5 Creepy Ways Video Games Addict You

by News | posted at 2010-03-09 01:10:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Addict, Addiction, Video Games, Cracked

A fascinating article on Cracked.com examines how modern day video game designers use established psychology principles to entice players to play their games, even when they're not pleased to do so.

Also:

-How World of Warcraft players are like rats in a maze

-Why you'll keep pushing a button even when you don't want to

-How item drops and slot machines are connected (something that loosely parallels to Magic boosters)

It's a fascinating read that illuminates what designers are doing to keep you playing, and how you can work against those efforts (if you want).

Read the Cracked article here.

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