Player Psychology
摘要
People play games because games are fun. This much should be obvious. But what is fun? To various people, various things are fun. Some people like fishing. Some people like bowling. Some people like hidden object games. Others will spend endless hours slaying virtual zombies. What do all these activities have in common? Human psychology underpins the design of games in every aspect. Understanding it is essential. In this chapter, we are going to tackle this topic and get acquainted with several important psychological concepts relevant to game design.