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Curated by: Distraction Makers (239 videos)
During the last TCG bubble of the 90s there was a gold rush to create games that brought in large numbers of players. This time around, we're seeing something different. Instead of games focusing on gameplay and ultimately pay-to-win, they are instead switching to tactics of artificial scarcity and fear of missing out. But, why is this happening? Let's take a look at what motivates players to play games and overlap them with what motivates people to make purchases and see if there's something to learn. Join the Distraction Makers Discord https://discord.gg/VHnksn5eH3 Video Links Player Motivations https://quanticfoundry.com/#motivation-model Purchase Motivations https://www.academia.edu/33456855/Why_We_Buy_What_We_Buy_A_Theory_of_Consumption_Values Host Gavin Valentine https://www.gavinvalentinedesign.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:07 Why We Play 07:08 Why We Pay 12:56 The Overlap 19:50 Outro