Session Name: | Why We Buy: A Game Designer's Guide To Transactions |
Speaker(s): | Nikolaus Davidson |
Company Name(s): | Amazon.com |
Track / Format: | Design |
Overview: |
In this session, veteran online game designer Nik Davidson explores the psychology of the transaction - how a player perceives a transaction emotionally might have little to do with the actual economic impact of their decision. In some cases, this can work to a game's benefit! More often, however, it's disastrous. |