Gaming (for) Happiness -- Mike Carpenter
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Stats! They convince you!Stats! They convince you!
59% of Americans play video games
Average age of players: 30
62% of all gamers are adults
47% are female (up from 42% in 2012)
and are usually over 18
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Epic ExperiencesEpic Experiences
Music! Cinematics! Flashing lights!
Carrot and Stick mechanics
(one. more.. level…)
The epic struggle of GOOD vs EVIL
(and you can be either!!!)
Game designers are smart. They engineer games to be:
•FUN!!!! (“Um. Where did my day go?”)
•Addictive (Trivia Crack anyone?)
•Challenging (but not crazy hard)
•Rewarding (“You are awesome!”)
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