The Psychology of Loot in Video Games

Loot is often, not always, not in all games, but often it's random. Like, you never know exactly what you're going to get. Better loot is the kind of stuff that means higher numbers, which means killing harder enemies and getting better loot. So this little lecture should help you understand how rewards drive gameplay and the pursuit of loot. If you lean into it too much in the wrong places, things will break in your game design and come back to haunt you.