

"Salt, in everything?" Player Motivations; Copying Others
Jul 20, 2023
Kelsey McKinney, a writer for Defector, and Quantic Foundry, a research organization analyzing gamer motivations, join the hosts to discuss player motivations and copying others in game design. They also touch on attending Origins Game Fair, frustrations with cliffhangers in TV shows, complexity in competitive sports, eating salty food, analyzing and incorporating others' work, and amusing horse names in games.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Attending Origins Game Fair and Premiering Glom
02:51 • 11min
The Frustration of a Cliffhanger
14:00 • 12min
Complexity in Competitive Sports and Gamer Motivation Profiles
25:49 • 20min
Eating Salty Food and Patreon Support
46:14 • 7min
Analyzing and Incorporating Others' Work
52:56 • 14min
Similar games and amusing horse names
01:06:39 • 3min