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Optimize Learning & Engagement
Games are the Motherlode of Product Innovation / Evolution, & Modern Learning. Games are Foundational for Internet Services Games aren't just for some people -- 3.5 BILLION people regularly spend time laying games. Mary Meeker and Kleiner-Perkins spent 70 pages talking about Games in their 2017 Internet Trends report.
How Mobile Games Aim to Keep You Coming Back
It's triggering habituation by asking players directly for action & time investment, granting them immediate rewards for doing so, and offering more of the same for tomorrow. "Developers crafted a lengthy checklist of tasks—train a character, equip special gear, battle other players—that dole out digital currency and other rewards when completed each day.""The latest mobile-game…
Membership by Voice of San Diego
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