Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games

We have some decent theories for understanding the appeal of many different types of video games. But one thing I've always struggled to explain is why people love really difficult games (like Dark Souls) or really easy games (like Cookie Clicker). In this episode I'll explore one theory about uncertainty reduction that helps explain why we find ANY kind of game engaging. Support me on Patreon: Audio Credits: “Robot Motivation” by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 "Chill Wave" by Kevin Macleod

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Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games is an episode from Psychology of Video Games Podcast by Jamie Madigan.

This episode is 46:09 long.

This episode was published on Sep 1, 2024.

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