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September 28, 2011 02:53 pm PDT
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Who killed videogames? Beautifully written account of behavioral economics and social games
Tim Rogers's essay "Who killed videogames? (a ghost story)" is one of the most interesting pieces of technology reporting I've ever read. It's a long (long!) account of the mechanics of "social games" where psychomathematicians or behavioral economists or engagement designers (all variations on the same theme) create systems to make games compelling without being [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/wzO6vvRExHM/who-killed-videogames-beautifully-written-account-of-behavioral-economics-and-social-gam
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