Loss Aversion & Player Psychology
Wed 10:00 AM - Wed 11:00 AM: 60 tickets, $0 each (Official Listing)

We’ll examine board games and other relevant game-like experiences to explore framing, regret, competence, and other effects, and their relation to players' relationship with the game experience.

Details

Timing:
Wed 10:00 AM - Wed 11:00 AM
Location:
Marriott / Marriott Ballroom 3
Long Description:
Loss aversion is a core effect in human psychology. Simply stated, losses make people feel worse than gains make them feel better. In other words, the negative emotions from losing $100 are stronger than the positive emotions from gaining $100; about twice as strong according to a variety of experiments. The fundamental aspect of loss aversion to human psychology is very deep, and touches a wide variety of phenomena, most of which are directly relevant to game design. ** GAME DESIGN ACADEMY ONLY EVENT / NOT INTENDED FOR GENERAL TRADE DAY AUDIENCE **
GM Names:
Geoffrey Engelstein
Event Type:
Game System:
N/A
Rules Edition:
N/A
# Players:
1 - 60 players
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Materials Provided?:
No
Tournament?:
No

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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    60 tickets available