Game Techniques within Empowerment of Creativity & Feedback
You have learned more about the motivational and psychological nature of Core Drive 3: Empowerment of Creativity & Feedback. To make it more actionable, I’ve included some Game Techniques below that heavily utilize this Core Drive to engage users.
Boosters (Game Technique #31)
Have you ever played the game Super Mario and felt blissfully excited when you picked up a mushroom or flower that made you stronger? These are considered Boosters in a game, where a player obtains something to help them achieve the win-state effectively.
Different from simply leveling up or acquiring new skills, Boosters are usually limited to certain conditions. You can enjoy the brick-breaking and fire-throwing as long as you stay out of harms way. Once you get hit by an enemy, you return back to your “natural state” prior to the boosters.
Boosters such as obtaining a “jumping star” in Super Mario are...