Game Techniques within Unpredictability & Curiosity

You have learned more about the motivational and psychological nature of Core Drive 7: Unpredictability & Curiosity, but to make it more actionable, I’ve included some Game Techniques below that heavily utilize this Core Drive to engage users.

Glowing Choice (Game Technique #28)

In Chapter 6, we briefly talked about how the Glowing Choice game technique makes users feel smart and competent during the Onboarding Phase. Of course, the Glowing Choice game technique also leads players in the right direction by appealing to their Curiosity.

Most players don’t enjoy reading huge manuals or watching long videos before beginning a game; players would rather have the option to jump right in and test things out. This is where the Glowing Choice comes into play. In many role-playing games, the user is thrown into a massive virtual world with a plethora of things to do and places to explore. However, the player is never...