If I asked your learners how they win, could they answer in one sentence? Because if they can't, your design is already broken. In games, win conditions are obvious. They're clear and immediate. You either reach the finish line, defeat the boss, or score the most points.
Read MoreOn today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is a Intrinsic Motivation?” We don’t need to be reminded to play games. We play games because we want to. We’re motivated to play because we’re attracted to them. We want to play games for the experience, the escape, and for the fun. So what is that drive that makes us play games? What is that motivation? The best games are driven by intrinsic motivation. This means that we play games for the fun of it. We don’t play games to earn money. We play games because deep down we’re internally motivated to do so.
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