One More Game?

Has a friend of yours ever kept you responsible for going to the gym or sticking to another training? If you've experienced this you know it's much easier to find the motivation when you're socially engaged with another human being! That been said, let's see if our favorite game developers use this technique.

In my experience a lot of games have guilds, which is one hell of a social engagement. Not to mention that you might learn a lot more from managing a guild, but more on this topic in another post. So, back to the social element. Except for guilds, you can find also MMORPGs and MOBAs which are solely based on the idea of playing with other people. I'm sure this is not an exhaustive list, but we know it’s much more fun to play with friends.

I have a question for you: Have you ever entered a game for "just" one game with a friend? Only to find out several hours or games later that you just can't stop. If you have, then you know me already! We all fall into this trap of “one more game” and first step to making a conscious choice whether to keep playing or do something else is to be aware of this addiction. There is nothing bad playing with friends, just make sure it’s your choice, not the addiction speaking!

I’m pretty sure you have stories like that, so don’t hesitate to share them below.

Keep learning and may the Force be with you!