Summary: This research examines the player retention rates of video and computer games based on two design philosophies -- challenges and rewards. The author investigated written works on two different philosophies and related studies and developed a small and experimental game. Observing the player response rates to the game, the author found that the reward motivator yields a higher average retention rate.

1 online resource (27 pages) : color illustrations, PDF file

Title

• Effects of Motivation on Player Retention in Video Games

Last modified

• 06/06/2024

Creator

• Jones, Jacob

Contributor

• Missouri Southern State University

Date Created

• 2013

Identifier

• vital:11337

Language

• eng

Publisher

• Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Mo.)

Resource Type

• Dissertation

Source

• Missouri Southern State University Archive

Subject

• Academic theses
• Video games -- Design
• Memory -- Testing
• Video games -- Psychological aspects

Rights

• All documents property of Missouri Southern State University. Contact [email protected] for further information.

File Format

• Adobe Acrobat PDF