Game addiction

Game addiction

1. A multifaced issue

   • Causes?
     • Game designers increase the amount of time people will spend playing
     • Design video games
       • Similar to the design of gambling casinos
     • Hooks that makes games addictive
       • The high score
       • Beating a game
       • Role-playing
       • Discovery
       • Relationships
     • Escapism, social interaction and virtual achievements
     • Games provides enormous fantasy worlds

2. Consequences?

   • Dopamine levels doubled
   • Unhealthy behaviors ex. lying
   • Players spends a lot of money on the games
   • Avoiding real-life obligations

3. Example: Candy Crush

   • Global phenomenon
   • 500 million times downloaded
   • Asking you money
   • Gives players positive rewards that cause addiction
   • Difficult and easy levels to balance players frustration