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"Glued to Games" a book I strongly recommend

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larienna
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I am finishing reading this book, and I strongly recommend it to any game designer.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51xIdTyakWL._SX313_BO1,...

It talks more about video games than board games, but it's the first book I read that explain the psychology behind why we play game. In summary, they say that games are there to solve 3 needs:

- Competence (complete challenges, defeat a stage, etc)
- Autonomy (Make decisions to reach certain goals)
- Socialisation (With other players or with NPC)

Enjoy!

LoveInPaintCreations
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Thanks for the

Thanks for the recommendation. Have you read many game design books? I'm a big fan of Kobold

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