Failure In Games-Foch
#notesFromPaper Year : Tags : Authors: Foch Kirman
players seek failure. That’s wild
Background
players struggling in a game learn more
Players see failure as:
- opportunity to learn
- about the game
- about real life issues
- about themselves
- opportunity for social interaction
- bonding over shared failure
- as an excuse to seek advice
- as an excuse to work together
- deeply affective experience
- as a way to process emotional experiences
- catharsis (especially w/ eventual success)
- caused them to appreciate the game further
