What are Skinner Box Games? - How Gaming Helps
12We all have games we love to play, but what is it about them that keeps us playing? Do you love earning rewards and getting better gear, or do you prefer buying in game items with real money? Skinner Box games are designed to give you a dopamine hit from finishing a quest, and keep you coming back for more!
Also, this is the first video with Chris as a co-host, so I hope you like what we come up with together in the future!
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Kofi: Makopowered
00:00 Intro
00:32 Overview
01:28 History
02:21 Positives
03:35 Negatives
05:00 Brain Benefits
06:43 Conclusion
Video Assets:
Game footage personally captured. Gameplay included:
Faircroft Antiques (Nintendo Switch), Ravenlok (Xbox Series S), Fallout 76 (PC), Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 1 (Xbox Series X), Legend of Mushroom (Android)
Gaming in a Skinner Box: Roguelikes, Slot Machines, and Behavioral Psychology
Published in SUPERJUMP, Feb 19, 2021
https://medium.com/super-jump/gaming-in-a-skinner-box-roguelikes-slot-machines-and-behavioral-psychology-730922e5a43c
Gloomhaven and the Skinner Box, June 4 2018
https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2018/06/04/gloomhaven-and-the-skinner-box/
Half-Minute Halo: An Interview with Jaime Griesemer, July 15, 2011
https://www.engadget.com/2011-07-14-half-minute-halo-an-interview-with-jaime-griesemer.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning_chamber
Overwatch shop
https://eu.shop.battle.net/en-gb/family/overwatch
Steam
www.steam.com
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Music:
Wondershare Filmora 13
Avatar:
CHARAT
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