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I recently read an excellent book about this subject exactly -- Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas, by Natasha Dow Schüll. It has research fro
by Hasz 9y ago
I recently read an excellent book about this subject exactly --
Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas, by Natasha Dow Schüll.
It has research from every angle -- former addicts, the casinos, current addicts, game programmers, game manufacturers, anyone who has a hand in the industry.
It's incredibly comprehensive, and definitely worth a look, if a bit long.
- froindt 9y agoShe also did an interview for Adam Ruins Everything for people looking for a shorter time commitment than a book. http://www.maximumfun.org/adam-ruins-everything/professor-natasha-dow-schüll-how-casinos-slot-machines-are-designed-facilitate http://www.maximumfun.org/adam-ruins-everything/professor-na...
- imroot 9y agoIt pains me to say this, but, back when "Gamification" was a major growth tool, I read this book so that I could identify potential avenues for "gamify-ing" the product that I was working on, but, the stories of the addicts are really what drove me away from even considering that for what I was working on. I'll +1 on it being a really comprehensive book.
- kaffeemitsahne 9y agoThe book "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" is exactly that. Minus the cautionary tales, I guess (haven't read it).