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> If we're considering split-second decision-making "planning", than I'm not sure what isn't planning. Things that don't involve decisions, for example. If yo

• Wowfunhappy 8y ago
  What type of gameplay doesn't involve some type of decision-making? I suppose a pure reaction time test, but of course that's boring. And some rhythm games, maybe, but those are actually a lot fun despite the lack of "planning".
  • PavlovsCat 8y ago
    > What type of gameplay doesn't involve some type of decision-making? All of it does, but it's on a spectrum of complexity. "Continue to walk forward or maybe to pause for a bit" is still a decision, it's just not every complex. > some rhythm games, maybe, but those are actually a lot fun despite the lack of "planning". And the lack of making decisions. So the question remains, at what speed does planning cease to become planning? When a certain amount of it is done subconsciously or by muscle memory? Where would you draw the line?
  • joshuamorton 8y ago
    >What type of gameplay doesn't involve some type of decision-making? Games of chance! Sorry, chutes and ladders, candyland, etc. Similarly knowledge games (trivia), or indeed entirely reaction games.
    • lalaland1125 8y ago
      Sorry isn't fully a game a chance. You make choices about which pieces to move and some cards give you further options
  • YokoZar 8y ago
    Rhythm games are actually cited in the article as something you can learn how the routes work over time - what the author calls a form of planning. Empirically, I do like revisiting the same songs on rhythm games so that I can anticipate the hard parts and practice them. That wouldn't make much sense if it's just about music and dexterity.