Game Dev Dialogs

Games and Cognitive Biases

January 31, 2022 Game Dev Dialogs Season 1 Episode 3
Games and Cognitive Biases
Game Dev Dialogs
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Game Dev Dialogs
Games and Cognitive Biases
Jan 31, 2022 Season 1 Episode 3
Game Dev Dialogs

Why do some games feel unfair when their math is perfectly fair, as well as the other way around? Ian Schreiber, cofounder of Global Game Jam and Assistant Professor at RIT, explains various cognitive biases, from selection bias to the hot-hand fallacy, and how they affect the experience and design of games.

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Why do some games feel unfair when their math is perfectly fair, as well as the other way around? Ian Schreiber, cofounder of Global Game Jam and Assistant Professor at RIT, explains various cognitive biases, from selection bias to the hot-hand fallacy, and how they affect the experience and design of games.