It is tempting to see progression in games as a process of gaining more and more resources and options. But options create noise. When players have many options, it takes more effort to
The ability to save is one of the biggest strengths of digital games. But saving comes with a major downside: all the short-term goals players were juggling in their heads go out
The most precious resource in games is player attention. There is only so much to go around, and when players run out, they feel overwhelmed. Attention burden is caused by options and passive