How Gameplay Loops Keep You Playing
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The Architect isn't the only person out there with a steadily growing backlog of games that's impossible to ever finish- and despite that, they still go back to the same old games time and time again, but what makes a game compelling, and what makes us get bored of a title long before we've finished it?
The answer, is gameplay loops, a foundational game design trick designed to keep you playing for longer, but that's not always a good thing.
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