I think we can all agree that there are many benefits for playing games.
Games can be educational, can help develop confidence and problem-solving skills, and even enhance social literacy. These are all good reasons to encourage people to play games.
But for players, these will remain secondary perks at best.
People play games to have fun.
Of course there will always be exceptions. Gamblers look to maximize winnings (or feed an addiction). If your P.E. teacher tells you playing that sport you hate is mandatory, well, I guess you have to.
But the allure of fun is what ultimately gets you to play, and a fun experience is what ultimately gets you to play again.
Game inventors have to be wary of falling into the pitch trap. In other words, touting the secondary benefits may be necessary for selling, but a game that’s actually fun will eventually gain the best traction.
