Ten Player Motives was a twelve part serial examining the ten most commercially important reasons people enjoy playing games, and one non-commercial reason as well The serial ran from 22nd February 2023 to 19th July 2023 (with a short break in the middle). Each of the parts ends with a link to the next one, so to read the entire serial, simply click on the first link below, and then follow the “next” links to read on.

The twelve parts are as follows:

1. The Ten Player Motives
2. Victory
3. Problem-solving
4. Acquisition
5. Luck
6. Thrill-seeking
7. Horror
8. Social
9. Curiosity
10. Narrative
11. Agency
12. Aesthetic

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