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Are you an intrinsically or extrinsically motivated gamer? (beehaw.org)
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I've always found myself bouncing off hard on "make your own fun" type games like Minecraft or the newer Zeldas. This extends to any type of game that has no clear goals or motivators.

Turns out I'm just an extrinsically motivated gamer. For me, it's about the destination, not the journey. I enjoy games that keep me going with rewards promised at each step of the way. When given the choice to be creative with the tools I'm given, I'll just find the most efficient way of getting it done.

I'd like to hear what type of gamers y'all are. What type of games bring you joy?

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[–] orcawolfe@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I enjoy being able to set my own goals and rules in games. If a game tells me to kill 15 bears just to check off a box, I'm probably not going to want to. But if I decide that I need 15 bear pelts to make myself special armor so I can RP being a barbarian or just look cool then I'm all over it. For me, planning what and how I'm going to do in the game is as fun as actually doing it.