This is the third article in a series of 7 that I will be putting up to highlight primary causes of AP among people who play games, and discuss strategies that you can apply as a designer to reduce the potential for AP if it is a problem. Each article in this series will go into depth on one potential cause of AP, examples of situations where it can be problematic, and present some solutions that can improve the situation

This article discusses The Prisoner's Dilemma, the problem of risk outweighing reward.

This is the second article in a series of 7 that I will be putting up to highlight primary causes of AP among people who play games, and discuss strategies that you can apply as a designer to reduce the potential for AP if it is a problem. Each article in this series will go into depth on one potential cause of AP, examples of situations where it can be problematic, and present some solutions that can improve the situation

This article discusses The Paradox of Choice, the problem of too many options.

This is the first article in a series of 7 that I will be putting up to highlight primary causes of AP among people who play games, and discuss strategies that you can apply as a designer to reduce the potential for AP if it is a problem. Each article in this series will go into depth on one potential cause of AP, examples of situations where it can be problematic, and present some solutions that can improve the situation

This article discusses The Black Box, the problem of information obscurity.