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[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Given the chance, gamers will optimize all the fun out of a game"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

*when it is not an explicit choice and is instead incentivized by game mechanics as part of unconscious gameplay. A huge amount of players choose the most difficult option when it is explicitly presented as a challenge.