What are Skinner Box Games? - How Gaming Helps

[@MakopoweredGaming]

Yay! Our first full video together! Thank you for making me co-host - this is going to be a lot of fun, and I can't wait to have you on Weekend Rental soon (well... Soon for my channel, given my glacial pace 😅)!

[@okgamergirl]

Glacial pace is still moving 😆 excited to help out on your Weekend Rental! 😁

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

Excellent stuff. I used to play "Hayday" on the iPad but refused to spend money on it. Also it wasn't a game as much as a waiting around simulator. So I stopped. I found myself actually addicted to the browser game Fallen London. It's actually GOOD, with a rich world to explore. But I was planning my day around when my "candles" (the action timers) would reset so as to maximise my choices. So I had to stop.

[@MakopoweredGaming]

I actually just had a student write multiple papers on Hayday! It's fascinating because it chases that Skinner box loop, but also needs to maintain a balance between keeping what brought players in and updating to try to entice new players, because money. I got the same way with WoW back in the day as you did with Fallen London - I had to stop because my undergrad grades were being affected...

[@okgamergirl]

I've caught myself getting lost in waiting simulators now and again...you don't realize how much your schedule changes just to accommodate the need for a click or two!

[@Pjvenom1985]

Very nice video guys, you make a great duo! Have a wonderful weekend.🧠🎮🌅🍀

[@MakopoweredGaming]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend, too!

[@okgamergirl]

Thanks! 😁 Have a good one yourself!

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

This is the first time I've heard the term Skinner box! Would loot boxes be considered in this? I never feel satisfied when I pay for a perk to help in games, infact I hate when I do it

[@okgamergirl]

Ya loot boxes are the worst kind of Skinner Box...I feel the same tho, when I spend real money on something digital it doesn't give me a dopamine hit! Same goes for when I buy collectors editions of games...offering me cosmetic items and charging me more doesn't entice me! 😆

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

@okgamergirl man your just after reminding me that some physical collectors editions don't even come with a disk! And that baffles and disappoints me!

[@okgamergirl]

@FriendsAndGamingYT oh ya! That's the worst idea companies have come up with in a long time 🤦🏽‍♀️ why would I want all the fancy collectors stuff without being able to play the game?? 🤣

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

@@okgamergirl they give you a download code instead, which is yuck

[@okgamergirl]

@FriendsAndGamingYT boo download codes!! 🤪