This Psychological Trick Makes Rewards Backfire

Goals and rewards can be a great way to motivate players to learn, try out features, and play longer - but in certain circumstances, they can actually backfire on you. To find out more, let’s jump into the psychology of motivation. Support Game Maker’s Toolkit on Patreon - Join the GMTK Game Jam Sources [1] Undermining children’s intrinsic interest with extrinsic reward | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [2] Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic rewards in Klei’s latest game: Don’t Starve | The Penny Arcade Report :// [3] Outer Wilds: a game of curiosity-driven space exploration | USC Digital Library [4] The Machinations Behind Infinifactory | Game Wisdom