In this 2019 GDC talk, Nick Yee of Quantic Foundry delves deeply into each of the 12 motivations of the Gamer Motivation Model to 1) describe their psychological underpinnings, 2) identify specific game mechanics/features they are linked to, 3) provide specific gameplay examples across the spectrum of motivation, and 4) bring to the surface idiosyncratic aspects of each motivation.

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