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Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that lower level needs must be satisfied before higher level needs. The document discusses how multiplayer games can satisfy social needs for relationships and recognition, as well as esteem needs through success and achievements displayed to others. At the highest level, games allow self-realization through creative features.

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5.1 Summary Chapter 1 PDF

Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that lower level needs must be satisfied before higher level needs. The document discusses how multiplayer games can satisfy social needs for relationships and recognition, as well as esteem needs through success and achievements displayed to others. At the highest level, games allow self-realization through creative features.

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Needs

If one relies on Maslow's


theory, then first the needs
of the lower levels must be
Maslow's satisfied, to be able to
dedicate oneself to the
hierarchy of Self-
next higher level.
realization
needs
Esteem Needs
Recognition

Social Needs
Relationships

Safety Needs
Employment, Home

Physiological Needs
Food, Water, Sleep

Social Relationships
✓ People have the basic instinct of wanting to work together
✓ Community play can create a strong bond
✓ In the game communication can be used to establish and maintain relationships
✓ Players dare to live out feelings and behaviors that they would hide in real life
A multiplayer mode allows players to satisfy their need for contact and communication. The
additional ability to work in a team or to own something together can make the game even
more popular.

The Psychology of Games – Secrets of Good Game Design


Recognition
✓ People want to be accepted and appreciated by other people
✓ Multiplayer modes offer players the opportunity to present themselves and their
successes to other players
✓ If the game doesn’t offer a multiplayer mode, a high score can be used to meet both
needs
A high score can be used to measure the skill level of a player by a number. This number
reflects his success in the form of points that he has achieved overall.

Success
✓ The achievements of the player can be presented to others primarily through awards
and high scores
✓ Awards for success can motivate the player to keep going and achieve more
✓ Success increases self-esteem, because you know you can achieve something

Self-Realization
✓ The need for self-realization is rarely fulfilled in real life
✓ Features that allow players to create their own things contribute significantly to
fulfilling this need
✓ Here too, a multiplayer mode can be of great importance, but it is not a requirement

Notes

The Psychology of Games – Secrets of Good Game Design

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