The psychology behind the Companion Cube's fame
Story Mode
Mar 9, 2021 17:00
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Examining how Portal uses the psychology of loss aversion and the endowment effect to give the player an emotional attachment to the Weighted Companion Cube.
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Geoff's Book: Achievement Relocked: Loss Aversion and Game Design
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The Psychology of Video Games Podcast: https://www.psychologyofgames.com/2020/09/podcast-63-loss-aversion-and-game-design/
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Special Thanks
Geoffrey Engelstein
Founder-level Patrons
Sharon Fagen
Arne Meyer
Kunal Nayyar
Producers
Vince Major (https://twitter.com/VinceMajor)
Wyatt Strain (https://twitter.com/wyattari)
Michael Tucker (https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla)
Writers
Brian Bitner (https://twitter.com/BrianBitner)
Alex Calleros (https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros)
Michael Tucker
Editors
Alex Calleros
Michael Tucker
Game Capture Artist
Wyatt Strain
Original Music by:
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