How do multiplayer games emulate social interaction?

With the recent developments that led to a state of global quarantine, I found some time to start playing MMO games again. A friend and I were wondering which game we could play together and whether we could get others to join us. We noticed that not everyone liked the same kind of game as … Continue reading How do multiplayer games emulate social interaction?

Oddly Satisfying. But Why?

A couple months ago, I found myself working on a game/experience as part of my coursework (Read more). As a team, we wanted to take the opportunity to experiment and explore social interactions between 2 players in VR. During our early prototypes we chanced upon a mechanic that made players stay in the experience for … Continue reading Oddly Satisfying. But Why?