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Jonathan Blow: Video Games and the Human Condition
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Jonathan Blow's 2010 Rice University talk argues that game designers refine their techniques in ways that can manipulate players, as with A/B-tested social games. He discusses the ethical responsibility of designers and what games can offer beyond addiction.
Recommended as a thoughtful critique of addictive game design and the designer's role in building ethical games.
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