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We Got Destroyed in Playtesting. Here's How We Fixed It.
https://gamefound.com/de/projects/pektis/battle-of-the-knollen
A playtester told us our game was terrible.
Not "this mechanic needs work" — terrible. Those were the exact words.
For 48 hours after that session, we paniced.
Here's what we did with that feedback, what we kept, what we changed, and the filtering process every designer needs when brutal feedback hits.
00:00 The verdict that floored us
01:34 The 48 hours of panic
02:00 Separating the three things she actually told us
03:41 What we fixed — and what we're keeping
04:11 Filtering is key
What's the hardest playtest feedback you've ever sat through?
Tell me in the comments — I genuinely want to know how you handled it.
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The Psychology of Why Games Hook You Immediately
And by the end of the game, you'll defend your engine like it's a masterpiece — even if your opponent's is objectively better.
That's not ego. That's two psychological mechanisms working together. And the best game designers trigger both on purpose.
Today we're breaking down the Endowment Effect and the IKEA Effect — what they are, why engine-building games exploit them so perfectly, and what it means for how we design at Pektis.
00:00 Intro
01:05 The Endowment Effect — ownership before effort
02:15 The IKEA Effect — why you love what you built
03:15 The design principle behind both
04:20 Two questions every designer should ask themselves
04:35 Outro
This is part of the Game Psychology series — breaking down the mechanisms behind the games we can't stop playing.
↓ Missed the earlier episodes?
→ The Near-Miss Effect
→ The Zeigarnik Effect
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The Psychological Trick That Keeps You Thinking About a Board Game for Days
This video explores how unfinished task acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset in game design. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention, offering valuable insights for anyone interested in game design basics and the psychology behind good games.
00:00 Intro
01:07 WHAT IS THE ZEIGARNIK EFFECT?
02:01 WHY GAMES ARE THE PERFECT VEHICLE FOR THIS
02:51 WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN GAME DESIGN
04:10 HOW WE THINK ABOUT THIS AT PEKTIS
05:00 Outro
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The Psychology Behind Near Misses in Games
00:00 Intro
01:07 TWO KINDS OF LOSING
01:43 WHAT IS THE NEAR-MISS EFFECT?
02:32 WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN GAME DESIGN
04:00 THE DESIGN PRINCIPLE
04:34 Outro
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Brettspiel Design – Die 4 häufigsten Anfängerfehler
00:00 INTRO
00:32 ZU VIEL IM KOPF VOR DEM ERSTEN ZUG
02:00 KEINE KLARHEIT, WAS DU TUN SOLLST
02:40 DAS SPIEL BESTRAFT DICH ZU FRÜH
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The Game Design Trap Every First-Time Designer Falls Into
00:00 Intro
00:30 Mistake 1: Designing “cool ideas” instead of player experience
01:14 Mistake 2: Overcomplicating the first version
02:07 Mistake 3: Listening to playtest feedback literally
02:50 Mistake 4: Not sharing your game because you’re afraid of idea theft
03:35 Outro
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Brettspiele überfordern dich? Das ist der echte Grund
00:00 INTRO
00:32 ZU VIEL IM KOPF VOR DEM ERSTEN ZUG
02:00 KEINE KLARHEIT, WAS DU TUN SOLLST
02:40 DAS SPIEL BESTRAFT DICH ZU FRÜH
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Folge Battle of the Knollen:
https://gamefound.com/de/projects/pektis/battle-of-the-knollen
Lerne Fintastic Sea zu spielen:
https://youtu.be/6EVL071KJKE
Bestelle Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
Hol dir ein Exemplar von Wanderlust:
https://www.pektis.com/wanderlust
Order Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
Tritt unserem Discord bei für Playtests: https://discord.com/invite/z7HxDcfEgX
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Board Games Shouldn't Feel This Hard—Here's Why They Do
3 specific reasons games feel impossible to learn — and what the best designers do differently. We've made these mistakes ourselves. Here's what we learned.
00:00 Why so many games feel impossible
00:27 Reason 1: Too much in your head before turn one
02:14 Reason 2: Nothing tells you what to do next
03:26 Reason 3: The game punishes you before it teaches you
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Get a copy of Wanderlust: Discover the world: https://www.pektis.com/wanderlust
Order Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Warum perfekte Balance Spiele tötet
Die unvergesslichsten Momente in Brettspielen entstehen durch Spannung – und Spannung braucht gut gehandhabtes Ungleichgewicht.
00:00 Der Balance-Mythos
00:36 Was ist perfekte Balance?
01:10 Ungewissheit erzeugt Spannung
02:13 Risiko fördert Anspannung und Entdeckungsfreude
02:46 Kontrolliertes Ungleichgewicht
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Folge Battle of the Knollen:
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Lerne Fintastic Sea zu spielen:
https://youtu.be/6EVL071KJKE
Bestelle Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
Hol dir ein Exemplar von Wanderlust:
https://www.pektis.com/wanderlust
Order Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
Tritt unserem Discord bei für Playtests: https://discord.com/invite/z7HxDcfEgX
Folge uns auf Instagram für Einblicke hinter die Kulissen! https://www.instagram.com/pektis.studio/
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Unboxing our first game.. 2 years later
00:00 The Regret
00:26 What is a perfect balance
03:01 Rulebooks, Referencesheet, Map, and Playerboard
07:51 Transports
09:13 Encounters
10:35 Destinations
11:29 Wooden Tokens
13:00 Perspective
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Unbalanced Games Hit Harder
The most memorable moments in board games come from tension — and tension requires imbalance handled well.
00:00 The balance myth
00:26 What is a perfect balance
01:24 Uncertainty creates Excitement
01:58 Risk helps Tension and Exploration
03:00 What this means for how we design at Pektis
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Get a copy of Wanderlust: Discover the world: https://www.pektis.com/wanderlust
Order Fintastic Sea:
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
Losing Games Trigger This in Your Brain
Here's the psychology behind why losing makes you want to play again — and how great games use it deliberately.
00:00 The counterintuitive truth about losing
00:43 The near-miss effect
01:27 Variable scoring and Tension
01:40 Why winning is less sticky than losing
01:54 How great designers use this intentionally
02:59 What this means for Players and Designers
#boardgame #gamedesign #psychology #boardgamedesign #tabletop
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Get a copy of Wanderlust: Discover the world: https://www.pektis.com/wanderlust
Order Fintastic Sea:
https://www.pektis.com/fintasticsea
Make sure to join our discord for updates: https://discord.com/invite/z7HxDcfEgX
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Ever wonder why you can't stop playing your favorite game? 🤔 It might not be because you're good at it, but rather the powerful role losing plays in game psychology. This video explores how losing acts as a strong psychological trigger, driving player engagement and encouraging continuous play through a unique mindset. We dive into the game development choices that leverage this aspect for ultimate player retention.
