Why you never finish games (and how to fix it)

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Ever wonder why you can’t bring yourself to finish a game? Today we’re diving into the psychology behind why we fall off games, even ones we like.

Here’s a summary of points in this video and some steps you can take to finish more games: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i_AnoFniY_Lt2YFOwiVr4Xm9QZRVX4N4Ja3Ex39gxes/edit?usp=sharing

Music used, Quotes, References, & Additional Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ujzuUewGgAl4yNg2T63xKVv4n0WZk1WhNFVTVy9OPgw/edit?usp=sharing

0:00 – Why don’t you finish games you like? 1:27 – Why it bugs you 3:36 – Why do you fall off in the first place? 10:26 – In this section I talk about Tunic 14:10 – Sometimes playing a video game is unpleasant 15:29 – Is it a bad thing? 15:40 – What can we do to finish more games? 16:14 – Write down your thoughts 17:25 – Common blockers and what to do about them 24:44 – Keep a gaming journal 25:22 – Make it an event 25:57 – The dark souls effect 27:28 – Does it matter? 28:04 – What do you think?