What Makes Balatro Addicting (and board games, too)

I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON ANY OF THIS. This video is full of opinions, vibes, and personal experience. Please seek out information from professionals if you want more knowledge on addiction.

Here are some videos I watched before recording this:

"Exposing the Addictive Video Game Formula"    • Exposing the Addictive Video Game For...  

"Designing Addiction: The Twisted Psychology of Game Design"
   • Designing Addiction: The Twisted Psyc...  

"The Science of Addiction and the Brain"
   • The Science of Addiction and The Brain  

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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
How Balatro Works: 2:56
Addiction Talk Begins: 12:07
Variability: 16:40
Dopamine: 19:14
Addiction in Board Games: 24:08
Endless Mode: 40:15

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