Togetherness

Motivation sociality

Togetherness (sociality) describes the drive for community – being with others and sharing an experience. Players seek belonging and shared experiences.

Design question – Your players seek community – how do you bring them together?

Reference example – Mario Party: who wins hardly matters in the end – you play because your friends are on the sofa. Pictionary: a family game in which everyone laughs together. Football: the hobby player comes to the kickabout pitch on Sunday because her friends are there, not for the result.