Escape

Motivation relaxation

Escape (relaxation / escapism) describes the drive to switch off and dive out of everyday life. Players seek a break, a change of mood and immersion in another world.

Design question – Your players want to switch off and dive in – where do you take them?

Reference example – Animal Crossing: tending your own island in the evening so as not to think about deadlines for two hours. Skyrim: sinking into a world in which no one is waiting for a reply to an e-mail.