Golden Carrots: Which Incentives Drive You As A Gamer?

Achievements? XP? Bragging rights? What motivates you to beat just one more level or slay just one more boss?

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Level Up!: Online Progression And What It Means To Gamers

Introduction
Back in the day, when most people my age were little more than twinkles in our parents eyes, the phrase “level up” was only heard in a specific venue; namely, a group of young men (and sometimes women) gathered around a table, rolling dice and scratching out stats on paper, pencils in hands as they slew imaginary dragons, orcs, and goblins.  Some called these sorts of folks strange, others called them weird, and many dubbed them with the title of “nerd” or “geek”, but I doubt anyone ever referred to them as “pioneers” or “revolutionaries” which is a shame because that’s exactly what they turned out to be.