Tailoring Game Difficulty to Player Types: An Investigation of the Effect of Difficulty on Player Engagement and Retention

This article focuses on exploring the challenges faced by game designers to make games more engaging and retain players for longer. The study used an online survey to gather data from a sample of gamers. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics to obtain key findings. The results revealed that rewards, challenges, new content, good graphics, and competitive events with gifts are some of the factors that contribute to making a game engaging and retaining players for longer. Based on the findings, it is recommended that game designers focus on implementing reward systems, introducing new challenges and contents regularly, ensuring good graphics, and organizing competitive events with gifts. Additionally, the article proposes that future research should explore the impact of game design elements, such as storyline, game mechanics, and user interface, on player engagement and retention. Overall, this article provides insights into the factors that influence player engagement and retention in games and offers recommendations for game designers to enhance the gaming experience. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:770/0*9dMVj-50-cZz1oik.png" style="height:367px; width:700px" /> Credit: <a href="https://www.toptal.com/product-managers/digital/game-ux-product-design" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.toptal.com/product-managers/digital/game-ux-product-design</a> <h1>Introduction</h1> The problem statement of our project is to identify the factors that influence the engagement of video game players and determine how game designers can make games more engaging for longer periods. This project is based on the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) aspect of understanding user behavior and preferences in video games. <a href="https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/tailoring-game-difficulty-to-player-types-an-investigation-of-the-effect-of-difficulty-on-player-c1f85c16a408">Click Here</a>