Yeah I thought it might be...

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Thursday, May 09, 2013, 12:05 (4006 days ago) @ Xenos

See that's an interesting difference between you and me. I am definitely considered about the term "player investment" but the wording of that job posting actually comforts me quite a bit because it's not "simple reward[s] that only drive the player to the game" which is the kind of player investment I do not like. From the wording of the post I'm even hoping it's fiction related stuff based on this part: "a meaningful incentive that truly captivates their imagination?" When I read your explanations I understand your point but it is somewhat amusing to me that we read the same thing and interpret it in almost opposite ways. It's part of the reason I enjoy this forum, getting different perspectives than my own.

A meaningful incentive that captures your imagination isn't a player investment system. That's just making a good game… and you don't need to hire player investment designers to make a good game.