Another gem from the archives that is still 100% fresh and useful today. I used to follow the posts of game mastermind, Amy Jo Kim. I always found something to inspire me, or even more satisfying, apply in my practice. And I don’t work in the game arena (in fact, I don’t have a strong attraction to games!) There were always gems. This post from 2014 connected my love of practice, to the importance of the container FOR the practice. Take a look….
Mastery is the often-overlooked and misunderstood stage of the Player Journey. To master something, you need to learn, practice, and build up your skills and competence. Mastery involves effort and self-transformation; that’s what makes it compelling and meaningful. We know from Self-Determination Theory and our own experience that competence and mastery are deeply, intrinsically rewarding. We also know that games can tap into our deep desire to FEEL ourselves getting better at something. Games give us a restricted playground – a microworld – where we can immerse ourselves, learn the boundaries, master the rules and visibly improve our skills.
via Empowering Mastery: the golden key to sustained engagement.