Why 90% Of Gamers Never Finish Games - Analysis Paralysis, The Choice Paradox & 12 Proven Soluti

In This Video essay, we’ll explore why most gamers never finish their video games and how the psychology of 'The Choice Paradox' and 'Analysis Paralysis' affects our gaming habits.
This isn't about tackling the backlog, it's about just starting a game, ANY game...why is it so hard to pick something?
Our gaming library has never been bigger and yet we are playing video games less and less, we're even watching others play their games over playing our own.
We talk about the psychology and philosophy of choice theory. From Barry Schwartz's Paradox Of Choice, the famous Jam experiment and even 18th Century Danish Philosophers.
Learn how decision fatigue mats your ability to enjoy and finish games.
PLUS
The best part is we're not going to just complain, the second half of the video is all solutions!
13 Actionable solutions that can start doing right away to help you with your habits.
If you've ever spent more time scrolling than picking a game or movie, then this video is just for you!


0:00 Intro - Less Choice Is More?
1:41 My Personal Analysis Paralysis
3:33 Choice Overload - Too Many Video Games To Keep Up With
5:23 The Good Old Days Of Gaming
6:42 We’ve Gone Full Digital Gaming(The Good/The Bad )
7:37 The Science/Psychology Of The Paradox Of Choice
10:30 Too Many Distractions
11:51 The Unfinished Video Games Epidemic
14:12 Video Gaming Spectatorship
15:36 How Other Industries Are Coping
17:00 SOLUTIONS - Last Chance To Play / Curated Content
19:43 Organize Your Gaming Options Into Subcategories
20:48 Keep It Fresh With Variety Of Genres Of Video Games
23:07 To Platinum? Or Waste Of TIme?
24:20 The 5 Second Rule
24:35 Rest Mode - Playstation
25:14 Set Goals For Long Video Games
25:33 Themed Nights - Different Genres For Different Nights Of The Week
25:46 Join Video Game Clubs ;)
26:12 Stop Buying Video Games You’re Not Going To Play
26:36 The Mental Stickiness Method - Exposure Therapy?
27:50 Take Breaks From Video Games!
28:04 More Philosophy That Might Help
28:54 Closing Thoughts - Conclusion
29:45 What Was Your Experience?


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