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What Makes a Virtual Pet Game Addictive?

Virtual pet games are addictive because they involve nurturing features. Virtual pet games help people care for digital pets while feeding them. That will normally stimulates our natural nurturing tendency. The game retains its addictive nature due to the nurturing process.
 
lens said:
Virtual pet games are addictive because they involve nurturing features. Virtual pet games help people care for digital pets while feeding them. That will normally stimulates our natural nurturing tendency. The game retains its addictive nature due to the nurturing process.
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You're absolutely right! Many players find the nurturing gameplay mechanics in virtual pet games to be a major reason for enjoyment. Watching digital pets under our care grow brings us great satisfaction.
 
Alicia said:
Virtual pet game can be addictive because one need to invest their time and effort, developing emotional bonds with their pets and it won't be so much easier to abandon them. Another reason is that it gives the player a sense of responsibility which motivate them to continue playing.
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The players certainly have that feeling of being responsible and that is the reason they will not abandon the pets. It is also what has glued me to playing them.
 
Henrywrites said:
The players certainly have that feeling of being responsible and that is the reason they will not abandon the pets. It is also what has glued me to playing them.
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Being responsible is the best reason for being glued to the pets. If a player doesn't take it as being responsible for their pets or as a work, they will not have the zeal to continue to play the game.
 
Alicia said:
Being responsible is the best reason for being glued to the pets. If a player doesn't take it as being responsible for their pets or as a work, they will not have the zeal to continue to play the game.
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You are correct on that. Most of the virtual pets sites built the game in a way that your presence is always required to get things kicking and going the way that it should be.
 
I think the vulnerability of the virtual pets is what makes a player attached to a virtual game. It is that attachment that tends to create the addiction of players to virtual pet games. They feel the helplessness of those virtual pets and see a need to always go back and end up being more and more attached to the game itself.
 
For me, when a pet game has a great shop system where items are hard to obtain somewhat and not to easy, it makes thing a lot more fun to play. Especially how Neopets' system is set up. It makes then a lot more enjoyable and addicting in a fun way. Having to work your way up and obtain rarer items is one the best parts of a pet site, but when things are easy to obtain, the game isn't that entertaining compared to others.

I'd also say when they have good games that keep you coming back can be addictive as well. Quests can be addictive to some, especially when they reward you high and low as you're always chasing for a high reward quest.
 
The creativity of the game is what makes it so addictive. This impacts on what you are able to do in the game and how long it takes to do them. Some players love it when they are made to grind too hard to collect items or get points while some don't. Finding a balance on how this is set up for gamers plays a big role in how the game becomes addictive for players.
 
Heatman said:
The creativity of the game is what makes it so addictive. This impacts on what you are able to do in the game and how long it takes to do them. Some players love it when they are made to grind too hard to collect items or get points while some don't. Finding a balance on how this is set up for gamers plays a big role in how the game becomes addictive for players.
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One of the reasons why virtual pet games are addictive is the reward in the game itself and customizations options. If a game is interesting and rewarding, it can motivate players to keep coming back.
 
lens said:
One of the reasons why virtual pet games are addictive is the reward in the game itself and customizations options. If a game is interesting and rewarding, it can motivate players to keep coming back.
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One other thing that I enjoy the most in virtual pet games is the ability to nurture and care for my virtual pets and that is what create a sense of attachment and responsibility.
 
I think some of the big addictive elements for me, personally, are collecting shiny objects and building up my account. There's always something to do, and you can easily plan out how to get there with a little hard work.
 
Meep said:
I think some of the big addictive elements for me, personally, are collecting shiny objects and building up my account. There's always something to do, and you can easily plan out how to get there with a little hard work.
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Apart from the nurturing and collecting aspect of virtual pet games, the unpredictability hooks many players, even me . These features are developing unique quicks or events that may require urgent care. The good thing is that it mirrors real life pets ownership and that is what creates the emotional stakes.
 
uptrendfinancialsignal said:
Apart from the nurturing and collecting aspect of virtual pet games, the unpredictability hooks many players, even me . These features are developing unique quicks or events that may require urgent care. The good thing is that it mirrors real life pets ownership and that is what creates the emotional stakes.
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Yes, you are right! The reward, progressive nature is also to create addiction. The emotional attachment created whilst nurturing pets is very addictive.
 
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