Where Is My Mind?
Mind the Gap: How Withholding the Right Amount of Information Can Create Mystery and Motivation in Video Games. An Analysis of Mystery Types in Adventure Games
Mysteries have a special fascination for people. As soon as one appears, our curiosity urges us to know what might be behind it and to gain new insights. The master’s thesis «Mind the Gap» concerns the effects and meaning of mysteries in terms of the players’ motivation, their curiosity and the game design.