Vitality Structures in Addictive Game Design: A Design-Phenomenological Framework for Understanding Gaming Disorder
This research paper critiques the construct validity of existing 'addictive design' research and proposes 'vitality structures'—a design-phenomenological framework to identify psychologically relevant connections between game design elements and player experiences in gaming disorder. The author argues that systematic identification of these structures can improve the scientific understanding of gaming disorder mechanics and design effects.