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Stuck in the Game: What Happens When Players Can't Find Help Without Getting Spoiled

14 June 202623 May 2026 by Björn Burghard

Players don’t quit because a game is too hard. They quit because the moment they needed help, the game had nothing to say, and everything else said too much.

Categories Building, Community, Friction Tags conference, essay, Game Access

Trust Is a Design Decision

27 May 202614 May 2026 by Björn Burghard

One day in Tallinn, one government office, one question: how does trust work when it’s built into infrastructure? A field note on X-Road, human presence as last resort, and what game developers might learn from Estonia.

Categories Transition Tags conference, digital-infrastructure, essay, field-notes, research, systems, transitions, trust
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