Anti-social behavior in games is a problem with real consequences for players, and it's gaining increased awareness among game makers. But what can game designers do, practically speaking, to help solve the problem? 

At GDC 2015, psychologist and Player Research games user researcher Ben Lewis-Evans explored possible answers by examining how games can be explicitly designed to reduce anti-social behavior by their players. 

Lewis-Evans supported his suggestions with psychological principles, as well as concrete examples pulled from existing games like League of Legends and Hearthstone. 

It was a good talk, and if you missed it in person you can now watch the whole thing for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel.

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