I spoke about the motivation and psychology of Passionate Communities at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in Austin! Specifically I cover the archetypes of online community members, how they interact with each other, and how to influence them effectively!!

1. Passionate Communities Brad Dickason Product Manager Giant Realm

2. Gamer Play Cycle Discovery Research Try It INTO IT!! Lose Interest

3. Know Your Audience Leader Wannabe E-Casual Average Joe Lurker Most Influence

4. Know Your Audience Most Influence Leader Wannabe E-Casual Average Joe Lurker TROLL

5. - Homepage Bounce Rate - 71% - Discussion page Bounce Rate - 10.49% Discussion Is Key.

6. Spread of Content

8. Juicy Info (exclusives) Beta Invites Merch Ad Revenue

9. Passionate Communities Brad Dickason [email_address] twitter.com/flashmen