Do you remember hearing rumours about secret characters, hidden endings, or Easter eggs in games, and not knowing if they were real?

Before guides, datamining, YouTube breakdowns, and social media spoilers, mystery in gaming felt different. Secrets spread through school yards, fringe forums, and word of mouth. If you wanted answers, you had to explore, experiment, and get creative.

In this episode of Lore & Order, we explore what happened to mystery in modern gaming, and why losing that sense of uncertainty may have changed the way we experience games forever.

So join us as we reflect on why the unknown still matters in a world where we can access every answer instantly.

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Articles referenced in Episode:

The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity - Celeste Kidd, Benjamin Y Hayden:

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