Analysis of Steam reviews from Elden Ring, Sekiro, and Dark Souls III shows players reframe death as pedagogy, supporting a new 'Resilient Flow' model where clear difficulty fosters mindfulness and mastery.
Multimedia Tools and Ap- plications,82(3), 4641–4670 (2023)
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Struggle as Flow: Challenge, Design, and Experience in Soulslike Games
Analysis of Steam reviews from Elden Ring, Sekiro, and Dark Souls III shows players reframe death as pedagogy, supporting a new 'Resilient Flow' model where clear difficulty fosters mindfulness and mastery.