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Games, design to addict?!           Games are sure fun to play, but many people are getting addicted to it. It’s not like the concept of the game is good or anything. As someone who is also kind of addicted to a game in which characters auto battle, I started to question myself, Why? Just why am I obsessed with such a simple game? Well, thankfully, there is an explanation to it. Dopamine              To understand the little trick the developers use (yes, they are actually playing a psychological game with you), we first need to understand the dopamine pathway (dopamine is a specialized little molecule that is basically your body's happy hormone). If you are to feel a sudden burst of happiness after finally completing homework or defeat a video game boss. All of that is caused by your brain being tickled by thousands of dopamine molecules.               Dopamine is a Neurotransmitter (travels between neurons and your brain). When you accomplished something, your brain jumps to cele