# Key Terms — Reward Systems, Motivators, & Risk vs. Reward

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:28:05-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 4: Game Design Core Loop &
Systems / Lesson 3: Reward Systems, Motivators, & Risk vs. Reward

## Vocabulary focus

Intrinsic Motivator, Extrinsic Reward, Risk vs Reward, In-Game Economy, Reward Schedule,
Currency, Resource Management, Variable Ratio, Progression System, Player Psychology

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |

## Resources

 * [Open CodeHS course lesson explorer (opens in a new tab)](https://codehs.com/course/21074/explore?lang=en)