Key Components of Flow For Players

Schell says that the key components that promote Flow State for players are:

• clear goals
• limited distractions
• the "hands and minds" are engaged
• direct and immediate feedback
• continuous challenge - ensuring that the game challenge beween "boredom and frustration"

References:

• The Art of Game Design - A Book of Lenses (2nd Edition) (Chapter 10. The Experience Is in the Player's Mind)