Sound. It makes or breaks your flash game … take this example I found recently … if you play with the speakers off it’s much less satisfying than with audio … or is it me?
http://www.sobicsschool.com/fun/fun_game2.swf
There’s something to be said about certain sound octaves in games making them more addictive … just look at slot machines, they use a combination of notes known to keep you playing …
I imagine there is a white/research paper or presentation somewhere about this.
-sj
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