User:JoshuaKurayamiFan/Loss counter in video games

Some video games such as the 2011 flash game "Cyclomaniacs 2" and the wireless multiplayer mode of "Mario Kart DS" feature a kind of loss counter. In the former game, it counts the driver's crashes, i.e. head landings, and in the latter, it counts both won and lost races and battles of the host player.

While it can be an interesting statistic, a disadvantage is that a negative incident counter could slightly discourage playing as it could signify lack of skill to peers, which can be significant to adolescent gamers.