maslow's original theory describes a series of priorities -- but in terms of how a human goes about implementing those priorities, it's more like a series of tradeoffs over finishing one floor of the pyramid and moving onto the next one. you might forgo some of your wealth or relationships in order to chase your self-actualisation. safety can have all sorts of hidden costs, as there are risks to just about everything in life
i think that could be an interesting expansion on this idea, but as it stands, it's a cute cyoa-style game.