Why is Serious Gaming Important? Let’s Have a Chat!

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

SIMULATION & GAMING Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI:10.1177/10468781231152682

M. Schijven, T. Kikkawa

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Abstract

There are many reasons why serious gaming can be important. Here are a few. Serious gaming can be used as a tool for education and training. For example, military organizations and businesses often use serious games to train employees and simulate real-world scenarios. Gaming can also be used to promote physical and mental health. For example, some serious games have been designed to help people with disabilities or chronic conditions to improve their mobility, or cognitive skills. Indeed, serious gaming can be used to encourage social interaction and teamwork. For example, online multiplayer games can bring people together from all around the world to work towards a common goal. And the technology can be used as a form of entertainment and a way to relax and unwind. Many people enjoy the challenge and enjoyment of playing games, and serious gaming can provide an engaging and immersive experience. Overall, serious gaming can have a range of benefits depending on how it is used and the goals of the person playing the game. So, we welcome articles on its research in all areas. But why, given the proposed benefits mentioned (non-exclusively above), should we keep researching it?

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为什么严肃游戏很重要？让我们聊聊吧！

严肃游戏如此重要的原因有很多。这里有一些。严肃游戏可以作为教育和培训的工具。例如，军事组织和企业经常使用严肃的游戏来培训员工和模拟现实世界的场景。游戏也可以用来促进身心健康。例如，一些严肃游戏的设计是为了帮助残疾人或慢性病患者提高他们的行动能力或认知技能。确实，严肃游戏可以用来鼓励社交互动和团队合作。例如，在线多人游戏可以将来自世界各地的人们聚集在一起，朝着共同的目标努力。这项技术可以作为一种娱乐方式，也是一种放松身心的方式。许多人喜欢挑战和玩游戏的乐趣，严肃的游戏可以提供引人入胜的沉浸式体验。总的来说，严肃游戏可以有一系列的好处，这取决于它的使用方式和玩游戏的人的目标。因此，我们欢迎各领域关于其研究的文章。但是，考虑到上面提到的提议的好处(不是唯一的)，我们为什么要继续研究它呢?

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SIMULATION & GAMING EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

5.00%

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期刊介绍： Simulation & Gaming: An International Journal of Theory, Practice and Research contains articles examining academic and applied issues in the expanding fields of simulation, computerized simulation, gaming, modeling, play, role-play, debriefing, game design, experiential learning, and related methodologies. The broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of Simulation & Gaming are demonstrated by the wide variety of interests and disciplines of its readers, contributors, and editorial board members. Areas include: sociology, decision making, psychology, language training, cognition, learning theory, management, educational technologies, negotiation, peace and conflict studies, economics, international studies, research methodology.