Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games最新文献

The Panorama of Steam Multiplayer Games (2018-2020): A Player Reviews Analysis Steam多人游戏全景(2018-2020):玩家评论分析

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555922

Simone Petrosino, Enrica Loria, Alexander Kainz, J. Pirker

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引用次数: 3

Zen Hanzi: A Game for Raising Hanzi Component Awareness 禅宗汉字:提高汉字成分意识的游戏

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555875

Oleksandra G. Keehl, Dominic Kao, Edward F. Melcer

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Exploring the Influence of Demographic Factors on Progression and Playtime in Educational Games 探讨人口统计学因素对教育游戏进程和游戏时间的影响

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555873

A. Joshi, Christos Mousas, D. Harrell, Dominic Kao

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The Crypt of Notation: Rote Learning through Video Games For Adult Beginner Keyboard Learners 符号的地下室:通过电子游戏死记硬背的学习，为成人初学者键盘学习者

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3563276

Jack D Brett, C. Gatzidis, Tom Davis, Panos Amelidis

{"title":"The Crypt of Notation: Rote Learning through Video Games For Adult Beginner Keyboard Learners","authors":"Jack D Brett, C. Gatzidis, Tom Davis, Panos Amelidis","doi":"10.1145/3555858.3563276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3555858.3563276","url":null,"abstract":"Playing music and partaking in learning to play an instrument, in this case keyboard, can be a highly rewarding but demanding experience. A key issue of adults that attempt to learn to play an instrument, again, in this case keyboard, is that a vast number of them will give up shortly after beginning their learning. Through both primary and secondary research we established that a core reason for this high number of adults dropping off is a lack of fundamental skills; skills which make the process of learning and playing more efficient, easy and enjoyable. This issue in conjunction with the lack of engaging methods of practicing these skills which require rote learning (copious amounts of repetition) led us to develop a novel solution in the form of a practice video game. We established, through multiple studies, that there was a place for such a solution, but it became apparent that there was a need to empirically measure whether this video game experience could improve or help acquire new skills just as well as a traditional or typical method within real-world contexts. In this paper, we present our novel prototype practice game. We will discuss the various stages and pitfalls of testing, design and development whilst also discussing the methodology of our upcoming longitudinal study. The study aims to measure the concepts of educational value and engagement in a real-world setting using adult beginner keyboard learners over an extended period of time, which is conducted at their own pace and within their own home environments.","PeriodicalId":290159,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games","volume":"154 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124503909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Hemonauts: Exploring In-Game Remediation for Health Literacy and STEM Learning Hemonauts:探索健康素养和STEM学习的游戏修复

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555893

Sarah Schoemann, Elaissa Hardy, Betsy Disalvo

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Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games on Promoting Social Well-Being in the COVID-19 Pandemic 大型多人在线角色扮演游戏在COVID-19大流行期间促进社会福祉

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555871

Kristen Grinyer, Sara Czerwonka, Adrian Alvarez, Victoria McArthur, A. Girouard, Robert J. Teather

{"title":"Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games on Promoting Social Well-Being in the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Kristen Grinyer, Sara Czerwonka, Adrian Alvarez, Victoria McArthur, A. Girouard, Robert J. Teather","doi":"10.1145/3555858.3555871","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3555858.3555871","url":null,"abstract":"Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the popularity of online gaming; people used gaming as a coping mechanism to help relieve psychological distress while self-isolating. Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) in particular saw an increase in users through 2020. We present a study of the impact of established communities on social well-being within one MMORPG. We conducted an online survey (402 participants) in World of Warcraft-specific Discord and Reddit communities in March 2021. Our survey consisted of multiple choice and short answer questions to gauge how players’ perceived well-being was impacted by in-game relationships and interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our qualitative thematic analysis indicated that World of Warcraft helped participants form valued, meaningful relationships with other players, gave them a sense of purpose, and alleviated negative feelings brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on these results, we describe the unique affordances of MMORPG platforms that support social connection, and provide design recommendations to MMORPG developers for facilitating positive social interactions.","PeriodicalId":290159,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121665883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

First Impressions Matter! IVR Haptic Feedback Effect on User Perception Towards Non-Player Characters. 第一印象很重要!IVR触觉反馈对用户对非玩家角色感知的影响。

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3555911

Elena Dzardanova, Vlasios Kasapakis

{"title":"First Impressions Matter! IVR Haptic Feedback Effect on User Perception Towards Non-Player Characters.","authors":"Elena Dzardanova, Vlasios Kasapakis","doi":"10.1145/3555858.3555911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3555858.3555911","url":null,"abstract":"Feedback provided during Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) experiences can be delivered through various modalities, such as auditory, visual, and haptic. Most VR systems support vibrotactile haptic feedback and, as several studies point, providing such feedback to users when they interact with Non-Player Characters (NPC) in IVR can have an impact on overall user experience, specifically emotional state, and Body Ownership Illusion. However, most studies regarding haptic feedback impact: (a) focus on users’ perception solely about themselves and do not examine the effect it may have on their perception about others, and (b) implement complex scenarios featuring multiple stimuli sources which may affect the overall users’ response. This work investigates the effect of vibrotactile haptic feedback on users' first impressions of NPCs and their surrounding space. Our evaluation results, provided by thirty (30) participants, showed that integrating vibrotactile haptic feedback for interactions with NPCs in IVR may positively affect users’ first impression of those and their surrounding space as well.","PeriodicalId":290159,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133247063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Serious game design in practice: lessons learned from a corpus of games developed in an academic context 实践中的严肃游戏设计:从学术背景下开发的游戏语料库中学到的经验教训

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3563283

N. Szilas

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miWFC - Designer Empowerment through mixed-initiative Wave Function Collapse miWFC -设计师授权通过混合主动波函数崩溃

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3563266

Thijmen Langendam, Rafael Bidarra

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引用次数: 4

The Kerdroya Postmortem: Navigating the Labyrinth of Co-creative Design and Collective Vision 《Kerdroya事后剖析:探索共同创意设计和集体愿景的迷宫

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.1145/3555858.3563277

J. Howard, Brian Mcdonald, T. Philips, T. Krzywinska, John A. Speakman, Douglas Brown, A. Mitchell, Alcwyn Parker

{"title":"The Kerdroya Postmortem: Navigating the Labyrinth of Co-creative Design and Collective Vision","authors":"J. Howard, Brian Mcdonald, T. Philips, T. Krzywinska, John A. Speakman, Douglas Brown, A. Mitchell, Alcwyn Parker","doi":"10.1145/3555858.3563277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3555858.3563277","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the authors explore the development process for Tregeagle's Kerdroya, an augmented reality app designed to immerse players in the exploration of a real physical labyrinth on Bodmin Moor. The authors discuss the lineage of this game in previous projects from Falmouth University and WAVE, contextualizing Kerdroya within a larger set of themes involving co-creation and educational game design. The authors further unpack Kerdroya's complex design and development process, situating it within the context of debates surrounding collaborative authorship, co-design, and co-creativity. The authors then explore the specific design and development process of Kerdroya with emphasis on the strengths and weaknesses associated with collaboratively developing an experimental app whose aesthetic sensibilities run counter to many of the assumptions of commercial apps regarding usability and polish. The authors conclude that the financial and time constraints of the process allowed them to make a virtue of necessity, finding opportunities for avant-garde creativity amid scarce resources and limited time.","PeriodicalId":290159,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117260909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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