Personality, genre and videogame play experience

This study explored relationships between personality, videogame preference and gaming experiences. Four hundred and sixty-six participants completed an online survey in which they recalled a recent gaming experience, and provided measures of personality and their gaming experience via the Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ). Relationships between game genre, personality and gaming experience were found. Results are interpreted with reference to possible implications for a positive impact on wellbeing of videogame play and possible means of improving the breadth of appeal of specific genres.

Videogame control device impact on the play experience

New types of control devices for videogames have emerged and expanded the demographics of the game playing public, yet little is known about which populations of gamers prefer which style of interaction and why. This paper presents data from a study that seeks to clarify the influence the control interface has on the play experience. Three commercial control devices were categorised using an existing typology, according to how the interface maps physical control inputs with the virtual gameplay actions. The devices were then used in a within-groups experimental design aimed at measuring differences in play experience across 64 participants. Descriptive analysis is undertaken on the performance, play experience and preference results for each device. Potential explanations for these results are discussed, as well as the direction of future work.

Motivation during videogame play : analysing player experience in terms of cognitive action

This paper describes a method for analysing videogames based on game activities. It examines the impact of these activities on the player experience. The research approach applies heuristic checklists that deconstruct games in terms of cognitive processes that players engage in during gameplay (e.g., addressing goals, interpreting feedback). For this study we examined three puzzle games, Portal 2, I-Fluid and Braid. The Player Experience of Need Satisfaction (PENS) survey is used to measure player experience following gameplay. Cognitive action provided within games is examined in light of reported player experiences to determine the extent to which these activities influence players’ feelings of competence, autonomy, intuitive control and presence. Findings indicate that the positive experiences are directly influenced by game activity design. Our study also demonstrates the value of expert review in deconstructing gameplay activity as a means of providing direction for game design that enhances the player experience.

Videogame reward types

This research has been conducted to ascertain the validity of existing videogame reward categorisations. An overview of current videogame reward types is provided and the need for further research in the area of videogame reward systems is identified. Possible limitations of the primary existing reward taxonomy are identified. We propose a definition of videogame rewards and present initial findings on a partially validated videogame reward taxonomy. Future games and gamified applications stand to benefit from a categorisation of videogame rewards, as videogame rewards play a pivotal role in player motivation.

Understanding expectations with multiple controllers in an augmented reality videogame

Player experiences and expectations are connected. The presumptions players have about how they control their gameplay interactions may shape the way they play and perceive videogames. A successfully engaging player experience might rest on the way controllers meet players' expectations. We studied player interaction with novel controllers on the Sony PlayStation Wonderbook, an augmented reality (AR) gaming system. Our goal was to understand player expectations regarding game controllers in AR game design. Based on this preliminary study, we propose several interaction guidelines for hybrid input from both augmented reality and physical game controllers

Engaging in videogame play: An activity-centric analysis of the player experience

This paper focuses on examining play activities in people's favourite videogame experience. Through interviews with 30 videogame players we discovered which types of play activities are most appealing. Our research identifies the level of appeal of a wide range of game play activities. We have established that high levels of engagement for many participants is grounded in play as power and play as strategy, with play as fantasy adding to the experience. Through our study we established that conflict-based activities hold strong appeal. We subsequently investigated the context in which players talked about their experience of conflict within game. By using activities as a categorisation of gameplay we have been able to capture the play experience across a range of games and a range of gaming contexts. By examining players' individual experience we begin to understand why conflict in videogames appears to be a popular choice of activities.

Redefining videogame reward types

The aim of our research is to iteratively refine and begin validating a proposed videogame reward typology and its associated definitions. A mixed methods approach has been taken so as to best evaluate and refine the taxonomy. The views of an expert focus group have been explored and considered. Separately, a review of the videogame rewards observed within recreational videogames has been undertaken and analyzed. The collective findings of both the focus group and the videogame reward review have prompted the redesign of an existing videogame reward taxonomy, resulting in more robust definitions with increased applicability.

Jogos narrativos de videogame: criação e manutenção do estado de imersão

O objetivo deste trabalho é entender como o jogo narrativo de aventura para videogame consegue atrair e manter a atenção do jogador, imergindo-o no mundo ficcional, em face dos inúmeros estímulos existentes a sua volta. É sugerida uma definição para o jogo narrativo de aventura e a imersão e, posteriormente, estabelece-se uma relação entre elementos presentes nos jogos e as estruturas que atraem a atenção do indivíduo. Para isso, consultou-se material produzido pelas duas principais linhas de estudos de jogos: Narratologia e Ludologia. O conteúdo teórico foi comparado e exemplificado através da prática de diversos jogos, principalmente do console Sony Playstation 3. O próprio conceito de jogo narrativo, a prática dos jogos e a relação percebida entre seus elementos e as ferramentas para criar e manter a atenção revelaram que o videogame, através dos jogos narrativos de aventura, representa um potente meio para criar e manter o estado de imersão sobre o jogador.

EMG Biofeedback Videogame System for the Gait Rehabilitation of Hemiparetic Individuals

Gemstone Team CHIP

Realidade virtual não imersiva: contribuição do jogo de videogame como recurso pedagógico nas aulas de educação física

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Jogos digitais educacionais nas aulas de Educação Física: Olympia, um videogame sobre os jogos olímpicos

Pós-graduação em Desenvolvimento Humano e Tecnologias - IBRC

A linguagem do videogame como ferramenta auxiliar no processo de ensino e aprendizado

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O jogo de videogame relacionado ao atletismo e suas possibilidades pedagógicas

Sabe-se que o atletismo vem sendo pouco ensinado nas aulas de Educação Física das escolas brasileiras, dadas justificativas tais como: falta de materiais e de espaço, falta de interesse dos alunos ou o fato do professor não saber como ensiná-lo. Pensando em formas para motivar o ensino do atletismo na escola, verificamos a possibilidade de utilização de videogames, já que, desde os mais antigos, o atletismo tem aparecido com uma das modalidades esportivas que podem ser jogadas virtualmente. Nesse sentido, o objetivo dessa pesquisa foi identificar os jogos de videogames relacionados ao atletismo, analisando, em um deles, isto é, no Kinect Sports (Xbox 360), as proximidades e distanciamentos em relação à modalidade esportiva oficial, a fim de se verificar suas possibilidades pedagógicas. A análise deste videogame revelou que este possui características que podem ajudar o professor no ensino do atletismo, já que aborda algumas de suas regras e movimentos específicos, particularmente, da corrida de velocidade, lançamento do dardo, salto em distância, lançamento do disco e corrida com barreiras. Entretanto, o videogame apresenta fragilidades em relação as características antes apontadas, as quais merecem ser realçadas pelo professor de Educação Física em suas aulas. Conclui-se, portanto, que são várias as possibilidades pedagógicas deste jogo de videogame para o ensino do atletismo em aulas de Educação Física, desde que haja uma apropriação devida por parte do professor