Measuring the impact of game controllers on player experience in FPS games

An increasing amount of games is released on multiple platforms, and game designers face the challenge of integrating different interaction paradigms for console and PC users while keeping the core mechanics of a game. However, little research has addressed the influence of game controls on player experience. In this paper, we examine the impact of mouse and keyboard versus gamepad control in first-person shooters using the PC and PlayStation 3 versions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. We conducted a study with 45 participants to compare player experience and game usability issues of participants who had previously played similar games on one of the respective gaming systems, while also exploring the effects of players being forced to switch to an unfamiliar platform. The results show that players switching to a new platform experience more usability issues and consider themselves more challenged, but report an equally positive overall experience as players on their comfort platform. © 2011 ACM

Designing a gamified social platform for people living with dementia and their live-in family caregivers

In the current paper, a social gamified platform for people living with dementia and their live-in family caregivers, integrating a broader diagnostic approach and interactive interventions is presented. The CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD (C-MMD) platform constitutes a support tool for the patient and the informal caregiver - also referred to as the dyad - that strengthens self-care, and builds community capacity and engagement at the point of care. The platform is implemented to improve social collaboration, adherence to treatment guidelines through gamification, recognition of progress indicators and measures to guide management of patients with dementia, and strategies and tools to improve treatment interventions and medication adherence. Moreover, particular attention was provided on guidelines, considerations and user requirements for the design of a User-Centered Design (UCD) platform. The design of the platform has been based on a deep understanding of users, tasks and contexts in order to improve platform usability, and provide adaptive and intuitive User Interfaces with high accessibility. In this paper, the architecture and services of the C-MMD platform are presented, and specifically the gamification aspects. © 2018 Association for Computing Machinery.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft

Korelasi Controller dan Story Terhadap Game Experience pada Exergames

Penyebaran Covid-19 mengakibatkan banyak masyarakat harus mengurangi aktivitas diluar, sehingga mengalami kebosanan selama daring, untuk menghindari kejenuhan salah satu aktivitas dilakukan yaitu bermain game.  Pada penelitian ini penulis akan meneliti game olahraga tentang korelasi story dan nonstory serta kontrolernya pada game yang bergenre hampir sama Exergames yaitu Ring Fit Adventure dan Fitness Boxing 2. Penelitian ini akan diuji dengan melakukan pengambilan kuesioner pengalaman kepada 25 responden yakni mahasiswa dengan kisaran umur 18-25 tahun terhadap pengalaman bermain dengan menggunakan metode Core Elements of the Gaming Experience (CEGE) dengan tujuan mempelajari pengalaman bermain game secara objektif. Para responden akan diberi waktu bermain 10 menit setiap permainan. Pengisian kuesioner dengan jumlah 38 pernyataan dengan skala enjoyment, frustration, CEGE, puppetry, video-game. Hasil dari penelitian akan dikelola menggunakan rumus MEAN atau rata-rata dan Standart Deviasi (SD). Dari hasil analisis yang telah dilakukan walaupun tidak memiliki perbedaan yang signifikan, ternyata   pemain lebih dominan nyaman pada game Ring Fit Adventure

Perbandingan Elemen Diegetik Dan Non Diegetik Terhadap Game Experience Pada Game Matematika

Kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilakukan secara daring atau School From Home (SFH) melibatkan banyak pihak untuk memudahkan para siswa dalam belajar. Banyak media atau aplikasi game yang dibuat untuk proses belajar mengajar para siswa seperti aplikasi game edukasi pada mata pelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa dan membandingkan pengalaman bermain game pada elemen diegetik dan non diegetik terhadap game matematika. Metode penelitian dalam membandingkan game ini menggunakan metode CEGE yang terdiri dari beberapa bagian yaitu enjoyment, frustration, Puppetry, dan bagian Video-Game. Pengujian dilakukan dengan mengisi kuesioner yang berjumlah 38 pertanyaan terhadap 22 responden. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian, sebagian besar pengguna memilih game dengan elemen diegetik pada skala enjoyment dengan nilai 16 dan CEGE dengan nilai 146, sedangkan pada game non diegetik sebagian besar memilih pada skala video-game (environment) dengan nilai 29. Sehingga hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa user lebih banyak menggunakan elemen diegetik

Removing the HUD: The Impact of Non-Diegetic Game Elements and Expertise on Player Involvement

Previous research has shown that player involvement can be influenced by a range of factors, from the controllers used to the perceived level of challenge provided by the game. However, little attention has been paid to the influence of the game interface. Game interfaces consist of both diegetic (that can be viewed by the player-character, e.g. the game world) and non-diegetic components (that are only viewed by the player, e.g. the heads-up display). In this paper we examine two versions of a first-person shooter game to investigate how immersion is influenced through interacting with a diegetic and non-diegetic interface. Our findings suggest that the removal of non-diegetic elements, such as the heads-up display, is able to influence immersion in expert players through increasing their cognitive involvement and sense of control. We argue that these results illustrate the importance of considering the role of expertise in relation to how particular design choices will influence the player experience

Culture coding : a method for diversifying artefact associations in design ideation

It can be claimed that technological systems are, in some ways, reflections of the designers’ way of thinking. These designs affect the behavior of the users and contribute to the reproduction of future designs, thus strengthening the existing human-technology relations. To address these issues critically, there is a need to challenge design ideation processes for generating a larger variety of design proposals that can contribute to varied users and user behavior. For this purpose, we propose a new method- Culture Coding, that can complement design ideation processes where generating, developing, and elaborating ideas is crucial. In this qualitative study, we explore the value of the proposed method in design by using design activities and a research-through-design approach. The experimental setup consists of two Design Cases where study participants contributed by taking part in two co-design workshops. The findings of the study indicate that Culture Coding may help to guide attention to new perspectives and challenge assumptions of the design context.Peer reviewe

Identification and categorization of digital game experiences : a qualitative study integrating theoretical insights and player perspectives

Digital game experience is not a one-dimensional concept. Great variety exists in game genres and players, and game experiences will differ accordingly. To date, game experience is studied in a differentiated way, meaning that most studies focus on one specific game experience dimension. The objective of our study was twofold. First, we wanted to obtain a comprehensive picture of first-hand experiences of playing digital games. We conducted six focus group interviews including different types of gamers with the aim of eliciting a wide array of lay-conceptualizations of game experience. Second, we aimed to develop a categorization of game experience dimensions. This was established by discussing and integrating theoretical and empirical findings. Our categorization revealed nine dimensions: enjoyment, flow, imaginative immersion, sensory immersion, suspense, competence, tension, control and social presence. This categorization has relevance for both game scholars and game developers wanting to get to the heart of digital game experience

Videogames as remediated memories:commodified nostalgia and hyperreality in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Gone Home

In the last decade, the maturation of the first generation of gamers has underpinned growing discussion of nostalgia for and in videogames. This article considers how the search for a connection to our past can be satisfied through consumption of the richly remediated memories represented in nostalgic videogames. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Gone Home are analyzed framed by Baudrillard’s theories of consumer objects and simulation. These videogames make extensive use of 1980s and 1990s cultural referents. In particular, they embed references to media (such as music, film, and television) that epitomize memories of these periods. The aim of the article is to discuss the ways in which the videogames commodify nostalgia to fulfill a consumer need for retrospection, and to examine the extent to which they provide a simulation of cultural memory that blurs historical reality with period modes of representation