Fighting games can have barriers to entry as a result of the competency and skill needed to understand the mechanics and objectives of play. One of the key challenges in fighting game design is to teach players how to attain competency. The most common teaching strategy employed in many fighting games is to include a tutorial level. However, there is a lack of research on how fighting game tutorial levels should be designed to support learning for new players. In this paper, we propose design guidelines for video game tutorials, based on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning and video game design theory. We developed a fighting game tutorial, based on our design guidelines. We evaluated our design against a popular, recent fighting game, Guilty Gear Strive, in a user study with 10 players new to the genre. Our evaluation showed that our design improved on the in-game tutorial, in terms of supporting player learning. We also demonstrated that our design guidelines can provide useful insights into how to provide learning support in fighting game tutorials.
CCS CONCEPTS• Software and its engineering → Interactive games; • Applied computing → Computer games; • Human-centered computing → User studies.
There have been few changes to the current standard game controllers since the introduction of the Dual Analog Controller for the PlayStation in 1997. Refinements have been made and some unique active control schemes (e.g., Wii Remote) have been released.However, there has been minimal development of passive biometric player inputs (i.e., not directly and consciously controlled by the player). Passive biometric inputs have the potential to enhance player experience by tailoring the game based on the player's changing physiological state. In this paper, we report on the development and testing of a new prototype pressure sensor designed to be integrated into a game controller. The prototyping and testing undertaken as part of this report has produced a system that shows promise for inferring the activity and state of the player and for implementation into future controller designs. Such a system could be used to read and adapt to the emotional state of a player for a customised play experience.CCS Concepts: • Human-centered computing → Interaction devices; • Software and its engineering → Interactive games.
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