A Framework for the Assessment of Enjoyment in Video Games

Matthews, Elizabeth; Matthews, Geoffrey B.; Gilbert, Juan E.

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“…with concepts such as flow, fun, engagement, happiness, etc. (e.g., Crutzen et al, 2016;Matthews et al, 2018). Authors might then consider that enjoyment does not need to be rigorously assessed.…”

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“…Player enjoyment in video games is related to positive player reactions during a gameplay session (Caroux et al, 2015;Crutzen et al, 2016;Fang et al, 2010;Segundo Díaz et al, 2022). It corresponds to the extent to which players positively evaluate their experience, cognitively and affectively (Schaffer, 2022), and is partly associated with need satisfaction and guiltlessness (Matthews et al, 2018;Mekler et al, 2014).…”

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“…but less frequent than enjoyment, which can be felt even when a game is less challenging. See for example Abuhamdeh (2021), Abuhamdeh & Csikszentmihalyi (2012), Crutzen et al (2016), or Matthews et al (2018) for further discussion of the difference between enjoyment and flow. Happiness is a more enduring feeling concept.…”

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Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

Caroux

Pujol

2023

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction

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Player enjoyment in video games: A systematic review and metaanalysis of the effects of game design choicesEnjoyment is a widely assessed dimension of the video game player's experience.A systematic literature review and a meta-analysis were conducted to provide a more comprehensive view of the elements of game design that affect the feeling of enjoyment, as well as its assessment techniques. The review showed that the studies covered major aspects of game design, such as in-game contents, input/output information, and, to a lesser extent, multiplayer aspects. The metaanalysis showed that only the presence of music in the game had a significant effect on enjoyment. Other factors, including more studied factors such as game difficulty and control mode, did not show significant effects. Implications for future research are discussed, such as further investigation of the effects of both player and game characteristics diversity on enjoyment in isolation and in interaction with game design factors, systematic use of standardized scales to measure enjoyment, and use of multidimensional scales or physiological measures.

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Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

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Pujol

2023

International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction

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“…The formation of scientific and technological ideas is through imagination. Thus, creativity in science and technology education refers to the promotion and strengthening of imagination in the context of science and technology [21].…”

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Creative Game Design Training Requirements

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Zin²,

Sarim³

2021

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Current technological advances have replaced traditional games with digital games, which indicate the rapid expansion of digital or video games. Creativity and innovation are essential elements for designing successful games. However, many games produced in the market failed due to a lack of creativity. There is no specific method of training creativity for game courses taught at higher learning institutions. Game designers also have no specific tool to help them create innovative games. Therefore, a systematic approach to train creative game designing skills is needed. This study aimed to model the requirements for creativity training in game design. Specifically, the study's objectives are to identify creativity components for game design, develop a training model and validate it. The method used involved document analysis, interviews with game developers and game development educators, and the model's construction by mapping and validating the model using the expert review technique. Results found that intelligence, thinking style, motivation, personality, experience, game genre, environment, storyline, goals, rules, community, and task distribution are requirements for creative game design. These elements were mapped and categorized as the model components -the designer, knowledge, creativity training in the game design process, method, and technology support. The model validation result using the Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) coefficient is 0.90 (90 %), indicating excellent reliability as approved by the experts. The creativity training model will be implemented either in software or conventional training modules for designing creative games.

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A Framework for the Assessment of Enjoyment in Video Games

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Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

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