Embodied Sketching

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“…We also suggest the design of the spatial distribution of all the parties involved in the activity (players, physical and digital artifacts, and technology). In our studies (Márquez Segura & Isbister, 2015;Márquez Segura, Turmo Vidal et al, 2016;, and those of others (see, e.g., the work of De , it becomes apparent how this is central to managing attention, which in turn influences the type of engagement and overall experience. However, the sociospatial distribution of players and artifacts has not yet been fully explored as a design resource Márquez Segura & Isbister, 2015;.…”

“…In particular, researchers in HCI have called for methods for describing and accessing embodied experiences that can inform the design process (Höök, 2010) and for ways to articulate insights from such methods and practices. Regarding social play, research has advanced the understanding of the psychological and emotional impact of the social context, even though the published insights remain useful primarily for evaluative purposes (Márquez Segura, Turmo Vidal, Rostami, & Waern, 2016). Works are lacking that integrate both the physical and the social contexts and that formulate and articulate knowledge in ways that can be used by designers and researchers not only analytically but in a generative way .…”

“…Embodied sketching has already been proposed in Márquez Segura, Turmo Vidal et al (2016) and Márquez as an overarching design practice with a set of characterizing principles that distinguish it from previous embodied methods. However, in this article, we go deeper into one specific type of embodied sketching, embodied sketching for bodystorming, by addressing two points.…”

“…In the context of movement-based collocated social play, we have suggested an alternative approach to mainstream technology-driven approaches, one that considers elements in addition to technology as possible design resources, such as physical artifacts and sociospatial elements Márquez Segura, Turmo Vidal et al, 2016;. This technology-supported approach (Waern, 2009) underscored that the technology is only one part of what the designer designs.…”

“…The concept of embodied core mechanics appeared gradually in our work as a possible alternative design goal for movement-based interactive systems that seek to foreground a rich embodied experience, one that focuses on the in-the-moment activity Márquez Segura, Turmo Vidal et al, 2016). Designing actions is not only instrumental for an end (e.g., using movements to navigate a movement-based interactive game), but also as ends themselves (actions that are enjoyable for the users in that these set the stage for physical and social action and participation).…”