Expanding social mobile games beyond the device screen

Sra, Misha; Schmandt, Chris

doi:10.1007/s00779-015-0845-0

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“…Existing pervasive games typically rely on the device screen to provide game-related information and ignore opportunities to include new types of contextual interactions such as jumping, punching gestures, or even voice as game input. Sra and Schmandt [ 41 ] presented the design of Spellbound , a team-based physical mobile game, to help us understand how to design pervasive games that foster a spirit of togetherness. Sra and Schmandt [ 41 ] also briefly discuss how solidarity and playfulness transform physical movements into an ideal activity.…”

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Dimensions of Interactive Pervasive Game Design: Systematic Review

Liu¹,

Tan²,

Saari³

2023

JMIR Serious Games

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Background As the gaming industry grows around the world, playing pervasive games is becoming an important mode of entertainment. A pervasive game is one in which the game experience extends into the actual world or where the fictive world of the game merges with the physical world. How pervasive games can adapt to the ever-changing nature of technology and design in current society requires a comprehensive review. Objective In this systematic review, we aimed to measure and analyze 4 dimensions of pervasive games through development, technology, experience, and evaluation. Moreover, we also aimed to discover and interpret their relationship with game, interaction, experience, and service design. Methods We first chose 3 well-known databases, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO, and searched from 2013 to April 2022. A strictly thorough Boolean search for research keywords such as “pervasive game,” “design,” and “interactive” resulted in 394 relevant articles. These articles were identified, screened, and checked for eligibility to find valid and useful articles, which were then categorized and analyzed using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method. Results The systematic selection was finally left with 40 valid and valuable articles. After categorization and analysis, all articles were classified according to 4 main themes, which were design and development (11/40, 28%), interaction and technology (15/40, 38%), users and experience (9/40, 23%), and evaluation and service (5/40, 13%). These 4 main areas can be subdivided into several smaller areas. Conclusions In the 4 areas of game design, interaction design, experience design, and service design, many scholars have studied pervasive games and made contributions. Although the development and technology of pervasive games have evolved with the times, there is still a need to strengthen emerging design concepts within pervasive games.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dimensions of Interactive Pervasive Game Design: Systematic Review

Liu¹,

Tan²,

Saari³

2023

JMIR Serious Games

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“…Due to the need for a corresponding infrastructure, short-range proximity sensors are not ideal for implementing pervasive games, hence GPS and Wi-Fi form the basis of most recent location-aware games (Magerkurth et al, 2005). Emerging pervasive games use sensors, graphics and networking technologies to provide immersive game experiences integrated with the real world (Sra and Schmandt, 2015).…”

Section: Pervasive Gamesmentioning

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Using pervasive games as learning tools in educational contexts: a systematic review

Arango‐López

Collazos

Velas

et al. 2018

IJLT

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Technology is now a vital part of our society and with such a significant impact on the educational system, information and communication technologies (ICT) cannot be dissociated from the educational process (Ramos and de Andrade, 2016). While the implementation of digital technologies in society and more specifically among young people represents a challenge for teachers, it might also provide the opportunity to improve academic performance. In this context, pervasive games have established a new trend and present a new way for people to interact with each other in a real environment by means of virtual worlds and the elements they bring to the table. Students are therefore able to enjoy a learning process with fun graphics on their mobile devices, as well as stories or other features common to pervasive games. In this paper, we focus our attention on the results of pervasive learning games, results which we had previously obtained from a systematic literature review (Arango-López et al., 2017a), as well as from a review of specific literature to identify different research projects for improving the learning process.

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“…Research on mobile video games has typically focused on emergent forms of play, their sociocultural dimensions, or the political economy of mobile app and game development and changing business practices and revenue models. Some research has examined the convergence among online social media, location-based services, and mobile apps such as games that incorporate real-world geography and the player’s physical location through global positioning systems of mobile phones, or even simply games that feature social media integration and allow players to share scores or communicate with one another (Hjorth and Richardson, 2014; Silva and Hjorth, 2009; Sra and Schmandt, 2015). Mobile games have also been presented as evidence of ongoing ‘erosions of once distinct categories such as “hardcore” versus “casual” gamer’ (Hjorth, 2011).…”

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Playing at apocalypse: Reading Plague Inc. in pandemic culture

Mitchell

Hamilton

2017

Convergence

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Plague Inc. is an enduringly popular mobile video game in which players create diseases and attempt to eradicate humanity; it has been downloaded more than 60 million times and been met with largely positive critical reception, with many reviews praising the game as a ‘realistic outbreak simulator’. This article explores Plague Inc. as both an artifact, and productive, of ‘pandemic culture’, a social imaginary that describes how the threat of pandemic increasingly shapes our day-to-day life. Ludic and narrative elements of the game were identified and selected for analysis, along with paratexts surrounding the game. Three aspects of Plague Inc. were used to structure the analysis: its politics of global scale, its viral realism, and its visual culture of contagion. The article examines how the ways in which Plague Inc. articulates ideas about pandemic may not only explain the game’s immense success but also provide insights into public perceptions and popular discourses about disease threats. The article argues that the game is an incomplete text that depends on preexisting familiarity with other disease media. It concludes that the popularity and longevity of Plague Inc., as well as its broader social relevance, can be explained by placing it within the context of public anxieties about vulnerability to infectious diseases.

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Expanding social mobile games beyond the device screen

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

Dimensions of Interactive Pervasive Game Design: Systematic Review

Dimensions of Interactive Pervasive Game Design: Systematic Review

Using pervasive games as learning tools in educational contexts: a systematic review

Playing at apocalypse: Reading Plague Inc. in pandemic culture

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