Goin’ Goblins - Iterative Design of an Entertaining Archery Experience

(Steering) Interactive Play Behavior

“…In Japan it has been shown that some types of physical ability have been declining in the last decades as well [229]. This skill development can be stimulated with simulation of sport elements, adding motivation with game elements, incorporating ways for improved reflection on performance, and quantifying player progression [24,74,107,108,133]. A goal of interactive play systems can also be to create a motivating activity in the rehabilitation process, where the systems help players to (re)gain skills that declined from health problems [32,257].…”

“…Some forms of lineair positions, angles, and rotation can also be measured directly when applied relative between objects, for example, with knobs and a magnetoresistive rotational (speed) sensor 1 or several reed sensors [74]. Such sensors are often embedded in (wearable) mobile solutions, or in (standing) equipment/devices, and can be applied to augment fitness exercise equipment [239].…”

“…Small (LED) low resolution displays (that can sometimes even bend) can be implemented in clothing or a hat and can therefore also be incorporated into interactive play systems [55,179]. Some toys apply force feedback or actual movement instead of simple vibrations [19,74,130,173]. Sounds can come in many different ways, including recorded sounds (e.g.…”

“…Leaning towards playground props is the Entertaining Archery Experience [74]. It consists of a fairly realistic adapted bow and arrow, adapted with electronics (Arduino with reed switches/ sensors, IR-laser and Kinect) and a pneumatic damping system, which has to be aimed at targets on a large screen in the context of a game.…”

“…These tend to have a sound theoretical grounding. There are questionnaires such as the Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) by IJsselsteijn et al [98] that have been meticulously developed and can be applied easily although they are awaiting official validation [74,98,99,186,205] 1 .…”