Motivations for play in computer role-playing games

Tychsen, Anders; Hitchens, Michael; Brolund, Thea

doi:10.1145/1496984.1496995

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“…To our knowledge, no study has evaluated the effect of a player's sense of her narrative role on the options she selects in choice structures in an interactive narrative role-playing game. This is striking, since there is tacit agreement that roles affect players during gameplay [35,37]; our work elucidates how.…”

Section: Related and Prior Workmentioning

confidence: 72%

The Mimesis Effect

Domínguez

Cardona-Rivera

Vance

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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We present a study that investigates the heretofore unexplored relationship between a player's sense of her narrative role in an interactive narrative role-playing game and the options she selects when faced with choice structures during gameplay. By manipulating a player's knowledge over her role, and examining in-game options she preferred in choice structures, we discovered what we term the Mimesis Effect: when players were explicitly given a role, we found a significant relationship between their role and their in-game actions; participants role-play even if not instructed to, exhibiting a preference for actions consistent with their role. Further, when players were not explicitly given a role, participants still role-playedthey were consistent with an implicit role -but did not agree on which role to implicitly be consistent with. We discuss our findings and broader implications of our work to both game development and games research.

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Section: Related and Prior Workmentioning

confidence: 72%

The Mimesis Effect

Domínguez

Cardona-Rivera

Vance

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…This suggests that players' motivations not only move them to engage with the game but also shape the way in which they engage. There have also been developments of these same ideas for role-playing games not of the MMO type [74]. It should be noted though that these results are better interpreted as correlation rather than causation.…”

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confidence: 94%

Engagement in Digital Games

Cairns

2016

Why Engagement Matters

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“…Whilst a range of studies have demonstrated the situational benefits of such approaches [9][10][11], a need still exists for a fuller understanding of how the indirect nature of learning through play is best selected and applied to meet a given learning requirement. The depth of interaction, and possibility games afford for increased connection and emotional investment from users [12] can be argued as one of the primary mechanisms through which they sustain engagement and foster intrinsic motivation to play [13]. In the case where the rationale behind the selection of a game-based approach stems from its perceived ability to reach at-risk groups outside of formal or structured contact, adhering to ethical principles can be particularly challenging when seeking to compete for screen-time in a leisure context.…”

Section: Fostering Trust In At-risk Groups Through An Ethical Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

Dunwell

2012

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. With developers of entertainment games increasingly exploiting the potential the platform affords for capturing rich data on user behaviour, adopting similar paradigms for "serious" purposes such as positive social change or public health intervention is a tempting prospect. However, exploitation of this potential must be tempered by a careful consideration of how ethical principles can be adhered to and applied to foster and sustain trust amongst end-users. This is particularly the case for at-risk groups, who may be particularly vulnerable to misunderstanding or misinterpreting requests to participate in research activities. In this paper, several key areas in which serious games present unique ethical considerations are presented and discussed: the unique nature of play as a source of data for analysis, the motivating role of the game and its use as an incentive for participation, and the impact of the entertainment gaming industry and its conventions user expectations. A case is presented based on preliminary work in developing a serious game for European migrants, and a number of key areas for consideration described. Through discussion of the emergence of methods and techniques for the analysis of data arising through play, the technological urgency for development of mechanisms to support ethical capture and processing of data from game-based learning environments is noted. To conclude the paper, future ethical dilemmas brought by success in achieving technological platforms capable of stimulating and managing behavioural changes are discussed.

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Motivations for play in computer role-playing games

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

The Mimesis Effect

The Mimesis Effect

Engagement in Digital Games

Conducting Ethical Research with a Game-Based Intervention for Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

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