Promoting Player Empathy for People Living with Poverty

Braley, Mollie; Kunhikrishnan, Nisha; Chen, Siyu; Chiu, Yu-Kai; Zhang, Xiaochen; Bofenkamp, Matthew; Christel, Michael G.; Hammer, Jessica

doi:10.1145/3341215.3358244

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“…Some have investigated the effect of digitization on factors like engagement [81,90]; others have examined the potential of complete translations of tabletop games into digital ones [26,28,65,78]. Braley et al [17] exemplified this possibility by discussing the process of translating an educational board game into a mobile version. While advantageous in providing accessible gaming experiences, the complete digitization of tabletop games ultimately removes the benefits tabletop gaming experience of playing with others.…”

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Understanding Tabletop Games Accessibility: Exploring Board and Card Gaming Experiences of People who are Blind and Low Vision

Bolesnikov

Kang

Girouard

2022

Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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Gaming accessibility research for blind or low vision (BLV) communities largely focuses on digital games. There is a need for designers to understand BLV's experience with tabletop games that involve the player's physical interaction. In this study, we investigate BLV individuals' experience with the accessibility of tabletop games. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 BLV participants and found four themes that uncovered participants' tabletop gaming experiences: (1) properties of inaccessible games, (2) outcomes of inaccessible games, (3) properties of accessible games, and (4) outcomes of accessible games. Our findings demonstrate a richness and variety in BLV individuals' tabletop gaming experiences. By providing discussions on the state of tabletop game interactivity and design recommendations, our work assists the creation of accessible tangible games that make use of digital information and physical forms by affording designers the opportunity to understand how inaccessible interactions in tabletop games affect BLV populations. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Accessibility; Accessibility; Empirical studies in accessibility; Accessibility design and evaluation methods.

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Section: Tabletop Gaming Accessibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Tabletop Games Accessibility: Exploring Board and Card Gaming Experiences of People who are Blind and Low Vision

Bolesnikov

Kang

Girouard

2022

Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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“…While empathy tools were initially designed with these instrumental goals in mind, the term is now used to describe tools that broadly aim to create awareness for others' lived experiences and encourage prosocial behaviours. Recent efforts, for example, shed light on the challenges faced by refugees escaping persecution [21] (Figure 1.C), gender inequities [1,26], people living in poverty [6]and racial inequities [9]. Empathy tools are therefore important to help society build common ground.…”

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Designing Fashion Technology Garments for Awareness

Pratte

2022

Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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Figure 1: (A) In 1850 a pant like dress design called 'bloomer' became a symbol of the Women's Suffrage Movement. (B) Released by Dianna Smith and Shawna Davey [36]. 'MakeFashion' 2018. Bringing awareness to verbal abuse and domestic violence. Photo by Juan Rivera. (C) A Breathtaking Journey, a first-person, multi-sensory, mixed reality experience bringing awareness to the plight of refugees fleeing their home countries aimed to evoke empathy in the public [21].

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Introducing Inclusive Design by Showing the Effects of Impaired Environments on Neurodiverse Users

Depradine

2023

2023 IEEE Gaming, Entertainment, and Media Conference (GEM)

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Promoting Player Empathy for People Living with Poverty

Cited by 6 publications

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Understanding Tabletop Games Accessibility: Exploring Board and Card Gaming Experiences of People who are Blind and Low Vision

Understanding Tabletop Games Accessibility: Exploring Board and Card Gaming Experiences of People who are Blind and Low Vision

Designing Fashion Technology Garments for Awareness

Introducing Inclusive Design by Showing the Effects of Impaired Environments on Neurodiverse Users

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