Readymades &amp; Repertoires: Artifact-Mediated Improvisation in Tabletop Role-Playing Games

Tchernavskij, Philip; Webb, Andrew M.; Gemeinhardt, Hayden; Mackay, Wendy E.

doi:10.1145/3527927.3532798

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“…The desire of players to use fabrication in board game play is also evident in recent work. Tchernavskij et al [97] found that game masters in tabletop roleplaying games made use of devices like paper printers and laminating machines when preparing for their sessions. Such approaches were also used by other board game players.…”

Section: Craft and Fabrication Gamesmentioning

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DungeonMaker: Embedding Tangible Creation and Destruction in Hybrid Board Games through Personal Fabrication Technology

Stemasov,

Wagner,

Askari

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Hybrid board games (HBGs) augment their analog origins digitally (e.g., through apps) and are an increasingly popular pastime activity. Continuous world and character development and customization, known to facilitate engagement in video games, remain rare in HBGs. If present, they happen digitally or imaginarily, often leaving physical aspects generic. We developed DungeonMaker, a fabrication-augmented HBG bridging physical and digital game elements: 1) the setup narrates a story and projects a digital game board onto a laser cutter; 2) DungeonMaker assesses player-crafted artifacts; 3) DungeonMaker's modified laser head senses and moves player-and non-player figures, and 4) can physically damage figures. An evaluation (𝑛 = 4 × 3) indicated that DungeonMaker provides an engaging experience, may support players' connection to their figures, and potentially spark novices' interest in fabrication. DungeonMaker provides a rich constellation to play HBGs by blending aspects of craft and automation to couple the physical and digital elements of an HBG tightly. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI); • Applied computing → Computer games.

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Section: Craft and Fabrication Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

DungeonMaker: Embedding Tangible Creation and Destruction in Hybrid Board Games through Personal Fabrication Technology

Stemasov,

Wagner,

Askari

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…The game master tells the story, which the players should follow, and may balance actions through master decisions. Thereby, they plan and orchestrate the games and partly apply creativity-supporting tools, as outlined by Tchernavskij et al [32]. Katifori et al [21] highlight the importance of creative aspects as motivation for the game master and the player group dynamics as key factors.…”

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confidence: 99%

TASEP: A Collaborative Social Engineering Tabletop Role-Playing Game to Prevent Successful Social Engineering Attacks

Hafner,

Wutz,

Pöhn

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security

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Data breaches resulting from targeted attacks against organizations, e. g., by advanced persistent threat groups, often involve social engineering (SE) as the initial attack vector before malicious software is used, e. g., for persistence, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. While technical security controls, such as the automated detection of phishing emails, can contribute to mitigating SE risks, raising awareness for SE attacks through education and motivation of personnel is an important building block to increasing an organization's resilience. To facilitate hands-on SE awareness training as one component of broader SE awareness campaigns, we created a SE tabletop game called Tabletop As Social Engineering Prevention (TASEP) in two editions for (a) small and medium enterprises and (b) large corporations, respectively. Its game design is inspired by Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games and facilitates LEGO models of the in-game target organizations. Participants switch roles by playing a group of SE penetration testers and conducting a security audit guided by the game master. We evaluated the created game with different student groups, achieving highly immersive and flexible training, resulting in an entertaining way of learning about SE and raising awareness. CCS CONCEPTS• Security and privacy → Human and societal aspects of security and privacy; • Human-centered computing;

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Lessons from Homebrewed Hybridity: Designing Hybrid Digital Boardgames for Distanced Play

Sparrow,

Rogerson

2023

Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.

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In 2020–2021, under the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, boardgame players around the world sought out ways to play physical boardgames with each other despite being physically apart. Their creative appropriations of digital technologies and physical tools to allow for hybrid distanced play demonstrate not only the resilience of boardgaming as a hobby, but also provide important insights into the design of novel distanced hybrid digital boardgames (DHDBs). Through a survey of over 1300 respondents, this paper explores the ways distanced players engaged in homebrew practices to make physical boardgame play possible. Through reflexive thematic analysis, we identify three themes that reflect the practical issues players grappled with, including game choice, game mode or setup, and technical implementation. Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities associated with these issues, we consider their implications for DHDB design more generally. In doing so, we present the DHYE (Distanced Hybrid plaY Experience) framework, a practical set of design considerations that emphasises an understanding of distance not simply as an obstacle to enjoyable boardgame play but as an inspiration for novel and meaningful design.

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Readymades & Repertoires: Artifact-Mediated Improvisation in Tabletop Role-Playing Games

Cited by 3 publications

References 33 publications

DungeonMaker: Embedding Tangible Creation and Destruction in Hybrid Board Games through Personal Fabrication Technology

DungeonMaker: Embedding Tangible Creation and Destruction in Hybrid Board Games through Personal Fabrication Technology

TASEP: A Collaborative Social Engineering Tabletop Role-Playing Game to Prevent Successful Social Engineering Attacks

Lessons from Homebrewed Hybridity: Designing Hybrid Digital Boardgames for Distanced Play

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