The Phenomenology of Video Games: How Gamers Perceive Games and Gaming

Čulig, Benjamin; Katavić, Marko; Kuček, Jasenka; Matković, Antonia

doi:10.1163/9781848882959_007

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“…This method was chosen as the data sets could be easily triangulated to evaluate the effectiveness of the prototype framework. The research was conducted through a phenomenological lens, due to the concept of phenomenology, and the uniqueness of the player's experience being so intertwined [17]. Four users in total took part in the study, and their personal data was anonymised.…”

Section: Multimethods Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing With Virtual Environments: Exploring Object Attachment Through Digital Interaction

Taylor

2023

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, EPDE 2023

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The purpose of this master's study pilot research project is to develop a framework for evaluating object attachment in a digital space. The article examines product design development through a game studies lens, making use of cross-disciplinary references. It seeks to fill a research gap by investigating the effectiveness of digital user engagement with object attachment via the research question, 'How can digital interaction be utilized to evaluate object attachment?' The study investigates the usefulness of a virtual environment in assessing user attachment to objects in a digital space, through a prototype experience and personalized interviews. Notes and data from the play experience were triangulated with qualitative data from interviews, to provide an analysis of opinions on object attachment inside the designated virtual environment. The aim of this pilot research project is to prepare for further studies of novel, inventive, and alternative methodologies for investigating user opinions of designers' and engineers' works. The discussion elaborates on the flexibility for educators to apply other design theories to such a framework. Finally, the study will examine the benefits and applications of this preliminary framework for students and educators of product design in a sustainable and collaborative context.

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Section: Multimethods Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing With Virtual Environments: Exploring Object Attachment Through Digital Interaction

Taylor

2023

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, EPDE 2023

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“…Video games offer an immersive experience that is distinct from other forms of engagement with media (Culig et al 2013;Lorentz et al 2015). Unlike books and films, games allow you to become the center of an interactive story.…”

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“…In addition to offering players opportunities to interact and make choices, video games combine functionality with aesthetics, art, and science to further their appeal (Borowiecki and Prieto-Rodriquez 2015:239). People from all walks of life seem to enjoy taking part in this action and it has become a part of their daily life, influencing their cultural interactions (Culig et al 2013;Lorentz, Ferguson, and Schott 2015).…”

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Online Gamers, Lived Experiences, and Sense of Belonging: Students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

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Individuals who partake in video games are often regarded with prejudice. It is an activity that is perceived to be mainly related to senseless leisure and teenage entertainment. However, many diverse people make video games such an important part of their lives that they become passionately engaged in it. Video games and online video gaming offer the player immersive experiences unlike any other forms of media. A phenomenological and interpretive exploration is undertaken in order to gain a deeper understanding of the narratives of online gamers and their experiences of a sense of belonging to the associated online communities. Through the use of in-depth interviews, the article explores various aspects of the life stories of a group of eight South African university students. It attempts to show how online gaming has become a part of their lifeworlds. The aim of this article is to present the narratives of online gamers as rich and descriptive accounts that maintain the voices of the participants. Various aspects of the lifeworlds of online gamers are explored. Firstly, an exploration is undertaken to gain an understanding of what it means to be a gamer. It focuses on how a person can become involved with gaming and how it can evolve into something that a person is engaged with on a daily basis. Secondly, it explores how video games influence the perception of reality of gamers. Immersion in video games can transfer a player into an alternative reality and can take the focus away from the real world. This can lead to feelings of joy and excitement, but can also lead to escapism. Lastly, the article shifts attention towards how online video gamers experience online communities. Players can have positive experiences with random strangers online, but because of the anonymous nature of the online environment, it can also lead to negative and isolating experiences.

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“…Structured qualitative research that focuses on player experiences is already quite common in games research (Lankoski & Bjork, 2015). There is also a slowly increasing attention to the phenomenology of gaming as a creative and relational process (Crick, 2011;Čulig et al, 2019), and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) has been applied to generate detailed analyses of participant's playing experiences and meaning-making processes (Jørgensen, 2016;Moran, 2023;Redhead Ahm, 2021). IPA is most prevalently used in health research (Smith & Shinebourne, 2012), and can be of great use to better understand the meanings of lived experiences related to neurodiversity.…”

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Experiences of Neurodivergent People When Playing an Educational Video Game About Their Own Diagnosis

Meinen

2023

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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This paper discusses how participants with diagnoses of autism, psychosis, or OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) experienced playing an educational video game about that same diagnosis. Rather than having participants make a specific assessment of the video game they played, the gameplay was used as a creative task to trigger reflection on their experiences with neurodivergent perceptions and knowledge. Central was the phenomenological question of what it means for someone to play a video game intended to communicate to outsiders a vision of neurodiversity that also represents (parts of) their lived experience. The study is based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with 10 adult participants. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, three main themes were formulated: (1) working with and around the diagnostic label, (2) the paradox of understanding, and (3) the serious nature of play. Then, several theoretical implications concerning the performative effects of a psychiatric diagnosis, cross-neurotype communication, and inclusive definitions of play are formulated. The paper concludes that playing video games during the interviews formed a good conversation starter for sharing neurodiversity-related experiences, which also demonstrates their meaningful complementarity to traditional interview-based qualitative research.

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The Phenomenology of Video Games: How Gamers Perceive Games and Gaming

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Designing With Virtual Environments: Exploring Object Attachment Through Digital Interaction

Designing With Virtual Environments: Exploring Object Attachment Through Digital Interaction

Online Gamers, Lived Experiences, and Sense of Belonging: Students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

Experiences of Neurodivergent People When Playing an Educational Video Game About Their Own Diagnosis

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