Understanding Motivations and Player Experiences of Older Adults in Virtual Reality Training.
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DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2018.0008
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We studied which games and underlying game mechanics are considered motivating by older adults, so that designers and therapists make informed choices when designing or selecting virtual reality (VR)-training interventions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We… read more here.
Keywords: game; intrinsic motivation; game mechanics; older adults ... See more keywords
Enhancing affective commitment through gamified services of luxury brands: role of game mechanics and self-congruity
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DOI: 10.1108/jsm-06-2022-0217
Abstract: Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of consumers’ gaming motivations on customer–brand engagement and the potential of this engagement to develop self–brand connections and affective commitment toward luxury brands. Second, it explores if… read more here.
Keywords: affective commitment; game mechanics; mechanics self; mechanics ... See more keywords
Mapping Learning and Game Mechanics for Serious Games Analysis in Engineering Education
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DOI: 10.1109/tetc.2015.2504241
Abstract: In a world where students are increasing digitally tethered to powerful, always on mobile devices, new models of engagement and approaches to teaching and learning are required from educators. Serious games (SGs) have proved to… read more here.
Keywords: game; serious games; analysis; game mechanics ... See more keywords
Alienated Serendipity and Reflective Failure: Exploring Queer Game Mechanics and Queerness in Games via Queer Temporality
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DOI: 10.1145/3549484
Abstract: Queerness can help redefine interactive technologies and re-conceptualize their design beyond cisheteronormativity. Recently, games have emerged as promising avenues for exploring queerness. In this research-through-design (RtD) effort, we advance queer explorations in games by leveraging… read more here.
Keywords: queer game; game mechanics; queer temporality; game ... See more keywords
Mapping Game Mechanics for Learning in a Serious Game for the Energy Transition
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DOI: 10.4018/ijepr.2019040101
Abstract: The integration of learning goals with game mechanics in serious games used in urban and spatial planning processes has the potential to enable game designers and planners to create games with narratives tightly aligned to… read more here.
Keywords: game; game energy; serious game; game mechanics ... See more keywords