Claremont McKenna College
Carnegie Mellon University
East Tennessee State University
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Southern Mississippi
The Ethics Of Choice In Single-Player Video Games,
2019
Ohio Northern University
The Ethics Of Choice In Single-Player Video Games, Erica L. Neely
Philosophy and Religion Faculty Scholarship
Video games are a specific kind of virtual world which many engage with on a daily basis; as such, we cannot ignore the values they embody. In this paper I argue that it is possible to cause moral harm or benefit within a video game, specifically by drawing attention to the nature of the choices both players and designers make. I discuss ways in which games attempt to represent morality, arguing that while flawed, even games with seemingly superficial devices such as morality meters can attempt to promote moral reflection. Ultimately, I argue that the moral status of the actions ...
The State Of The Video Game Industry And Potential Implications Of Current Business Practices,
2018
South Georgia State College
The State Of The Video Game Industry And Potential Implications Of Current Business Practices, Stephen Friend
Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC)
The State of the Video Game Industry and Potential Implications of Current Business Practices
Stephen J. Friend - Stephenfri89@gmail.com
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Student at South Georgia State University
Abstract
This study aims to highlight the state of the video game industry by examining “AAA” (triple A) development studios and publishing companies and their business structure along with their implementation of microtransactions and other monetary schemes. The fiscal returnings and statistic quarterly updates provided by GameIndustry.biz, GameRant, and Newzoo show companies such as Ubisoft and Electronic Arts(EA) are making more than 51% of their annual income from microtransactions. In conjunction, the ...
Using Three Fields Of Education Research To Frame The Development Of Digital Games,
2018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Using Three Fields Of Education Research To Frame The Development Of Digital Games, Michelle Zandieh, David Plaxco, Caro Williams-Peirce, Ashish Amresh
Ashish Amresh
No abstract provided.
How Representation Of Game Information Affects Player Performance,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
How Representation Of Game Information Affects Player Performance, Matthew Paul Bryan
Computer Science
The goal of this small experiment was to see if it could be determined whether or not user interface design and the way information is portrayed in a game can affect a player’s performance in that game. During this study, 26 anonymous participants selected one design of a timer from three different categories to be used in a simple, objective-based game. 10 different participants were then run through three levels of that game, with each level corresponding to a different version of timer. The amount of objectives completed were recorded, as well as their thoughts on which version they ...
Procedural Level Generation For A 2d Platformer,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Procedural Level Generation For A 2d Platformer, Brian Michael Egana
Computer Science
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Video Games On Human Intelligence,
2018
San Jose State University
The Effects Of Video Games On Human Intelligence, Lifeng Yuan, Wenxiang Hu
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
With the help of rapidly growing electronics industry offering more affordable electronic gaming devices, an increasing number of people have stepped into the realm of video games and as a result, playing video games has become part of life for many to some extent. While the majority of people are embracing the fun and the thrill that video games have brought about, a handful of people are still holding relatively negative opinions on video games, thinking that playing video game is just a waste of time and money. In fact, the truth is quite the opposite. It has proved that ...
Essential Feature - Cooperative Gameplay,
2018
San Jose State University
Essential Feature - Cooperative Gameplay, Thanh Bui, Hung Nguyen
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
Although single player and multiplayer is very important in today game, cooperative mode is an essential part of a great game. There are a lot of benefits of playing co-op mode in a game such as education and joy. Communicating, solving problems, handling stress, managing time, making decision, following instructions, acting fast as well as working in a team are skills that students can learn and practice while they are playing cooperative games. These skills are valuable for students to use in education and even in careers.
A Comparison Between Esports And Traditional Sports,
2018
San Jose State University
A Comparison Between Esports And Traditional Sports, Mark Filchenko
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
Sports have been around since the dawn of mankind and civilizations throughout the years have evolved sports into huge events with many spectators. Because of this, it makes sense that the rise of technology and video games has also brought out a competitive scene: electronic sports, or esports for short. As long as esports have been around, people have questioned the validity of the name and whether these video game competitions are actually sports. Society generally sees avid video game players as being lazy and overweight adults or children with too much time on their hands. They associate esports athletes ...
Applications Of Modular Synthesis In Music & Sound Design For Video Games,
2018
Stephen F Austin State University
Applications Of Modular Synthesis In Music & Sound Design For Video Games, Wyatt Gay, Shelby Pease, Logan Starks, Travis Wattigney
Undergraduate Research Conference
Project Objective: Score one minute of gameplay footage and produce fifteen sound effects for a video game solely utilizing the virtual modular synthesizer Reaktor Blocks.
The Evolution Of Nintendo Company,
2018
San Jose State University
The Evolution Of Nintendo Company, Yaochen Wei
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
Through consistent innovation, investment in quality, research, and diversification, Nintendo managed to evolve from a playing card manufacturer to a world-leading video game company.
Ready, Set, Play! Disrupting Our Preconceptions Of Classroom Learning Through Innovative Teaching Practices.,
2018
Lesley University
Ready, Set, Play! Disrupting Our Preconceptions Of Classroom Learning Through Innovative Teaching Practices., Heather Shaw
Lesley University Community of Scholars Day
What is play in the context of an undergraduate classroom? For our purposes, play is an attitude and an approach to making work. Both inside and outside of the classroom, there are many ways in which play can serve as a base for serious problem-solving.
As educators, we choose to create a learning environment that provides enjoyment to the people who conduct activities within it. Play does not need to be frivolous — it encourages curiosity, constructive and critical discourse, and provides a safe environment to fail. Framing work within the context of “play” allows students to go beyond their presumed ...
Prosocial Religion And Games: Lost & Found,
2018
Rochester Institute of Technology
Prosocial Religion And Games: Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber
Articles
In a time when religious legal systems are discussed without an understanding of history or context, it is more important than ever to help widen the understanding and discourse about the prosocial aspects of religious legal systems throughout history. The Lost & Found (www.lostandfoundthegame.com) game series, targeted for an audience of teens through twentysomethings in formal, learning environments, is designed to teach the prosocial aspects of medieval religious systems—specifically collaboration, cooperation, and the balancing of communal and individual/family needs. Set in Fustat (Old Cairo) in the 12th century, the first two games in the series address laws ...
Good Game,
2018
Virginia Commonwealth University
Good Game, Greyory Blake
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis and its corresponding art installation, Lessons from Ziggy, attempts to deconstruct the variables prevalent within several complex systems, analyze their transformations, and propose a methodology for reasserting the soap box within the display pedestal. In this text, there are several key and specific examples of the transformation of various signifiers (i.e. media-bred fear’s transformation into a political tactic of surveillance, contemporary freneticism’s transformation into complacency, and community’s transformation into nationalism as a state weapon). In this essay, all of these concepts are contextualized within the exponential growth of new technologies. That is to say ...
Cheyenne Odyssey: Representing Removal In An Educational Video Game,
2018
Iowa State University
Cheyenne Odyssey: Representing Removal In An Educational Video Game, Christina Gish Hill
World Languages and Cultures Publications
This articles reflects on the process of creating digital media in collaboration with Native communities, using the example of Cheyenne Odyssey, a game from Mission US, to argue that such media can illuminate the perspectives of Indigenous peoples for a wide audience while also creating digital repositories for both visual and narrative forms of knowledge. This game takes on the difficult challenge of portraying very sensitive moments of US history to middle school-age children. The game walks the player through the Battle of Little Big Horn, the forced removal of the Northern Cheyenne people, their harrowing journey home again, and ...
Playing With Movies: Film-To-Game Adaptation Form And Contexts.,
2018
Bond University
Playing With Movies: Film-To-Game Adaptation Form And Contexts., Scott J. Knight
Theses
Film-to-game adaptation is a complicated and problematic process that cannot be understood by textual analysis alone. This thesis argues that the phenomenon can be more fully understood by creating a framework which uses a combination of textual,contextual and paratextual approaches. It proposes a series of adaptation models that describe the practice of film-to-game adaptation, drawing upon adaptation theory, film and game aesthetics studies, and transmedia storytelling scholarship. It investigates the similarities and differences between ludic and cinematic forms, and analyses the relationship between concepts of adaptation and transmediality. Whilst a majority of adaptation studies consider novel-to-film adaptation, this thesis ...
Emergent Narrative: Stories Of Play, Playing With Stories,
2018
University of Central Florida
Emergent Narrative: Stories Of Play, Playing With Stories, Eric Murnane
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Emergent narrative, a phenomenon of unexpected contextual stories arising through play, has been researched in the field of game studies since 1999. However, that discussion largely lies in the realm of theoretical stories which are generated by either the system or the player. The purpose of this dissertation is to deepen our understanding of emergent narrative by examining real-world examples of the phenomenon. Four hundred player posts were gathered from forums relating to the video game Skyrim (a large, open world fantasy roleplaying game) and analyzed using a mixed-method framework which is informed by digital ethnography, fan studies, and game ...
Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning,
2017
Rochester Institute of Technology
Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb
Articles
This article provides context for and examines aspects of the design process of a game for learning. Lost & Found (2017a, 2017b) is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed to teach medieval religious legal systems, beginning with Moses Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (1180), a cornerstone work of Jewish legal rabbinic literature. Through design narratives, the article demonstrates the complex design decisions faced by the team as they balance the needs of player engagement with learning goals. In the process the designers confront challenges in developing winstates and in working with complex resource management. The article provides insight into the pathways the team found ...
Introduction: Jewish Gamevironments – Exploring Understanding With Playful Systems,
2017
Rochester Institute of Technology
Introduction: Jewish Gamevironments – Exploring Understanding With Playful Systems, Owen Gottlieb
Articles
The study of Judaism, Jewish civilizationi, and games is currently comprised of projects of a rather small set of game scholars. A sample of our work is included in this issue.
An Analysis Of Operant Conditioning And Its Relationship With Video Game Addiction,
2017
San Jose State University
An Analysis Of Operant Conditioning And Its Relationship With Video Game Addiction, Daniel Vu
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
A report published by the Entertainment Software Association revealed that in 2015, 155 million Americans play video games with an average of two gamers in each game-playing household (Entertainment Software Association, “Essential Facts about the Computer and Video Game Industry”). With this massive popularity that has sprung alongside video games, the question must be asked: how are video games affecting today's people? With the current way some video games are structured, the video game rewards players for achieving certain accomplishments. For example, competitive video games reward players who achieve victories by giving them a higher ranking or other games ...
Random Numbers And Gaming,
2017
San Jose State University
Random Numbers And Gaming, Sinjin Baglin
ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies
In Counter Strike: Global Offensive spray pattern control becomes a muscle memory to a player after long periods of playing. It’s a design choice that makes the gunplay between players more about instant crosshair placement with the faster player usually winning. This is very different from the gunplay of the current popular shooter Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds. Player Unknown’s Battleground’s spray pattern for the guns are random. So how does this affect the player experience? Well as opposed to Counter Strike: Global Offensive, the design choice makes gunplay between two players more about how a person can ...
