A study on the interaction of the elderly with digital games through usability and user experience evaluations

• DOI: 10.19153/cleiej.27.1.4
• Publication Date: 2024-04-28T20:52:11Z
• Authors: Maria Amelia Eliseo; David Varão Lima ...; Meuriam Silva de ...; Thiago Siqueira G...; Valéria Farinazzo...
• Keywords: Electronic computers. Computer science; QA75.5-76.95

The growing number of the elderly and their potential use technological products requires understanding interaction between these users technology to develop appropriate that include them. Accordingly, this article focuses on studying older people digital games provide strategies for game developers create inclusive users. Thus, usability user experience evaluation sessions were performed achieve objectives, generation's acceptance during with was verified. data collection methods observation application questionnaires, one before tests evaluate profile public another afterward assess usability, acceptance. test applied 36 aged 60 over. results showed prefer mobile devices them more often. Despite lack games, participants had a good experience, even difficulties such as time management perception screen elements.