Recent years have seen a rapid proliferation of mass-market consumer software that takes inspiration from video games. Usually summarized as "gamification", this trend connects to sizeable body existing concepts and research in human-computer interaction game studies, such serious games, pervasive alternate reality or playful design. However, it is not clear how "gamification" relates these, whether denotes novel phenomenon, define it. Thus, paper we investigate the historical origins term...

"Gamification" is an informal umbrella term for the use of video game elements in non-gaming systems to improve user experience (UX) and engagement. The recent introduction 'gamified' applications large audiences promises new additions existing rich diverse research on heuristics, design patterns dynamics games positive UX they provide. However, what lacking a next step forward integration this precise diversity endeavors. Therefore, workshop brings together practitioners researchers develop...

Several studies have indicated the need for personalizing gamified systems to users' personalities. However, mapping user personality onto design elements is difficult. Hexad a gamification types model that attempts this but lacks standard procedure assess preferences. Therefore, we created 24-items survey response scale score preferences towards six different motivations in framework. We used internal and test-retest reliability analysis, as well factor validate new scale. Further analysis...

Psychophysiological methods are becoming more popular in game research as covert and reliable measures of affective player experience, emotions, cognition. Since experience is not well understood, correlations between self-reports from players psychophysiological data may provide a quantitative understanding this experience. Measurements electrodermal activity (EDA) heart rate (HR) allow making inferences about arousal (i.e., excitement) easy to deploy. This paper reports case study on HR...

Researching experiential phenomena is a challenging undertaking, given the sheer variety of experiences that are described by gamers and missing formal taxonomy: flow, immersion, boredom, excitement, challenge, fun. These informal terms require scientific explanation, which amounts to providing measurable criteria for different states. This paper reports results an experimental psychophysiological study investigating traits gameplay experience using subjective objective measures....

Older adults in nursing homes often lead sedentary lifestyles, which reduces their life expectancy. Full-body motion-control games provide an opportunity for these to remain active and engaged; are not designed with age-related impairments mind, prevents the from being leveraged increase activity levels of older adults. In this paper, we present two studies aimed at developing game design guidelines full-body motion controls experiencing changes impairments. Our also demonstrate how can...

Games User Research (GUR) focuses on measuring, analysing and understanding player experiences to optimise game designs. Hence, GUR experts aim understand how specific design choices are experienced by players, these lead emotional responses. An instrument, providing such actionable insight into experience, specifically designed for was thus far lacking. To address this gap, the Player Experience Inventory (PXI) developed, drawing Means-End theory measuring experience both at level of...

Persuasive games and gamified systems are effective tools for motivating behavior change using various persuasive strategies. Research has shown that tailoring these can increase their efficacy. However, there is little knowledge on how game-based be tailored to individuals of personality traits. To advance research in this area, we conducted a large-scale study 660 participants investigate different personalities respond strategies used health systems. Our results reveal people's traits...

Prior work on physiological game interaction has focused dynamically adapting games using sensors. In this paper, we propose a classification of direct and indirect sensor input to augment traditional control. To find out which sensors best for mechanics, conducted mixed-methods study different mappings. Our results show participants have preference control in games. This two major design implications physiologically controlled games: (1) Direct should be mapped intuitively reflect an action...

Interactive systems often require calibration to ensure that input and output are optimally configured. Without calibration, user performance can degrade (e.g., if an device is not adjusted for the user's abilities), errors increase color spaces matched), some interactions may be possible use of eye tracker). The value lost, however, because many processes tedious unenjoyable, users avoid them altogether. To address this problem, we propose games gather data in engaging entertaining manner....

Persuasive gameful systems are effective tools for motivating behaviour change. Research has shown that tailoring these to individuals can increase their efficacy; however, there is little knowledge on how personalize them. We conducted a large-scale study of 543 participants investigate different gamification user types responded ten persuasive strategies depicted in storyboards representing health systems. Our results reveal people's play significant roles the perceived persuasiveness...

To foster the development of pedagogically potent and ethically sound AI-integrated learning landscapes, it is pivotal to critically explore perceptions experiences users immersed in these contexts. In this study, we perform a thorough qualitative content analysis across four key social media platforms. Our goal understand user experience (UX) views early adopters ChatGPT different education sectors. The results our research show that most commonly used domains higher education, K-12...

To foster the development of pedagogically potent and ethically sound AI-integrated learning landscapes, it is pivotal to critically explore perceptions experiences users immersed in these contexts. In this study, we perform a thorough qualitative content analysis across four key social media platforms. Our goal understand user experience (UX) views early adopters ChatGPT different educational sectors. The results our research show that most commonly used domains higher education, K-12...

Many people struggle to exercise regularly, raising the risk of serious health-related issues. Extended reality (XR) exergames address these hurdles by combining physical exercises with enjoyable, immersive gameplay. While a growing body research explores XR exergames, no previous review has structured this rapidly expanding landscape. We conducted scoping current state exergame (i) provide overview, (ii) highlight trends, and (iii) uncover knowledge gaps. After identifying 1318 papers in...

The combination of psychophysiological and psychometric methods provides reliable measurements affective user experience (UX). Understanding the nature UX in interactive entertainment, especially with a focus on sonic stimuli, is an ongoing research challenge. In empirical study reported here, participants played fast-paced, immersive first-person shooter (FPS) game modification, which sound (on/off) music were manipulated, while recordings electrodermal activity (EDA) facial muscle (EMG)...

In recent years, gamification - the use of game design elements in non-game contexts has seen rapid adoption software industry, as well a growing body research on its uses and effects. However, little is known about effective such gameful systems, including whether their evaluation requires special approaches. This workshop therefore convenes researchers industry practitioners to identify current practices, challenges, open questions systems.

Several studies have developed models to explain player preferences. These been for digital games; however, they frequently applied in gameful design (i.e., designing non-game applications with game elements) without empirical validation of their fit this different context. It is not clear if users experience elements embedded similarly how players them games. Consequently, we still lack a conceptual framework built specifically gamification To fill gap, propose classification eight groups...