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Shinobi Valley: Studying Curiosity For Virtual Spatial Exploration Through A Video Game

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Marcello A. Gómez Maureira,

Isabelle Kniestedt,

Max J. van Duijn,

Carolien Rieffe,

Aske PlaatAuthors Info & Claims

CHI PLAY '19 Extended Abstracts: Extended Abstracts of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts

Pages 421 - 428

https://doi.org/10.1145/3341215.3356276

Published: 17 October 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Curiosity is a strong motivator for human action, but the circumstances under which one becomes curious are not clear. This paper builds on the assumption that video games can be used as a stimulus for the experimental study of curiosity, and forms a basis in examining the type of curiosity motivated by spatial exploration. A video game was created that incorporates five proposed 'game design patterns' that may induce curiosity in players. The game, Shinobi Valley, was tested in a pilot study with 24 participants. Participants responded positively to the game and exhibited exploratory behaviour while playing without specifically being prompted to do so. The presented results suggest which of the patterns are most promising in inducing curiosity, and show that the game is of sufficient quality to be used in larger studies.

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Shinobi Valley: Studying Curiosity For Virtual Spatial Exploration Through A Video Game
1. Applied computing
  1. Computers in other domains
    1. Personal computers and PC applications
      1. Computer games
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI
  2. Interaction design
    1. Empirical studies in interaction design

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CHI PLAY '19 Extended Abstracts: Extended Abstracts of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion Extended Abstracts

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Daiiani MSweetser PStanley SCaldwell SVan Rooy D(2024)Evaluating the Impact of Gameful Design on Pro-Environmental Attitudes: Beyond Blue as InterventionProceedings of the 19th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games10.1145/3649921.3649933(1-13)Online publication date: 21-May-2024
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