Analyzing Playability in Multi-platform Games: A Case Study of the Fruit Ninja Game

Aker, Çakır; Rızvanoğlu, Kerem; İnal, Yavuz; Yılmaz, Alan Sarp

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40355-7_22

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“…Thirdly, new technologies such as mobile devices and online games have recently expanded the ways in which games have traditionally been played, their medium of delivery and the different platforms available. Platforms of delivery represent important information about video game training, primarily because they are the way in which the training itself can be accessed (Aker et al, 2016 ). Variables Related to the Study: The sample included in the study (sample size, mean age, or age range); the research design used (categorized as a Randomized Controlled Trial or Quasi Experimental); the measures used for the assessment of outcomes (self-report questionnaires, cognitive tests, fMRI, physiological data, etc.…”

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Video Games for Well-Being: A Systematic Review on the Application of Computer Games for Cognitive and Emotional Training in the Adult Population

2018

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Background: Although several excellent reviews and meta-analyses have investigated the effect of video game trainings as tools to enhance well-being, most of them specifically focused on the effects of digital games on brain plasticity or cognitive decline in children and seniors. On the contrary, only one meta-analysis results to be focused on the adult population, and it is restricted to examining the effects of training with a particular genre of games (action video games) on cognitive skills of healthy adults.Objectives: This systematic review was aimed to identify research evidences about the impact on cognitive [i.e., processing and reaction times (RTs), memory, task-switching/multitasking, and mental spatial rotation] and emotional skills of video games training in the healthy adult population.Methods: A multi-component analysis of variables related to the study, the video games, and the outcomes of the training was made on the basis of important previous works. Databases used in the search were PsycINFO, Web of Science (Web of Knowledge), PubMed, and Scopus. The search string was: [(“Video Games” OR “Computer Games” OR “Interactive Gaming”)] AND [(“Cognition”) OR (“Cognitive”) OR (“Emotion”) OR (“Emotion Regulation”)] AND [“Training”].Results: Thirty-five studies met the inclusion criteria and were further classified into the different analysis' variables. The majority of the retrieved studies used commercial video games, and action games in particular, which resulted to be the most commonly used, closely followed by puzzle games. Effect sizes for training with video games on cognitive skills in general ranged from 0.06 to 3.43: from 0.141 to 3.43 for processing and RTs, 0.06 to 1.82 for memory, 0.54 to 1.91 for task switching/multitasking, and 0.3 to 3.2 for mental spatial rotation; regarding video games for the training of emotional skills, effect sizes ranged from 0.201 to 3.01.Conclusion: Overall, findings give evidences of benefits of video games training on cognitive and emotional skills in relation to the healthy adult population, especially on young adults. Efficacy has been demonstrated not only for non-commercial video games or commercial brain-training programs, but for commercial video games as well.

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Video Games for Well-Being: A Systematic Review on the Application of Computer Games for Cognitive and Emotional Training in the Adult Population

2018

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“…In the Catch the Fruits game, the player must attempt to catch the falling fruits, including cherry, banana, apple and orange, by moving his or her gaze simultaneously on top of the fruits as they drop from top to bottom of the screen (see Figure 3). The concept of this game is like that of Fruit Ninja [36], where fruits appear on the screen and the player has to slice the fruits by moving his or her fingers against the fruits. However, in the Catch the Fruits game, the player must be attentive and continue scanning the screen for the fruits because the speed of falling fruits increases with time.…”

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Serious Games for Vision Training Exercises with Eye-Tracking Technologies: Lessons from Developing a Prototype

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Eye-tracking technologies (ETs) and serious games (SGs) have emerged as new methods promising better support for vision screening and training. Previous research has shown the practicality of eye-tracking technology for vision screening in health care, but there remains a need for studies showing that the effective utilization of SGs and ETs are beneficial for vision training. This study investigates the feasibility of SGs and ETs for vision training by designing, developing, and evaluating a prototype influenced by commercially available games, based on a battery of exercises previously defined by vision experts. Data were collected from five participants, including a vision teacher, through a user experience questionnaire (UEQ) following a mixed method. Data analysis of the UEQ results and interviews highlighted the current challenges and positive attitudes in using SGs and ET for vision training. In conjunction with UEQ indicators such as attractiveness and perspicuity, the stimulation of the vision training battery based on the user experience provided insights into using ETs and further developing SGs to better approach different eye movements for vision training.

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“…Studies exploring the impact of different factors on the quality of game experience and players' ingame performance show that game experience is influenced by various sources. These include visual distractors [17], leaderboard manipulations [10], reward types [50], the genre of the game [35], game platform [2,3,38], the personality of the player [36], the presence of social entity [40], and peak-end effects [29]. Gameplay data [41], psychophysiological signals, e.g., facial expression and electrodermal activity [64], and computational models of players' intrinsic motivation [28] have also been analyzed to either predict or understand players' experiences.…”

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An old game, new experience: exploring the effect of players’ personal gameplay history on game experience

İnal

Wake

2022

Univ Access Inf Soc

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This experimental study explores how game experience differs between players with different gameplay histories within the same game universe. We are interested in how prolonged engagement with a game series affects the gameplay experience in relation to the most recent game version in the series. A total of 54 participants were divided into four groups depending on their gaming experience, namely non-gamers, new-gamers, old-gamers and core-gamers. They played the mobile version of Super Mario Run, and questionnaire data was collected after the gameplay session. The results of the study showed that not only the players’ personal gameplay history but also the length of experience or degree of familiarity with the game universe affected the experience of playing a new game in the same game universe. Additionally, familiarity with the game universe had a positive impact on the feeling of competence, immersion, emotions and flow.

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Analyzing Playability in Multi-platform Games: A Case Study of the Fruit Ninja Game

Cited by 6 publications

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Video Games for Well-Being: A Systematic Review on the Application of Computer Games for Cognitive and Emotional Training in the Adult Population

Video Games for Well-Being: A Systematic Review on the Application of Computer Games for Cognitive and Emotional Training in the Adult Population

Serious Games for Vision Training Exercises with Eye-Tracking Technologies: Lessons from Developing a Prototype

An old game, new experience: exploring the effect of players’ personal gameplay history on game experience

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