Can a paper-based sketching interface improve the gamer experience in strategy computer games?

A Quick and Unambiguous Approach for Sketch-Based Game Manipulation

“…The research in [4] shows that properly used sketching interfaces can improve the efficiency of players in real-time strategy games (RTS). For serious game, the sketchbased 3D object retrieval technique is of great use.…”

Player Enjoyment in Video Games: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Game Design Choices

“…Most of these articles studied motion-based controllers, including tangible controllers (e.g., Wiimote, PS Move, or steering wheel controllers) or whole-body controllers (e.g., Kinect sensor) (Berglund et al, 2017;Bozgeyikli et al, 2013;Kniestedt et al, 2018;Limperos et al, 2011;McGloin et al, 2011;Peña & Chen, 2017;Schmierbach, Limperos, et al, 2012;Shafer, 2021;Shafer et al, 2011Shafer et al, , 2014Skalski et al, 2011;Smeddinck et al, 2016;Tamborini et al, 2010;Williams, 2014). The other articles studied the effects of the level of responsiveness of the controls (Jörg et al, 2012;Normoyle & Jörg, 2018), controller physical realism (Wechselberger, 2016), left-handed controllers (Maubert Crotte et al, 2019), and use of a paper-based sketching interface (Macret et al, 2012). Six articles studied the effects of visual display type.…”

“…In-game contents Difficulty Alexander et al, 2013;*Bateman et al, 2011;*Corcos, 2018;Cuthbert et al, 2019;*De Simone et al, 2012;*Demediuk et al, 2019;Hagelback & Johansson, 2009;*Klimmt, Blake, et al, 2009;Liu et al, 2009;Misra et al, 2019;Nagle et al, 2016;Negini et al, 2014;Obaid et al, 2008;Piselli et al, 2009; Kniestedt et al, 2018;*Limperos et al, 2011;Macret et al, 2012;Maubert Crotte et al, 2019;*McGloin et al, 2011;*Normoyle & Jörg, 2018;Peña & Chen, 2017;*Schmierbach, Limperos, et al, 2012;*Shafer et al, 2011*Shafer et al, , *2014*Shafer, 2021;Skalski et al, 2011;Smeddinck et al, 2016;Tamborini et al, 2010;Wechselberger, 2016 Co-playing mode Beznosyk et al, 2011;Gábana Arellano et al, 2017;Peng & Crouse, 2013;Schmierbach, Xu, et al, 2012 Online playing Heeter et al, 2012;Peng & Crouse, 2013;Reer & Krämer, 2020 Note. * denotes an article for which one or more studies are included in the meta-…”