The Relationship of Game Elements, Fun and Flow

Kim, Jong-Woo; Jung, Jae-Rim; Kim, Sang–Wook

doi:10.17485/ijst/2015/v8is8/70740

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“…Meanwhile, some authors have highlighted the blurred lines in the intrinsic/extrinsic dichotomy, stating that extrinsic motivators may, in time, produce intrinsic motivation (Weiser et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2015;Schell, 2014). For example, leader-boards may facilitate rewarding and meaningful social interactions between peers (Weiser et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2015;Zagal et al, 2005;Locke & Latham, 2002). Such occurrences are congruent with Self-Determination Theory, where human motivation is presented along a continuum and where movement along the continuum is achievable (Ryan & Deci, 2000;Deci & Ryan, 1985a;1985b).…”

Section: Motivational Game Design Theorymentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Moreover, they may be especially useful in serious games, with extrinsic motivators being used as a short-term 'hook' to encourage users to initially undertake a new activity, coupled with intrinsic motivators to encourage long-term repeated play. Meanwhile, some authors have highlighted the blurred lines in the intrinsic/extrinsic dichotomy, stating that extrinsic motivators may, in time, produce intrinsic motivation (Weiser et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2015;Schell, 2014). For example, leader-boards may facilitate rewarding and meaningful social interactions between peers (Weiser et al, 2015;Kim et al, 2015;Zagal et al, 2005;Locke & Latham, 2002).…”

Section: Motivational Game Design Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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BrainQuest: The use of motivational design theories to create a cognitive training game supporting hot executive function

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Manches

et al. 2019

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

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is a Research Associate at the University of Bristol. Following the completion of his PhD in 2017 into the field of serious games and cognitive training, Stuart was involved in running a research study assessing the relationship between computational thinking skills and executive function abilities. During his PhD, he pioneered the BrainQuest cognitive training game, and was previously involved in developing and researching the FitQuest exergame. He is interested in user experience research and user-centred design within the fields of serious games and educational technology.

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Section: Motivational Game Design Theorymentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Motivational Game Design Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

BrainQuest: The use of motivational design theories to create a cognitive training game supporting hot executive function

Gray

Robertson

Manches

et al. 2019

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

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“…The required sample size was calculated as 38 to have 90% power for detecting a medium effect size=0. 25. Considering a 15% attrition rate, we reached 45 participants, out of 110 for the final sample size.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Based on Gall and Gall and Borg the interaction of background, growth, and selection is time-dependent and was not considered a threatening factor in the present study. However, test effect and attrition can be viewed as threats to internal validity (25). In the current study for all three types of games, we used the same questionnaire, to control the effect of test-wiseness threat, we defined a one-week washout time between each game and also emphasized that students should fill out the questionnaire about their specific experience based on each game.…”

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Comparing flow experience of medical students in cognitive, behavioral, and social educational games: A quasi-experimental study

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Alizadeh et al. J Med Edu Dev. 2022; 15(47): 36-42 Journal of Medical Education Development Background & Objective: This study contributed to the current body of literature on educational games by comparing medical students' flow experience in three types of educational games developed based on three learning theories: behavioral, cognitive, and social. Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental repeated measure design was employed. A total of 39 second-year medical students played three neuroanatomy educational games developed based on cognitive, behavioral, and social learning theories. At the end of each game, students completed a standard flow experience scale developed by Pearce et al. (2005) with Content Validity Ratio=0.65 and Alpha=0.76 in our context. The repeated-measures ANOVA was used for the comparisons of three games.Results: No evidence was found to indicate that the flow experience of medical students differs when they play cognitive, behavioral, or social educational games (P=0.40). The repeated measure test showed that the mean of students' scores on subdomains of flow experience (Enjoyment (P=0.10), engagement (P=0.46), and control (P=0.82) did not differ significantly in three different games. Conclusion:Based on the results of this study, it was observed that the different dimensions of flow (i.e., engagement, control, and enjoyment) are not statistically significant in the three types of games. It seems that all three types of games have brought a high level of engagement, a sense of control over learning, and a high level of enjoyment for students. However, considering the lessons learned from this intervention, the social game could be seen as a "learning ground" for enabling a host of skills, including the ability to engage in shared decision-making in teams.

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“…Levels are one of the most crucial game content components in a wide variety of video games as they stand in for the virtual environment where most player interaction takes place [26]. Level refers to the variation in difficulty that indicates the user's growth status or status of progress [27]. The levels would act to track development and gradually increase the difficulty.…”

Section: Game Mechanicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mobile game model for monitoring Malaysian food calories intake using image recognition

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Two important problems related to food consumption were reported in Malaysia: Malaysia was the sixth rank in Asia for the highest adult obesity rate; and the United Nation reported that Malaysian consumed an average of 2,910 calories per day. An imbalanced diet and high intake of calorie-dense food problems that need attention to reduce obesity. These problems affect national economies by lowering productivity, increasing disability, raising health care expenses, and shortening life spans. Although, there are food calorie tracking applications available, however, existing apps are less engaging and to recognize Malaysian food due to its not versatile databases. This can be solved using game technologies. Hence, this study will propose mobile game model as a solution to the underlying problems. There are 4 phases in the method: expert validation, initial model, expert verification, and final model. The proposed parameters were validated by dietitians, and nutritionists. The model was verified by game experts. A low fidelity prototype was developed based on the proposed model to assist the expert verification process. The model was finalized based on the expert’s feedback. The proposed game model resolves the limited recognition of Malaysian food and monitoring the food calories intake in an engaging way.

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The Relationship of Game Elements, Fun and Flow

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

BrainQuest: The use of motivational design theories to create a cognitive training game supporting hot executive function

BrainQuest: The use of motivational design theories to create a cognitive training game supporting hot executive function

Comparing flow experience of medical students in cognitive, behavioral, and social educational games: A quasi-experimental study

Mobile game model for monitoring Malaysian food calories intake using image recognition

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