Understanding Flow, Identification with Game Characters and Players’ Attitudes

Chen, Vivian; Koek, Wei Jie Dominic

doi:10.1145/3402942.3409784

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“…This lack of perspective also affects being critical of the events evidenced, as noted by Cohen (2001) or Darvasi (2016). This fact is in line with the results already mentioned about the improvement in attitudes about immigration when playing in the third person (Chen & Koek, 2020).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…The results obtained show that only 4.94% of the reviews registered by the users reported Moral Intuitions. Comparing this data with studies such as those carried out by Peña et al, (2018); Peña and Hernández Pérez, 2020) or Chen and Koek (2020), it can be observed that in our work, unlike in the aforementioned studies, it does not seem that 'Papers, Please' itself generates this moral activity in most players.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

“…These differences may be due to the methodology used in these studies. Both Peña et al, (2018); Peña and Hernández Pérez, 2020) and Chen and Koek (2020) obtained various changes in players' attitudes through quasi-experimental studies in which they compared different game conditions in a closed context. However, we analyzed spontaneous play.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, if we want to promote this moral learning, it is necessary to promote these aspects. As can be seen in the work of Chen and Koek (2020), simply by putting players in the role of the immigrant, attitudes towards them improve. But we go further.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Do pro-social video games promote moral activity?: an analysis of user reviews of Papers, Please

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Video games are the digital entertainment resource most in demand by young people, which has led an increasing number of education experts to study their possible benefits. In particular, in this research, we set out to identify the potential of ‘Papers, Please’ to promote moral learning. Thus, we have tried to identify those objectives that go beyond the success in the video game and could favor moral learning. For this purpose, we have investigated what types of moral discourses arise from playing ‘Papers, Please’, a video game where you adopt the role of a customs inspector in a totalitarian state who must obtain the necessary money to fund their family. To do this, we analyzed the moral content of 1,560 player reviews. Results showed that only 4.94% of the reviews presented Moral Intuitions (moral content), which occurred more in the players who had played longer and had declared more Negative Emotions. As for the analysis of the Moral Intuitions, results showed that the players mainly made references to Care for both Family and Immigrants and point out the Authority of the State. However, Fairness/Cheating is less represented, despite the many events related to Immigrant discrimination. Through Exploratory Factor Analysis, we identified three dimensions, one of them pragmatic, oriented to success in the video game, and the others aimed at epistemic aspects beyond the objectives of the video game and that delve into the moral aspects of the game events. Hence, although spontaneous video game use is oriented toward pragmatic goals, ‘Papers, Please’ can guide players to think about the morality of the video game. Nevertheless, if we want to favor moral learning with ‘Papers, Please’, it is necessary to promote epistemic goals aimed at the explicitation of the morality that underlies the video game. To this end, we propose the application of scaffolding that favors these objectives.

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“…For example, some authors, see [33,34], identified that spontaneous use of this game resulted in more negative attitudes towards immigrants. Similar results were identified by Chen and Koek [35]. These authors again identified more discriminatory and prejudiced attitudes towards immigrants when the customs officer's perspective was accepted.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Can Video Games Promote Moral Cognition? Supporting Epistemic Play in Papers, Please through Dialogue

Cabellos,

Pozo

2023

Education Sciences

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Research shows an increasing interest in video game use for educational purposes. However, their use does not always give rise to positive learning, particularly when moral learning is analysed. This result can be explained since video games promote pragmatic goals aimed at success. Therefore, we believe that to facilitate moral learning, it is necessary to promote a moral cognition focus on epistemic goals oriented towards reflection on the actions and events that take place in the game. To identify if epistemic goals can promote moral cognition with a video game, we used Papers, Please. In this game, players take on the role of a customs officer who should face moral dilemmas related to allowing immigrants to cross the border into their country. We analysed the dialogues and decisions made by 12 pairs of students through a category system. The dialogue between players facilitated greater moral activation compared to studies that analysed spontaneous play. In addition, we identified that the game mechanics that promoted moral conflicts between players fostered more moral dialogue. Likewise, when the players empathised with the immigrants, the moral dialogue was more frequent. Therefore, we believe that these characteristics should be considered when designing educational practices using video games to promote moral cognition.

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Online Gaming, Maladaptive Consumption, and Regulatory Standards and Options

Ringold,

Cosentino

2024

Maladaptive Consumer Behavior

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Understanding Flow, Identification with Game Characters and Players’ Attitudes

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Do pro-social video games promote moral activity?: an analysis of user reviews of Papers, Please

Do pro-social video games promote moral activity?: an analysis of user reviews of Papers, Please

Can Video Games Promote Moral Cognition? Supporting Epistemic Play in Papers, Please through Dialogue

Online Gaming, Maladaptive Consumption, and Regulatory Standards and Options

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