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Abstract | ||
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Narratives are an intimate part of our lives. Based on beha-vioral research suggesting that older adults tend to process text better at discourse level, this study investigates the im-pact of narrative structure on the enjoyment level of older game players. Two variations of a casual memory mobile game were built, one with a narrative and the other one without. Nineteen senior citizens, differentiated according to their play orientation, play-tested the games. Results show that embedding narratives in mobile games enhances the play experience of older adults, irrespective of their play style. This may have implications both for game developers and for seniors' acceptance of casual games. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2010 | 10.1145/1753326.1753424 | CHI |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
play orientation,casual memory,play style,game developer,casual game,discourse level,older adult,mobile game,older game player,play experience,game development,narrative structure | Intimate part,Computer science,Narrative structure,Narrative,Game Developer,Casual,Multimedia | Conference |
Citations | PageRank | References |
15 | 1.01 | 9 |
Authors | ||
3 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Lynn Chu Yew Yee | 1 | 35 | 3.00 |
| Henry Been-Lirn Duh | 2 | 780 | 72.08 |
| Francis Quek | 3 | 60 | 6.56 |