Exploring Interpersonal Interaction Through the Design, Evaluation, and Enhancement of a Mobile Game
Authors
Kold, Daniel ; Petersen, Michael
Term
2. term
Education
Publication year
2009
Pages
42
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan et mobilt puslespil kan få fremmede til at interagere socialt. Vi designede JiggyTime med udgangspunkt i idéer fra en designworkshop og en pragmatisk anvendelse af kommunikationsteori, og vi forbedrede spillet løbende baseret på evalueringer og playtests. JiggyTime blev testet som et middel til at fremme interpersonel interaktion (direkte socialt samspil) mellem personer, der ikke kendte hinanden på forhånd. Resultaterne viser, at spillet kan få folk til at interagere på et personligt niveau, men især når spillets design bevidst kræver, at spillerne kommunikerer og samarbejder.
This master’s thesis explores how a mobile puzzle game can spark social interaction among strangers. We designed JiggyTime using ideas from a design workshop and a pragmatic application of communication theories, then iteratively improved it based on evaluations and playtests. JiggyTime was assessed as a way to encourage interpersonal interaction (direct social engagement) between people who did not know each other. The results show that the game can prompt interaction at a personal level, but chiefly when its design deliberately requires players to communicate and collaborate.
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Keywords
Mobile ; Interpersonal ; Interaction ; Game ; Design ; Ubiquitous ; JiggyTime
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