The effect of multiplayer mode on users' immersion and enjoyment in mobile games
Author
Berladean, Vadim
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Pages
38
Abstract
This study investigates how multiplayer mode in mobile games shapes players’ immersion and enjoyment, and whether these experiences are related. To address these questions, the author built an Android game playable in single-player and multiplayer modes and tested it with 22 participants aged 16–28. Enjoyment was measured with the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), and immersion with the Immersive Experience Questionnaire (IEQ). Statistical analyses indicate that both immersion and enjoyment were higher when participants played the multiplayer version. A Spearman’s rank correlation showed a moderate association between immersion and enjoyment in single-player (rho≈0.5) and a very strong association in multiplayer (rho≈0.9). These findings suggest that the social dimension of play can meaningfully enhance mobile game experiences and that immersion and enjoyment are closely linked, particularly in multiplayer contexts.
Dette studie undersøger, hvordan flerspiller-tilstand i mobilspil påvirker spilleres fordybelse og glæde ved spillet, og om disse oplevelser hænger sammen. For at besvare spørgsmålene udviklede forfatteren et Android-spil, der kunne spilles som både singleplayer og multiplayer, og testede det med 22 deltagere i alderen 16–28 år. Glæde blev målt med Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), og fordybelse med Immersive Experience Questionnaire (IEQ). De statistiske analyser viste, at både fordybelse og glæde var højere, når deltagerne spillede i multiplayer. En Spearmans rangkorrelation viste en moderat sammenhæng mellem fordybelse og glæde i singleplayer (rho≈0,5) og en meget stærk sammenhæng i multiplayer (rho≈0,9). Resultaterne peger på, at den sociale dimension i spil kan styrke mobilspilsoplevelsen, og at fordybelse og glæde er tæt forbundne, især i flerspiller-sammenhænge.
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