The Impact of Basic and Active Interaction Schemes on Player Involvement
Authors
Kjær, Christoffer Nicolai Kiaby ; Hamulic, Ervin
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-08-15
Pages
75
Abstract
This study examines how different input methods in mobile 2D platform games affect player engagement. We compare a simple tap-based scheme with more active, mobile-oriented gestures such as swiping and dragging. The focus is on their impact on kinesthetic involvement—the sense of movement and bodily engagement—and overall involvement. The evaluation used questionnaires and card sorting, in which participants group items. Findings indicate a clear difference in kinesthetic and overall involvement between the two schemes, favoring the basic tap-based input. However, ethical constraints required changes to the evaluation strategy, leading to important compromises that weaken the strength of the findings. Further testing is needed to improve the validity of the results.
Dette studie undersøger, hvordan forskellige interaktionsformer i mobile 2D-platformspil påvirker spillerinddragelse. Vi sammenligner en enkel, trykbaseret styring (tap) med mere aktive, mobilcentrerede gestus som swipes og drag (at trække). Fokus er på, hvordan disse input påvirker den kinæstetiske oplevelse—følelsen af bevægelse og kropslig involvering—samt den overordnede involvering. Evalueringen blev gennemført med spørgeskemaer og card sorting, hvor deltagere grupperer elementer. Resultaterne tyder på en tydelig forskel i kinæstetisk og samlet involvering mellem de to interaktionstyper, til fordel for den enkle, trykbaserede styring. På grund af et behov for at ændre evalueringsstrategier af etiske årsager måtte der dog foretages vigtige kompromiser, hvilket svækkede konklusionernes styrke. Yderligere test bør derfor gennemføres for at øge resultaternes validitet.
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