This chapter focuses on the idea of immersion in games as it has consistently proved itself to
be an important component of the experience players seek from games. It reviews the work …

Abstract Context: Game Software Engineering (GSE) is a branch of Software Engineering
(SE) that focuses on the development of video game applications. In past years, GSE has …

Educational games have been used as an innovative instructional strategy in order to
achieve learning more effectively. However, it is essential to systematically evaluate such …

The GameFlow model strives to be a general model of player enjoyment, applicable to all
game genres and platforms. Derived from a general set of heuristics for creating enjoyable …

Heuristics present a cheap and effective way of evaluating usability. However, in video
games, evaluating unique player experiences that are dependent on individual preferences …

In this paper, we report on a work in progress project that aims to understand affordances
and inhibiters of enjoyment in virtual reality (VR) video games. We apply the GameFlow …

Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DDA) is used by game designers to adaptively balance game
challenge against player skill during play. While many DDA implementations exist, few …

Broader realization of both increasing biodiversity loss and pressures on ecosystems
worldwide has highlighted the importance of public perceptions of species and the …

In this paper, we present research that aims to understand affordances and inhibitors of
enjoyment in virtual reality (VR) video games. We apply the GameFlow model to analyse VR …

Flow theory suggests three flow conditions lead to flow: optimal challenges, clear goals, and
immediate feedback. Previous research has only confirmed the link between optimal …