Gamification on the mobile platform through the concept of online games has the potential to
create unprecedented engagement with customers. With the growth in the gamification …

Virtuality is fast becoming the base mode of many people's lives. Portions of humanity's
youngest generation might be the first to be more familiar chatting to their friends online than …

Many aspects of handling the COVID-19 pandemic bear a resemblance to patterns found in
games. We observe point displays and leader boards, the visible assumption of roles …

Children's engagement in fictional worlds created when playing with toys and video games
has received little research attention. We explored whether children's engagement with the …

Despite their ubiquity, cutscenes remain a relatively neglected element in videogame
studies and especially in ludomusicological studies. This chapter considers the function of …

While previous studies showed that persuasive games can have positive effects on attitudes
and behavioral intentions, little is known about the underlying processes that cause these …

The article examines player narratives on meaningful encounters with video games by using
an argumentative qualitative interview method. Data gathered among Finnish adult video …

Video games no longer predominantly emphasize mere entertainment or excitement, they
now investigate more complex emotions. As a new dimension of player input, biofeedback …

Video games can generate different emotional states and affective reactions, but it can
sometimes be difficult for a game's visual designer to predict the emotional response a …

The concept of enchantment has been used in alternating fashions to describe historical or
cultural spheres, or religious activities. Enchantment can refer to religious ritual activity as …