There is a peculiar method in the area of procedural narrative called emergent narrative:
instead of automatically inventing stories or deploying authored narrative content, a system …

A persistent challenge in video game studies has been articulating the various components
of game experience inferred from traditional methods such as surveys and focus groups. To …

Definitions and classifications of games range back at least a century, but especially in the
past two decades research regarding games and what they consist of has gained more …

With the advent of the retro-gaming movement there is an increasing interest in
rediscovering games once played.'Tip of my Joystick'is a Reddit community dedicated to the …

Social media has become a major communication channel for communities centered around
video games. Consequently, social media offers a rich data source to study online …

This dissertation explores the notion of shared authorship in interactive narratives and
computational media. A work of shared authorship is one in which the player and the system …

Digital games are the fastest growing medium of our time. Their proliferation and prominent
role in society have sparked public debates and led to the development of “game studies” …

Commercial success of modern freemium games hinges on player satisfaction and
retention. This calls for the customization of game content or game mechanics in order to …

The idea that people tend to like games that are alike is intuitive, even obvious. But is it true?
Like many intuitive ideas, it may be wrong, and it could be challenging to test. While it is …

My practice-based research, which this thesis supports, explores the question: How can a
convincing interactive character, with apparent psychological depth, be modelled in a …