Exertion games, also referred to as exergames, have become popular because they
combine physical activity (PA) with game mechanics, such as actions, challenges, and …

Today, many countries, including several European states, the USA, and Japan, are aging;
both the number and the percentage of elderly people are increasing. To create a cohesive …

Mobile devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants, have gained wide-
spread popularity and are part of the everyday life of billions of people. Today's mobile …

Digital games often constitute a shared activity where people can spend time together,
communicate and socialize. Several commercial titles place social interaction at the center …

We present a review of literature from the fields of gerontology, gerontechnology, HCI and
government policy that deals with social and technical solutions for the ageing population …

Game research increasingly addresses human factors of gaming. Though more and more
seniors become players, game design for frail elderly has rarely been explored. This paper …

Since the average age of the world population is growing, applications that are appropriate
for the elderly, taking into account limitations caused by aging, will be increasingly …

Augmented games, aim at promoting social interaction between participating players, as this
is considered a major characteristic of any good multi-player game. In this paper, we discuss …

In this paper, we report on the design and evaluation of a tabletop game especially created
for senior citizens. The game is intended to provide leisure and fun and is played with four …

Despite the growing interest in persuasive game design, there have been few methods
which cover the complete process of game design that designers could draw upon in their …