The “metaverse” has gained immense attention as the next internet frontier, holding
significant economic implications, especially for the IT sector. To establish the groundwork …

Narratives are everywhere--and since a significant part of contemporary media culture is
defined by narrative forms, media studies need a genuinely transmedial narratology. Against …

This accessible textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games using
strategies borrowed from textual analysis. As the field of game studies grows, videogame …

The objective of this article is to analyze the didactic functionality of a chatbot to improve the
results of the students of the National University of Distance Education (UNED/Spain) in …

In this paper I will give a phenomenological account of embodied presence through
computer game avatars, based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's analysis of bodily intentionality …

This paper provides a systematic review of research articles published between 2010 and
mid-2018 that have offered design guidelines for full-body interactive games for recreational …

The concept of immersion has been adapted by game developers and game critics to
describe a deep and positive game experience. While the definition of this concept varies …

Game metrical data are increasingly being used to enhance game testing and to inform
game design. There are different approaches and techniques to gather the metrics data; …

It is a defining quality of the category of games fitting under the label of the 'figure game'that
they not only establish a world to be explored and experienced, but also a subjective identity …

Video games permeate our everyday existence. They immerse players in fascinating
gameworlds and exciting experiences, often inviting them in various ways to reflect on the …