Statistical Significance Testing--or Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST)--is common
to quantitative CHI PLAY research. Drawing from recent work in HCI and psychology …

Engaging game characters are often key to a positive and emotionally rich player
experience. However, current research treats character attachment in a rather generic …

If digital objects are abundant and ubiquitous, why should consumers pay for, much less
collect them? The qualities of digital code present numerous challenges for collecting, yet …

Idle games are a recent minimalist gaming phenomenon in which the game is left running
with little player interaction. We deepen understanding of idle games and their …

eSports matches offer fast-paced entertainment for millions of viewers worldwide, but little is
known about how to support a positive viewer experience. One of the key challenges related …

Player preferences for different gaming styles or game elements has been a topic of interest
in human-computer interaction for over a decade. However, current models suggested by …

Typologies for understanding players' preferences toward different gameplay styles have
gained popularity in research. However, attempts to model players' preferences are based …

Mainstream location-based games (LBGs) highlight three foundations-exercise, exploration,
and social interaction-which were hugely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This genre …

World of Warcraft (WoW) may be a source of inspiration to enrich the Personal Informatics
systems user's experience and, at the same time, improve gamification design. Through the …

Idle games–games where waiting for extended periods is an important dynamic–are
increasing in popularity. The game Neko Atsume, a mobile game about collecting cats, is an …