
Daniel Fernandez Galeote
About me
My research interests include games, gamification, and engagement with topics such as climate change and sustainability transitions.
My profile at researchportal.tuni.fi: https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/persons/daniel-fernandez-galeote
My research group is the Gamification Group: https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/
Latest publications
Becoming Your Quantified Self: A Study of the Effects of Personal Avatars in Self-Tracking Sports Apps
Birnstiel, S., Reiss, S., Fernández Galeote, D., Düemler, B. & Morschheuser, B., 2026, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 42, 12, p. 8872-8899Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Demonstrating SIMAplay: A Serious Game for Forest Management Decision-Making through Board Game and Digital Simulation
Majhi, A., Galeote, D. F., Petty, A., Vauhkonen, J., Nummenmaa, T., Peltola, H. & Hamari, J., Mar 2026, GamiFIN '26: Proceedings of the 10th Annual International GamiFIN Conference 2026. ACM, p. 1-19 15Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Designing Educational Games for Financial Literacy and Bias Awareness: Reflections on Challenges and Opportunities
Ahmad, A., Fernandez Galeote, D., Macey, A.-L., Xi, N. & Hamari, J., 2026, Proceedings of the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, p. 4928-4937Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Enhanced Sonic Doom: Extended Evaluation of Sound Design and Accessibility in a First Person Shooter
Khan, I., Nguyen, T. V., Gursesli, M. C., Galeote, D. F., Hamari, J., Lanata, A. & Thawonmas, R., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Games.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
How gamified prompts for metacognitive reflection affect the perceived playfulness of learning: A work-in-progress study
Smith, A., Galeote, D. F., Legaki, N. Z. & Hamari, J., 22 Mar 2026, GamiFIN '26: Proceedings of the 10th Annual International GamiFIN Conference 2026. DSouza, P., Tang, H., Xi, N. & Hamari, J. (eds.). ACM, 24Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific
Memorability of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Virtual Reality: An Evaluation of Enactment and Quiz-Based Gamification
Ferron, A., Bampouni, E., Jansen, Y., Majhi, A., Hamari, J. & Fernández Galeote, D., 7 Jun 2026, AVI '26: Proceedings of the 2026 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces. ACM, 43Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Gamification of Personal Finance: A Systematic Literature Review
Ahmad, A., Fernandez Galeote, D., Xi, N. & Hamari, J., 2025, PACIS 2025 Proceedings. Association for Information Systems, 17 p. 1930. (Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS)).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Gamified reflection: How interaction design shapes student engagement with prompts Gamification and Metacognitive Reflection
Smith, A., Galeote, D. F., Legaki, N. Z. & Hamari, J., 17 Nov 2025, ACADEMIC MINDTREK 2025 - Proceedings of the 28th International Academic Mindtrek Conference. Bujic, M., Olsson, T., Spors, V. & Thibault, M. (eds.). ACM, p. 22-33Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Play, games, and gamification to support sustainability transitions: a scoping review and research agenda
Fernández Galeote, D., Gabrielaitis, L., Guillén, G. & Hamari, J., 2025, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 57, 101025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
State-of-the-art in climate resilience gamification for coastal environments: a systematic literature review
Alvarez Barroso, C., Fernandez Galeote, D., Gertrudix Barrio, M. & Hamari, J., Nov 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 11, 28 p., 113007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review