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Game Research Highlights

Topical game research articles picked up and referenced by PlayLab! writers.


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Highlight of “Role-Playing Games and Well-Being” by Kerttu Lehto (2021)
Posted On 13.12.2022 Mdshawon Saurov 0

Impacts of role play games (RPGs) in the study of well being is undeniable.

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When Non-player Characters (NPCs) play
Posted On 8.12.2022 Mdshawon Saurov 0

Are Non-Player characters a way of human-AI co-operation?

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Value capture in gamification can help deal with addiction
Posted On 4.12.2022 Sonia Hurtado 0

In this article, Michael Ridge chooses gamification as the subject of analysis to develop one of the cases in which …

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A Mind Game in Game – Creating ludic unreliability to challenge players’ inference of the designer’s intention.
Posted On 29.11.2022 Kemchanin Pornpipatsakul 0

Common practices of game artifacts are shifted by implied designers delivering thoughts to create ludic unreliability for players by inviting …

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What is localization and how it has influenced in video games?
Posted On 28.11.2022 Vicki Viana Calvo 0

This research highlight explains what localization is in videogames, and how the industry manages it with its clientele, according to …

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Who gets to decide? – Representation and inclusion in Overwatch community
Posted On 26.11.2022 Lauri Juuti 0

When two Overwatch characters were revealed to be LGBTQ, discussions flared in the community. Tanja Välisalo and Maria Ruotsalainen ask: …

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Discovery of self through roleplay
Posted On 14.11.2022 Essi Hautala 0

How can RPGs and LARP help trans people to explore and develop their identity? Josephine Baird's research of self-expression, exploration …

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In Search of the Camera: Selim Krichane’s article When Seeing is Playing: The History of the Videogame Camera
Posted On 12.11.2022 Ilmari Puiseva 0

“What is a videogame camera”, asks Selim Krichane in his article When Seeing is Playing: The History of the Videogame …

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An abject object: Gregory Blomquist’s article Postmodern Medusa: The Monstrous-Feminine in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Posted On 11.11.2022 Ilmari Puiseva 0

Gregory Blomquist analyzes the positive depiction of the monstrous-female protagonist in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

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Underrepresented group – A content analysis of child characters in video games
Posted On 31.10.2022 TKanerva 0

How do video games portray children? Reay analyses a collection of 506 popular titles from the year 2009 to 2019 …

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Backseat Gaming: An Alternate Way into The Gaming Community
Posted On 19.10.2022 Nelli 0

In their research article, Neta Yodovich and Jinju Kim explore how women can access the male-dominant Gaming Community through Backseat …

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How are Video Game Modders Viewed by Players?
Posted On 6.5.2022 Pyry Hakala 0

Modders are often generalized as being either good or bad, but their diversity calls for more nuanced discussion.

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Indie Developers as the Frontrunners of Female Representation in Narratives
Posted On 1.4.2022 Pyry Keto 0

Many AAA studios cater to the masses, but many indie developers are telling stories with strong female characters leading the …

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Trophy hunters participate not only in trophy-related talk but also in a wider range of discussions about games
Posted On 31.3.2022 Aki-Petteri Meskanen 0

Reddit discussion about achievement hunting can reveal the player’s feelings towards the game and the meta-game system surrounding it.

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Educating Interactive Narrative Designers — Is it possible to teach Storytelling?
Posted On 11.2.2022 Sini Mäntylä 0

Students could benefit from interactive narrative design courses in video game education.

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Being a strange stranger in animal mayhem games
Posted On 24.1.2022 Peetu Maijala 0

Animal mayhem games provide an interesting ground to explore boundaries between the human and non-human world.

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The Empathy Spectrum: Emotional Responses to Games and Narrative
Posted On 21.1.2022 Pyry Keto 0

How can emotional responses to games be effectively categorised for better distinction to improve narrative design and character development? The …

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Little children, big anger – Understanding gamer rage in children
Posted On 10.1.2022 Peitsa Leinonen 0

Children nowadays play a lot of games, and just like with everyone else, it can be quite a rough experience.

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Finding structure and connections through Animal Crossing: Horizons – how games can help us cope with crises
Posted On 7.1.2022 Roosa-Maria Hartikainen 0

This is an overview of a study on how Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Leaf has helped players cope with the …

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Archaeological Approach to Catastrophe and Mass Migration in No Man’s Sky
Posted On 5.1.2022 Pyry Hakala 0

An archaeologist used real-life methods to study an abandoned community of player settlements in No Man’s Sky.

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