Essays about: "Game Design thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 362 essays containing the words Game Design thesis.

  1. 21. Investigation on Enhancing Fire Threat Perception in Virtual Reality through Subject-Expectancy Effect

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Hsuan-Ting Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : Virtual reality; safe distance; subject-expectancy effect; thermal radiation; placebo effect; fire scenario.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the use of subject-expectancy effect on enhancing fire threat perception in virtual reality. The study involves a virtual fire scenario design and 33 participants who experience virtual fires of three different scales in the scenario using a head-mounted display as visual and auditory perception and adopting physical movement in real world as their way of locomotion. READ MORE

  3. 22. 'This Game Changed my Life' : Online Stories of ‘Emersion’ about Playing Video Games during Difficult Times in Life

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Sergio J. Abuin; [2023]
    Keywords : video games; videogames; personal crises; difficult times; immersion; netnography; stories; posts; online; offline; uses and gratifications; Reddit; Persona 5; videojocs; video jocs; temps dificils; immersió; historia; videojuegos; video juegos; crisis; tiempos difíciles; inmersión; netnografia; historias;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the video game medium in depth, to relate it to the stories foundon Internet communities about users’ gameplay experiences during burdensome moments inlife. To achieve that, the phenomena is explored through the lenses of Uses & Gratificationstheory by means of a netnography on the ‘/Persona 5’ official subReddit; interpreting, codingand analyzing all narratives that fit the criteria with the help of a proposed ‘USE’ system. READ MORE

  4. 23. A NEW APPROACH AND GUIDLINE FOR LOUDNESS IN GAME AUDIO : Developing Specific Loudness Standards for Each Section of Game Audio

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Leshan Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : loudness; loudness standard; game audio; immersion; audio design; dynamic range;

    Abstract : Audio plays a crucial role in the immersive and emotional experience of playing videogames, and loudness is a key aspect of game audio that can greatly impact player engagement and immersion. There are existing loudness standards such as AES-EBU R128, which is mostly commonly used by social media platforms such as YouTube and Spotify. READ MORE

  5. 24. Opportunities of an Abusive Game Probe

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Aziza Bahaviddinova; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural probe; abusive game design; design methodology; abusive game probe;

    Abstract : How might we encourage playful yet provocative attitudes to explore unfamiliar methods? This thesis investigates how interaction designers can use unusual and thought-provoking methods in their design process. It focuses on understanding the challenges, limitations and opportunities of these types of approaches. READ MORE

  6. 25. Assessing Visual Attention Methods in Video Games : A Comparative Study of Effectiveness and Colorblind Accessibility

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Joaquin Lindkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Visual attention; eye-tracker; time to first fixation; total fixation duration; area of interest;

    Abstract : Background. Visual attention in video games is a relatively underdeveloped field, especially so when it comes to colorblind accessibility. According to recent research, there is an increased social demand for options to alleviate problems colorblind individuals experience in video games. READ MORE