Essays about: "computer games study"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 142 essays containing the words computer games study.

1. 11. A Hypnotic Digital Artefact

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Micaela Cederlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Gurdjieff; NLP; Neuro Linguistic Programming; Neuro-Linguistic Programming; Flow; Trance; Ericksonian Hypnosis; Hypnosis; Hypnotic; Trance-Hypnotic; Trance-Hypnotic Experiences; Trance-Hypnotic Experience; consciousness; alternate state of consciousness; Flow Theory; hypnotic artefact; hypnotic artefacts; Milton Erickson; Ericksonian; Bandler and Grinder; Grinder; Bandler; Grinder and Bandler; decadence; autotelic experiences; autotelic experience; autotelic; phenomenology; Cultist Simulator; Cultist; Simulator; Csikszentmihalyi; Weather Factory; Alexis Kennedy; Lottie Bevan; Ian Bogost; Procedural Rhetorics; Game Design; Games Design; Games; Computer Games; Computer Game; Game; Digital Design; Games Design Rhethorics; Game Design Rhetorics; Absorption; Inwards Attention; Interiorly; Inwards Spaces; Hypnotic Digital Artefact; Hypnotic Digital Artefacts; Digital Artefacts; Digital Artefact; Neurolinguistic; Neuro Linguistic; Neuro-Linguistic;

   Abstract : This essay investigates what may constitute a hypnotic digital artefact from a design standpoint. This essay is meant to help designers who want to create hypnotic digital artefacts in the shape of a game, or researchers who wants to further this field. READ MORE

3. 12. Comparing engagement of VR and non-VR games for programming learning purposes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Johan Ekman; [2023]
   Keywords : Game-Based Learning; Virtual Reality;

   Abstract : Due to the increasing demand for technical competence in professional jobs, computer-related subjects, including programming, have gained attention in education. However, it is reported that many beginners encounter difficulties when learning fundamental programming principles, leading to decreased engagement and motivation to continue. READ MORE

4. 13. Intentionally Designing a Game to Help Alleviate Symptoms of Depression : A Formal and Textual Analysis of Mental Health Representation and Game Design Iteratio

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Pandi Çunoti; [2022]
   Keywords : Computer games; depression; mental health; representation;

   Abstract : Depression is a common mental health issue in today’s society, unfortunately, mental healthcare is not easily accessible to a large number of people worldwide. Therefore, a lot of researchers have attempted to study the effectiveness of commercial video games in alleviating symptoms of depression as supplementary tools to mental healthcare, not as replacements. READ MORE

5. 14. AI as a Creative Colleague in Game Level Design

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Tinea Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Computer Games; Game Level Design; Mixed-Initiative Co-Creativity; Human-AI Interaction;

   Abstract : This paper describes a modification to the mixed-initiative co-creative tool, the Evolutionary Dungeon Designer, and a study performed to evaluate and analyze the co-creative relationship between human designer and AI. The relationship between AI and human designer in creative processes is delicate, as adjusting the autonomy of the AI can negatively affect the user experience. READ MORE

6. 15. Hybrid Rendering in 3D Map-Based Grand Strategy Games

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Kajsa Buckard; [2022]
   Keywords : Computer graphis; ray tracing; rasterization; strategy games; Datorgrafik; strålspårning; rastrering; strategispel;

   Abstract : Ray tracing comes together with a tremendous computational cost [1]. Therefore, Keller et al., expressed that possible cost reduction appears when a hybrid rendering pipeline is implemented by combining rasterization and ray tracing, which have already been introduced to the film and game industries. READ MORE