Essays about: "game play gender"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words game play gender.
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1. If You Like It, Then You Should Equip a Ring on It : A qualitative study regarding marriages within Final Fantasy XIV
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : This research study looks at the online game Final Fantasy XIV and the players who have participated in the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, to gain further understanding behind motives for partaking in an online matrimonial service with another player. This study can be relevant for researchers looking into how players interact with events meant to generate intimacy between players. READ MORE
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2. Finding Identity through Art and Role-playing : A study on the Pouflons community
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : “Playing pretend” is often regarded as childish, but many people continue to role-play well into adulthood through various forms of games, activities, and experiences that become an established part of societal norm. In this study, I attempt to establish links between marginalized identities, self-discovery, self-acceptance, and role-play. READ MORE
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3. Queer game design : What kind of game design practices are favored by queer players?
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : The thesis aims to further the research revolving queer game design and explore and expand upon a taxonomy of queer game design (Alexandersson, 2022) to create a queer design framework. The background explores the complexity of queer stress and resilience and queer individual’s reliance on virtual spaces to find safe harbor. READ MORE
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4. Queer representation in digital games : A textual analysis of of The Last of Us Part II
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : As a fairly new form of media that is currently increasing its number of LGBTQ characters, digital games and their queer representation is an interesting research are, in equal parts in order to see what potential stereotypes and tropes may be in play aswell as to compare it to what has been done before in other forms of storytelling. The question at hand for this thesis is regarding Queer representation in the commercial game The Last of Us Part II, released in 2020. READ MORE
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5. An Experimental Study on Gender Differences in Leading-by-Example in a Social Dilemma
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This study examines gender differences in leading-by-example in a social dilemma by the means of an online experiment with 350 UK participants recruited via Prolific Academic. A three-player sequential (leader-follower) public goods game is used to represent the social dilemma and gender differences in behavior related to the role of gender beliefs and the gender group composition are examined to investigate whether male or female leaders are better cooperative role models under free-riding incentives and thus more successful in crowding in. READ MORE
