Essays about: "Thesis, online game"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 essays containing the words Thesis, online game.
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1. The State of Live Facial Puppetry in Online Entertainment
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakultetenAbstract : Avatars are used more and more in online communication, in both games and socialmedia. At the same time technology for facial puppetry, where expressions of the user aretransferred to the avatar, has developed rapidly. READ MORE
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2. Can You Pet the Dog? : Exploring the experiential impact of sociable animal interaction in games
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : The feature to “pet” animals in digital games is highly requested by players in online discourse, but there is a lack of research on its utility from a game design perspective. This thesis aims to gain a preliminary understanding of the effects of optional, sociable animal interaction to further inform game design decisions. READ MORE
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3. A Comparison of Moderation Systems in DOTA2 and League of Legends from a Player Perspective
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game is a game genre where players play as two teams, competing against each other team on a battlefield. Toxic behaviors, such as cheating and communication abuse, have been a prevalent phenomenon in MOBA games, and game companies often adopt moderation systems to deal with the toxicity. READ MORE
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4. '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)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
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5. MOBAs, the beginning : From mod to genre
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : This thesis covers the history of the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre by creating a chronological historical timeline of some of the most catalytic titles. It also delves deeper into the dynamic between modders and companies and how that dynamic changed as the genre evolved. READ MORE