Essays about: "themed games"

Found 5 essays containing the words themed games.

  1. 1. Examining the role of soundscapes for player experience : A Case Study of Darkwood

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Sam Aziminejad; Alexander Agfemalm; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study is about audio design in horror games, by looking at the horror game Darkwood. Its goal is to answer the questions on how the soundscape of Darkwood affects player experience, what sounds Darkwood utilizes, and what emotional registers it evokes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Detecting engagement from prosodic features in spoken dialog

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Magdalena Bergqvist; [2021]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to detect engagement in humans playing a speech-driven game with an embodied agent. Prosodic features of the human speech are used to detect engagement using a k-nearest neighbours machine learning algorithm. READ MORE

  4. 3. Laser Lunacy! A Collaborative and Co-located Multiplayer Game Developing a Tool for Children to Practice Collaboration

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : JOAKIM AGNEMYR; ALEXANDRA GARRIDO JAQUE; CARL MÅNSSON; ANTON OLSSON; PAULINA PALMBERG; SPONDON SIDDIQUI; [2020-10-30]
    Keywords : collaboration; collaborative games for children; cooperative learning; gameplay design patterns; social and emotional learning; gameplay design for children; co-located games;

    Abstract : The development and spread of digital platforms have led to many new phenomena. Many of them positive, but many of them also negative. One such negative phenomenon is the increasing amount of time that children spend on platforms such as computers, tablets, and smartphones. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Virtual War of Perceptions : An Analysis of Portrayal in Modern Warfare-Themed Video Games

    University essay from Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT

    Author : Kristian Johansson; Mattias Bergqvist; [2012]
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  6. 5. Best of Both Worlds: A Platform for Hybrids of Computer Games and Board Games

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

    Author : Jonas Rören; [2007]
    Keywords : games; board games; computer-augmented games; game mechanics; game rules; game dynamics; game platforms; abstract games; themed games; mobile phones; extransit; mobile interaction suite; windmaker; wind bugs;

    Abstract : This report describes my work with developing a game for a gaming platform that enables hybrids between board games and computer games. My ambition has been to develop a game that takes advantage of the novel possibilities that this platform permits. READ MORE