Essays about: "video-games"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 483 essays containing the word video-games.

  1. 1. The Transmedial Symbiosis Between the Different Five Nights at Freddy's Narratives

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Saga Hovland; [2024]
    Keywords : Five Nights at Freddy’s; Adaptation; Transmedial storytelling; Video games; Continuity; World linking; Expansion; Modification;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to explore the connection between the novel adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s and its video game source. As well as questioning how the two sources have developed a unique transmedial symbiosis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analyzing the Impact of Tempo-changing Music for user Performance and Risk-taking Behavior in Video Games

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Adam Åkesson; [2024]
    Keywords : Performance; Risk-taking behavior; Tempo-changing music;

    Abstract :  Background. In real life humans have been proven to be affected in different ways by music. In sports, music can be shown to be useful for better performance. Taking this into thought while playing video games could help players perform better as well as in real life. READ MORE

  4. 3. How Award-winning Games Captivate their Audiences – A Thematic Analysis of Hades Reviews across Multiple Platforms

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

    Author : Martin Ahl; Ida Dahl; Anna NIlsson; Hedy Pettersson; Linnea Wahlgren; Carl-Magnus Wall; [2023-03-03]
    Keywords : Game Experience; Player Experience; Video Games; Game Development; Game Design; Hades;

    Abstract : Stories are as old as humans themselves and have always been a key part of what makes humans human. One of the newest forms of storytelling can be found within games. This thesis conducted a thematic analysis on reviews of the successful game Hades, investigating why it captivated its audience. READ MORE

  5. 4. LET’S LEVEL UP OUR COMMUNICATION A Study of Communication Challenges in Game Development Teams

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Fina Blomberg; Louise Lind; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : internal communication; multidisciplinary teams; game development; management;

    Abstract : Video games are growing fast in popularity, and while gaming has been primarily an entertainment medium, educators have also realized its benefits as a learning tool. However, little research is done on the complexity of communication in game development projects, though studies of challenges in game development often men-tion communication problems causing delays, stress, and inefficiency. READ MORE

  6. 5. VIDEO GAME-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LITERACY A systematic review of the current state of research on video game-based learning and language learning

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Oscar Holst; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : game-based learning; language learning; literacy;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, the video game medium has become increasingly popular-ized and technologically advanced. Consequently, the learning sciences have started to investigate the pedagogical potential of this medium. Literacy researchers have argued that unique features of the video game medium offer possibilities for effective language learning. READ MORE