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Measurement Method on Aesthetic Experience of Game Player (게임플레이어의 미적경험 데이터 측정방법)

  • Choi, Gyu-Hyeok;Kim, Mi-Jin
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.207-215
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    • 2020
  • Studies on aesthetic experience in games mostly focus on engineering approach centered on structural determination of specific target within the game as well as humanistic·social approach in forms of artistic conversation on game play experience. This paper have established a theoretic guideline regarding the progress of aesthetic experience which allows analysis from the perspective of player experience acquired during game play. Based on such guideline, the study classifies cognitive data (Eye-Tracking, Playing Action, Facial Expression) on aesthetic experience and suggests the methods to measure such data. By deducing errors and points to be considered related to measuring methods through pilot tests, this study will contribute to the execution of empirical study focused on player perspective.

The Research on Online Game Hedonic Experience - Focusing on Moderate Effect of Perceived Complexity - (온라인 게임에서의 쾌락적 경험에 관한 연구 - 지각된 복잡성의 조절효과를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jong-Ho;Jung, Yun-Hee
    • Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.147-187
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    • 2008
  • Online game researchers focus on the flow and factors influencing flow. Flow is conceptualized as an optimal experience state and useful explaining game experience in online. Many game studies focused on the customer loyalty and flow in playing online game, In showing specific game experience, however, it doesn't examine multidimensional experience process. Flow is not construct which show absorbing process, but construct which show absorbing result. Hence, Flow is not adequate to examine multidimensional experience of games. Online game is included in hedonic consumption. Hedonic consumption is a relatively new field of study in consumer research and it explores the consumption experience as a experiential view(Hirschman and Holbrook 1982). Hedonic consumption explores the consumption experience not as an information processing event but from a phenomenological of experiential view, which is a primarily subjective state. It includes various playful leisure activities, sensory pleasures, daydreams, esthetic enjoyment, and emotional responses. In online game experience, therefore, it is right to access through a experiential view of hedonic consumption. The objective of this paper was to make up for lacks in our understanding of online game experience by developing a framework for better insight into the hedonic experience of online game. We developed this framework by integrating and extending existing research in marketing, online game and hedonic responses. We then discussed several expectations for this framework. We concluded by discussing the results of this study, providing general recommendation and directions for future research. In hedonic response research, Lacher's research(1994)and Jongho lee and Yunhee Jung' research (2005;2006) has served as a fundamental starting point of our research. A common element in this extended research is the repeated identification of the four hedonic responses: sensory response, imaginal response, emotional response, analytic response. The validity of these four constructs finds in research of music(Lacher 1994) and movie(Jongho lee and Yunhee Jung' research 2005;2006). But, previous research on hedonic response didn't show that constructs of hedonic response have cause-effect relation. Also, although hedonic response enable to different by stimulus properties. effects of stimulus properties is not showed. To fill this gap, while largely based on Lacher(1994)' research and Jongho Lee and Yunhee Jung(2005, 2006)' research, we made several important adaptation with the primary goal of bringing the model into online game and compensating lacks of previous research. We maintained the same construct proposed by Lacher et al.(1994), with four constructs of hedonic response:sensory response, imaginal response, emotional response, analytical response. In this study, the sensory response is typified by some physical movement(Yingling 1962), the imaginal response is typified by images, memories, or situations that game evokes(Myers 1914), and the emotional response represents the feelings one experiences when playing game, such as pleasure, arousal, dominance, finally, the analytical response is that game player engaged in cognition seeking while playing game(Myers 1912). However, this paper has several important differences. We attempted to suggest multi-dimensional experience process in online game and cause-effect relation among hedonic responses. Also, We investigated moderate effects of perceived complexity. Previous studies about hedonic responses didn't show influences of stimulus properties. According to Berlyne's theory(1960, 1974) of aesthetic response, perceived complexity is a important construct because it effects pleasure. Pleasure in response to an object will increase with increased complexity, to an optimal level. After that, with increased complexity, pleasure begins with a linearly increasing line for complexity. Therefore, We expected this perceived complexity will influence hedonic response in game experience. We discussed the rationale for these suggested changes, the assumptions of the resulting framework, and developed some expectations based on its application in Online game context. In the first stage of methodology, questions were developed to measure the constructs. We constructed a survey measuring our theoretical constructs based on a combination of sources, including Yingling(1962), Hargreaves(1962), Lacher (1994), Jongho Lee and Yunhee Jung(2005, 2006), Mehrabian and Russell(1974), Pucely et al(1987). Based on comments received in the pretest, we made several revisions to arrive at our final survey. We investigated the proposed framework through a convenience sample, where participation in a self-report survey was solicited from various respondents having different knowledges. All respondents participated to different degrees, in these habitually practiced activities and received no compensation for their participation. Questionnaires were distributed to graduates and we used 381 completed questionnaires to analysis. The sample consisted of more men(n=225) than women(n=156). In measure, the study used multi-item scales based previous study. We analyze the data using structural equation modeling(LISREL-VIII; Joreskog and Sorbom 1993). First, we used the entire sample(n=381) to refine the measures and test their convergent and discriminant validity. The evidence from both the factor analysis and the analysis of reliability provides support that the scales exhibit internal consistency and construct validity. Second, we test the hypothesized structural model. And, we divided the sample into two different complexity group and analyze the hypothesized structural model of each group. The analysis suggest that hedonic response plays different roles from hypothesized in our study. The results indicate that hedonic response-sensory response, imaginal response, emotional response, analytical response- are related positively to respondents' level of game satisfaction. And game satisfaction is related to higher levels of game loyalty. Additionally, we found that perceived complexity is important to online game experience. Our results suggest that importance of each hedonic response different by perceived game complexity. Understanding the role of perceived complexity in hedonic response enables to have a better understanding of underlying mechanisms at game experience. If game has high complexity, analytical response become important response. So game producers or marketers have to consider more cognitive stimulus. Controversy, if game has low complexity, sensorial response respectively become important. Finally, we discussed several limitations of our study and suggested directions for future research. we concluded with a discussion of managerial implications. Our study provides managers with a basis for game strategies.

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The Effects of Interactivity on User Experience and Intention to use in Mobile Fitness App Game (모바일 피트니스 앱 게임의 상호작용성이 운동경험과 이용의도에 미치는 효과 : 플레이테스트 실험연구)

  • Park, Jeong-Min;Noh, Ghee-Young
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.17-28
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    • 2015
  • This study attempted to identify differences in user experience and app game fun, satisfaction, use intention between fitness app games at different level of interaction design. The playtesting method was conducted on 100(male 50, female 50) university students using 'Enjoy Your Fitness', a fitness app game developed by The Center for Health Communication Studies. The results found that more interactive app game is higher in the level of user experience such as fitness accomplishment, flow, and interest. Fitness app game's fun, satisfaction, use intention is also higher on interactive fitness app game. As the study verified that interactive fitness app game had stronger effects in user fitness experience and user experience than general fitness app games through experimental studies, it may contribute to design fitness mobile app game for health improvement.

Serious Game for Experience of Music Performance (연주체험 기능성 게임)

  • Jung, ChanYong;Kang, Nawon
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2015
  • In this paper we propose a serious game for experience of music performance, which allows users to readily enjoy musical playing, even if the player has little or no experience in playing musical instruments. This game makes it easier for users to correctly perform given melodies along with standard performance, using a score-adjusting algorithm that can cope with the particular errors commonly made by beginners. This music performance is achieved by the agent to interpret the gestural sign of the user. We understands the interaction of the user and the agent as a communication model from the Peircean Semiotic perspectives.

A Study on Improvement Direction of Onboarding Process Design for Elevating Early User Experience of Online Games (온라인 게임의 초반 사용자 경험 향상을 위한 진입 과정 디자인 개선 방향 연구)

  • Yang, Seung Hee;Yoo, Seung Hun
    • Design Convergence Study
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2019
  • As the game industry is steadily becoming the spotlight industry, the importance of user experience design in game industry is increasing. This study tried to approach game from the viewpoint of user experience design and aimed to analyze the onboarding process focusing on user accessibility and retention in an online game. First, through literature review, onboarding process was devided into three stages. Then each stages were analyzed into experience design, game design elements to derive the key UX factors. Second, based on the UX elements, the game experience and cognitive element analysis frame was presented. With this frame, five domestic online games were qualitatively analyzed and cognitive elements of each game's onboarding process were derived. Key cognitive factors in each stages were, selective attention in the discovery stage, working memory and active learning in the learning stage, and participation and motivation in the immersion stage. Finally, improvement direction were presented, focusing on the key cognitive factors. These studies highlight the importance of the user entry process in online games and suggests improvements to lower entry barriers.

A Study on Online Game Experience and Social Self-efficacy (온라인게임경험과 사회적 효능감에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Yei-Beech;Park, Su-Ho;Ryu, Seoung-Ho
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.97-105
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    • 2008
  • This research investigates on relationships between game experience and its positive effects by using social self-efficacy measurement. When playing MMORPG, game users communicate with each other and go through various social experiences. Thus, online game offer a virtual place where we can have social interactions and it eventually expands our daily life. In this study, we used regression analysis to explore how online game experiences influence social self-efficacy. The results indicated that a group with higher frequency game use presented higher social self-efficacy. We suggest future researches and discussions focusing on the positive effects of game use rather than negative issues and game restrictions.

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Development of Experience Dance Game using Kinect Motion Capture (키넥트를 이용한 체감형 동작 인식 댄스 게임 개발)

  • Yun, Hye-Jeong;Kim, Kwang-Il;Lee, Jeong-Hun;Lee, Hae-Yeoun
    • KIPS Transactions on Software and Data Engineering
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2014
  • Console game has high market occupancy in the world game market and has popular favor for many players. Especially, the experience console game in which body movement is used to control the game has made its own market. However, previous experience console games can easily make players to be boring and require additional payments to update the game. In this paper, we present an experience dance game using Kinet, which has high interest and can be continuously updated. Differently from previous console games, the presented game makes the player to see how they are playing and to know what the next action is. Also, the accuracy of the player motion is compared 20 times in each second to get high interests of players. Through these functions, the presented game can achieve high satisfaction rates based on the qualitative evaluation of users.

A Structured Analysis Model of Customer Loyalty in Online Games (고객 충성도(Customer Loyalty)에 영향을 미치는 온라인 게임의 중요 요소에 대한 LISREL 모델 분석)

  • Choi, Dong-Seong;Park, Sung-June;Kim, Jin-Woo
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.1-21
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    • 2001
  • In recent years, the market for online computer games has become an important part in the entertainment industry. New online games have been introduced every month and the numbers of game players who are playing online games have grown rapidly. However, only a few online games have been successful in making a good profit among many online games. Why are most players playing only a few online games repeatedly? To answer the question, this research focuses on the customer loyalty and their optimal experience(flow) in playing specific online games. This research hypothesizes that customer loyalty for specific online game can be increased by customers' optimal experience(flow) in playing it, and they would feel optimal experience because of mechanic and social interaction in online games. In order to validate the hypothesis, this research analyzes online survey data of players of various online games. According to this survey results, players' optimal experience is affected by their mechanic interaction between a player and an online game system, and their social interaction with other players who participated in the online game. And their optimal experience during playing the online game affects the degree of customer loyalty to the game. This paper ends with conclusions of the survey results and study limits.

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The System for Activity-Visualization of the Experience Game of Smart Phone (사용자 활동 가시화를 위한 스마트폰 게임 디자인 시스템)

  • No, Hyo-Houn;Oh, Eui-Sang;Sung, Jung-Hwan
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2010
  • Smart phone games market is getting bigger. In this circumstance, the Experience game focusing user's activity is popular among the smart phone games because the user can be easily absorbed into the game and felt more sense of unity with the game. there are several studies about game storytelling which focus on story visualization or effective methods of game design, but the study of game storytelling connected with user's activity is not entirely satisfactory. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce a system for user's activity visualization of the experience game for smart phone. To achieve this, firstly, we show the model which is about the overall configuration of experience game for smart phone. secondly, the detail configurations of the overall game model is introduced. lastly, standing on the model, we introduce a simulation model and a developed program.

Game Transformation from Non-Augmented Reality to Augmented Reality

  • Tan, Chin-Tong;Hwang, Gi-Hyun;Kang, Dae-Ki
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.619-623
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    • 2011
  • The evolution of technology has lead gaming playable in augmented reality and more games are developed only for augmented reality. There are mainly no supportive reasons for game designed in non-augmented reality and transforms to augmented reality. Genre of game played in augmented reality is always one of the defined game genres. In this paper, transformation process and effects of mobile games to augmented reality is discussed. Augmented reality game is recommended for mobile devices due to its portability. Modification for mobile games transformation including way of game rendering, game controlling, camera view controlling and game environment design are discussed. User experience is affected after the game transformed to augmented reality because of the differences in game controlling. The presence of game in real world is increased due to the usage of actual view in game playing.