• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.81-98
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• 2013

This article aims to provide an overall picture of the applications of serious games for social changes. Our main goals are to show that game has great potential in delivering messages for social changes and to suggest guidelines for researchers and game developers in designing related games. We synthesized the key concepts of games for change that make them promising through literature reviews and analyzing game lists for social changes. Based on the theoretical investigations, we found that both role-taking and simulation of games are powerful ways not only to influence attitudes toward the other side but also to bring out empathy as psychological mechanism to draw attitude changes and altruistic actions associated with social or political issues.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.323-340
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• 2010

Many social and environmental changes have emerged due to the increasing size of the aging generation. This study explored the current status of the information leisure activity of the aging generation (computer use activity, internet service participation, social community participation and blogging, UCC, etc.) and the need for serious games among elderly consumers. It analyzed the current status of serious game and information leisure span as determined by experts on elderly care at the aging welfare institute. The research methods involved applying content analysis and focus group interviews. The results were as follows: The elderly are willing to enjoy the internet and economics networks. In particular, economic investment, economic news, health, meetings, and communication are the main internet search categories. The results for serious games are less interesting than those for IT participation. The components of usefulness in terms of serious games, as identified by care experts, are simplicity, a user-friendly interface, efficacy, and certainty in using the game device. Care experts recognize that serious games represent a supplementary device to traditional physical and emotional therapy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.459-460
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• 2015

There has been highly increased interests in serious games as a result of the development of game industry. But there are limitations in further development due to negative aspects of game in spite of positive aspects of serious game. Recently, related studies have made efforts to provide positive outcomes of serious games. This study examine to analyze the impact of knowledge acquisition among the various outcome variables in serious games. Through the study, we examine the literature review about knowledge acquisition in various domain on serious games and identify the methodology for assessing outcome variables especially knowledge acquisition.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.91-99
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• 2012

The purpose of this paper is to study and suggest a new classification method of the medical serious games which take the second major part of serious games after the educational games. Based on the classification suggested, various possibilities of medical serious games are suggested. Especially, how movement based language and contents can be used on various kind of medical serious games such as rehabilitation and cognitive behavioral therapy is explored.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.43-50
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• 2012

게임 사용자층이 다양화되고 확대되어 감에 따라 게임의 과몰입에 대한 우려가 증가하고 있는 것이 현실이다. 이에 따라 게임에 대한 역기능과 부정적 인식을 넘어서 "유익한 게임", "도움이 되는 게임"으로 변화하기 위한 노력도 최근 몇 년 전부터 활발하게 진행이 되어 왔다. 순기능을 기반으로 한 게임인 기능성 게임(serious game)은, 기존의 게임에서 가지고 있던 단순한 재미 요소 이외에 교육, 학습, 훈련, 치료 등의 특별한 목적을 접목시켜 게임이 가지는 순기능을 더욱 확장시키고자 하는 것이다. 본고에서는 기능성 게임의 응용 분야 및 국내 외 성공 사례를 중심으로 동향을 살펴보고 세계적 흐름을 파악하여, 날로 치열해지고 있는 세계 게임 산업에서 주도권을 갖기 위해 필요한 전략이 무엇인지를 생각해보는 기회가 되고자 한다.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.15-29
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• 2012

In order to predict satisfaction and performance of sensible healthcare game using motion recognition sensor, this study analyzed the effects of flow, presence and social cognitive factor and then, it attempted to verify structural relationships thereof. Self-efficacy, being a social cognitive factor, was found to affect the level of functional satisfaction of health game but it showed no direct effect to intention of using game. Flow experience was also observed to be a meaningful predictor for the level of functional and entertainment satisfaction in the direction hypothesized. It is also shown that presence exerts a direct effect on functional satisfaction. Finally, it is discovered that functional satisfaction has meaningful influence on entertainment satisfaction as well as future intention to use. The results verifies that even in sensible healthcare game, user experience and social cognitive factor have significant effects on satisfaction and performance of a serious game.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.19-28
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• 2015

According to the Infant Educational Law, learning of the children are encouraged through playing, but there are not many tools to learn. Educational Serious Game is a game developed for the purpose of learning. And so, in this paper, we produced serious games for education learning for young children. Contents of the game is the digestive system. And we utilized touch and drag which are kinds of intuitive interface of the mobile platform being able to play easy. At the end of each stage, and it contained a scene that can learn the characteristics of the digestive system. After producing this game, we supplemented something that is inadequate through testing. In addition, the learning effect of the game was confirmed by interviews with the teachers. We hope this will be a fun and informative game for the digestive tract to the children.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.183-192
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• 2014

In recent times, a trend has emerged which rejects negative elements such as violence and gambling associated with games, and emphasizes positive functions such as academic study, which is a desirable phenomenon. Serious games have great potential and unlimited boundaries in their scope, and need much study and research from various perspectives. Especially today, in enhancing the national image of Korea with "Korean games" for the next generation, creative storytelling is urgently required. In this study, I aim to investigate the functions and roles of serious games and to foresee their future direction of development. I also examine the essential elements of storytelling in games suitable for the next generation.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.119-138
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• 2019

Digital interactives in museums are expanding and user experience is becoming the focus of exhibition design. The purpose of this study was to suggest guidelines for serious games as a part of museum exhibits. To achieve this, studies on museum education, public space HCI, serious games, and universal design were analyzed by using content analysis methods. Results included 16 quality standards from cognitive, physical, and personal/social models. The findings from this study could benefit the design of future museum gaming interactives.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.237-242
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• 2010

To do an experimental analysis in this paper, we divided two non-equivalent control groups, such as pre and post test groups for difference listening types by serious game contents. From these test groups, we can achieve the most ability of its activity quotient (ACQ) effect is a phonic type and the next one is an aural type. The purpose of this paper is focused on the quantitative analysis of the human's brain quotient (BQ) derived from serious educational game contents.