Game Features Research Articles

Students’ Perceptions Toward Quizizz as An Assessment Tool in EFL Classroom

This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach to investigate students' perceptions of Quizizz as an online assessment tool for English learning in a Senior High School in Jakarta. The objectives of this study are to describe the implementation of Quizizz and identify the students’ view toward Quizizz as an assessment tool in EFL classrooms. Eight second-year students are participated and selected based on their prior use of Quizizz during English lessons. Data collection involved classroom observations and in-depth interviews. The data were collected, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. The findings indicate that Quizizz is effectively employed by teachers, eliciting active engagement from students who appreciate its gamified features. Four key themes emerged from the analysis: Interest in Quizizz, Motivation in Quizizz, Confidence in Quizizz, and English Skills in Quizizz. Participants expressed enthusiasm for Quizizz's gamified learning approach and its integration of technology, which they perceived as enhancing teachers' assessment capabilities. They also noted that Quizizz served as a motivational tool, boosting their confidence and improving their English skills, notably in vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension. Overall, Quizizz emerged as an effective and enjoyable tool for enhancing student engagement and facilitating learning outcomes in English. For educators, integrating Quizizz into lesson plans proves to be an efficient method for fostering student involvement and evaluating learning achievements.

The surveillance, gamification and datafication of children’s finance: a feature and tagline analysis of child finance apps

Purpose Children’s finances are increasingly digitised through the emergence and development of a range of finance applications, or apps, for managing chores, saving and spending. This paper aims to offer a preliminary scoping study of these child finance apps in the nascent consumer research area of children’s FinTech. Design/methodology/approach This paper undertakes a qualitative analysis of the design features and marketing taglines of child finance apps to explore their role in the digitisation of children’s financial literacy, consumer socialisation and economic agency. Findings The present analysis reveals five key design functions of child finance apps: chore management; child savings; payment and spending systems; parental control features; and banking and finance features. Furthermore, three key child consumer themes emerge from the analysis of these child finance apps: gamification of child household labour; surveillance of children’s consumer participation; and datafication of children’s financial lives. Originality/value To date, there is little research into the increasingly popular use of child chore, consumption and financial management apps, and thus a research gap or problem is that we do not yet have sufficient understanding of how finance apps operate through their design and marketing to influence the financial conditions of contemporary childhoods. This study is significant in bringing theories of surveillance, gamification and datafication from digital platform studies to the fields of childhood studies, children’s consumer research and child FinTech studies. The findings suggest that child finance apps use gamification features to encourage children’s financial learning, surveillance features to enable parenting care in children’s financial development and datafication to exploit children’s financial data within the finance industry. This study is clearly limited to the app environment, and so future work should investigate the use and perceptions of these apps in more detail using more situated social research methods with families and children.

Game on: Exploring the impact of gamified features on travel app continuance intention

Game on: Exploring the impact of gamified features on travel app continuance intention

From thrill seekers to social creatures: dimensions of curiosity differentially predict video game preferences and behaviours

ABSTRACT Research has shown that curiosity leads to improved performance in formal activities (e.g. school and work). However, there is an underappreciation of the motivating role that curiosity plays in more recreational activities, such as video gaming. Moreover, curiosity has historically been conceptualised in various ways, presenting a challenge when choosing a measure of curiosity. Using an updated curiosity framework (Five-Dimensional Curiosity Scale Revised), this study investigated how six dimensions of curiosity predicted video gaming behaviours, including play time and structural characteristics of video games (i.e. features of games that players enjoy, such as good graphics). The sample comprised 398 self-identified video gamers (50.30% males) from Malaysia and the Philippines, with a mean age of 37.30 (SD = 12.05). Confirmatory multiple regression analyses revealed that, of the six dimensions of curiosity, thrill-seeking predicted overall time spent playing video games, while joyous exploration predicted enjoyment of rewarding and punishing features. Overt social curiosity predicted enjoyment of social features in video games, but covert social curiosity did not. Other associations between dimensions of curiosity and structural characteristics of games were observed in exploratory analyses. Our findings offer insights into aspects of games that individuals enjoy based on the dimensions of curiosity.

Research on the Impact of Video Game Characteristics on Russian Consumers Purchase Intention

Research on the Impact of Video Game Characteristics on Russian Consumers Purchase Intention

Data-driven message optimization in dynamic sports media: an artificial intelligence approach to predict consumer response

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data have the potential to promote advancement across various industries. Sport management and marketing have also significantly transformed due to rapid technological advances such as those in AI and big data analytics. Especially sports companies, however, are still underutilizing the potential of AI. At the same time, considering the existing sport marketing research, the effectiveness and optimization of dynamic marketing stimuli in dynamic sport media settings remains unclear. This study aims to assess the differences between two AI models’ predictive capabilities with and without access to consumers’ biometric data when forecasting the influence of game features on consumers’ responses. Academic theoretical models indicate that individual biometric features have a considerable influence on consumers’ responses; nevertheless, it remains impractical for companies to access these data concerning message effectiveness and ROI evaluation. Therefore, the study attempts to enhance the feasibility of message optimization for companies by trialing a real-time prediction derived from game features alone, exemplifying how much predictive capability is lost by non-available consumer data. Two supervised machine learning models (one initial, primarily theoretical based model; one adapted model due to available data) were trained to reanalyze large-scale eye tracking and game-related data, resulting in high predictive accuracy and appropriate applicability of the models. Both models were able to predict consumers’ responses with over 90% accuracy (initial model: 96%; adapted model: 94%). This study exemplifies AI usage in sport marketing and management, enabling companies to implement more effective marketing messages and strategies for their sponsorship based on real-time evaluation.

Game attributes and their relation to the values considered relevant for women

ABSTRACT Although women account for about half of the users in the digital games market, people still consider the gaming world predominantly male. In the literature, we found studies that report on game features that are relevant for this audience; however, we did not identify works that relate game aspects to values that are relevant for women. This paper presents values considered relevant to them and attributes (features of a game) that allow women to achieve these values. To do this, we conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with women between 18 and 35 through the laddering technique. We used Means-End Theory and found and discussed nine main routes. The chains identified represent possible paths between a given attribute and a given value. The two values that mostly stand out were ‘Achievement’ and ‘Happiness’. The results reflect the participants’ experience and can be used to develop games with adaptations to the female audience.

Evaluation of Mobile Devices and Learning Motivations in the Classroom using SPSS

Learning motivations and mobile devices are closely interconnected in today's digital age. Smartphones and tablets mobile devices like, have significantly impacted the way people access information and engage in learning activities. Here are some key aspects to consider regarding learning motivations and their relationship with mobile devices: Accessibility: Mobile devices provide easy access to a vast amount of information and learning resources. Learners can access educational content from anywhere and at any time, which removes barriers to learning and motivates them to explore new subjects or topics. Convenience: The portability of mobile devices allows learners to fit learning activities into their busy schedules. Whether it's during a commute, waiting in line, or during breaks, people can engage in short learning sessions, making learning more manageable and appealing. Personalization: Mobile devices enable personalized learning experiences through apps, adaptive learning platforms, and customizable content. Tailoring educational content to individual preferences and skill levels can enhance motivation and engagement. Gamification: Many leaderboards, and challenges, making learning more interactive and enjoyable. These gamified features can motivate learners to complete tasks and achieve learning goals. The significance of researching learning motivations and mobile devices lies in its educators and developers can create more engaging and interactive learning experiences. This can lead to increased student participation, retention of knowledge, and overall learning outcomes. Inclusive Learning Opportunities: Mobile devices can bridge the gap between learners in different geographic locations or with limited access to traditional educational resources. Research on learning motivations can inform the development of inclusive learning tools and strategies, ensuring that education is accessible to a broader audience. Personalized Learning: Understanding individual learning motivations through mobile devices can facilitate personalized learning experiences. Adaptive learning platforms can leverage this research to tailor content and activities based on learners' preferences, skills, and interests. Optimal Use of Technology: Mobile devices are omnipresent in modern society, and their integration into education is inevitable. Research on learning motivations can guide educators in making informed the classroom and beyond. SPSS is descriptive and bivariate data for statistics analytical, numerical effect projections and groups for identification provides predictions. software data conversion, map and direct marketing aspects provides software the interface is its key similar to a spreadsheet in view also shows open data. computer supported cooperative learning, computer supported cooperative play, E-learning, mobile & wireless games, mobile learning The Cronbach's Alpha Reliability result. The overall Cronbach's Alpha value for the model is .658 which indicates 66% reliability. From the literature review, the above 50% Cronbach's Alpha value model can be considered for analysis.

Determinants associated with internet gaming disorder in female medical students: a logistic regression analysis using a random sampling survey

BackgroundInternet gaming disorder (IGD) is a momentously growing issue of all ages, and medical students are not immune from the ever-increasing online gaming vogue. The Indian context is little comprehended, necessitating further research on the magnitude and variables. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk variables of IGD among female medical students. This cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to May 2023 on 512 female (a calculated sample size) medical undergraduate students enrolled in a tertiary center located in a rural area of North India. A stratified random sampling technique was used to choose the participants. The study included a semi-structured questionnaire containing socio-demographic and personal details and gaming characteristics. It also includes a standardized tool, i.e., the Gaming Disorder and Hazardous Gaming Scale (GDHGS) to assess the outcome. The Binary logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the determinants of the dependent variable.ResultsAmong the participants, only 236 (46.1%) were identified as gamers. The mean age of the gamers was 21.09 (SD = 1.65) years. Among the gamers, around 31 (13.1%) medical undergraduate students had IGD. The Binary logistic regression analysis identified a few significant determinants of IGD such as dissatisfaction with academic performance (COR = 24.8), playing internet games for more than 2 h per day (COR = 5.9), playing paid games (COR = 2.8), and playing games daily (COR = 4.99).ConclusionIGD is highly prevalent among professional medical college students, and its propensity is linked with poor academic performance, using paid games, and spending long hours and days on gaming. Thus, administrators should identify at-risk students and help them in seeking therapy.

Facilitating Seamless Integration of Game-based Assessments in Medical Education.

A health-care professional is expected to hone multiple skills that are not limited to possessing medical knowledge and clinical skills. Game-based assessments are an innovative type of assessment method that combines the features of gamification and simulation to revolutionize the delivery of medical education. These assessments have the potential to promote active engagement of students by ensuring sustained interest, which is not possible to accomplish with conventional assessments. Even though game-based assessments have immense scope in medical education delivery and have been linked with multiple merits, there are potential concerns with regard to their implementation in medical institutions. In conclusion, game-based assessments offer an immersive approach to assessing the performance of medical students, especially in the domain of critical thinking and decision-making. However, the process of planning and implementation of game-based assessment has its own share of challenges, and we must adopt a systematic approach to overcome the challenges and benefit students.

Design and Development of the 3D Game "Catch Banana" Using Scratch 3

The game Catch Banana is designed using the Scratch 3D application as an interactive entertainment medium that educates users in the use of information technology. The game features a main character, a monkey, whose task is to catch as many bananas as possible with only one life. Each banana caught provides additional points, and players must reach a certain score to advance to the next level. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the game as a medium of entertainment and learning for various age groups. The evaluation results indicate that Catch Banana provides an engaging and educational playing experience, successfully enhancing users' skills in using the Scratch 3D application.

디지털 의료기기의 등장에 따른 법적 문제와 법제 개선에 관한 연구

This study aims to review and improve the current legal issues related to the emergence of Digital Therapeutics. First, we reviewed the scope of the Game Industry Promotion Act (Game Industry Act) and what regulations are made under the Game Industry Act. In particular, the scope of application of the Game Industry Act is the same as whether or not a game falls under Article 2(1) of the Game Industry Act, and we found that the concept of a game is used in a broad sense both in literature and in practice. In other words, there have been precedents in which content in the field of education and video, which has not traditionally been considered a game, that uses VR technology or has a game nature, has been considered a game under the Game Industry Act. In addition, after reviewing the concept of Digital Therapeutics and examining related laws such as the Digital Medical Products Act, we found that some of the Digital Therapeutics use VR technology or take the form of a game, so there is room for them to fall under the Game Industry Act, but there is no discussion of game products in the legal discussions related to Digital Therapeutics. Therefore, in order to ensure that Digital Therapeutics with game characteristics are appropriately regulated in the Korean legal system, it is necessary to introduce a new concept of 'Digital Therapeutics game product' in the Digital Medical Products Act, establish a classification system that considers the characteristics of both Digital Therapeutics and game products, and provide special provisions. In addition, it suggests that improvements should be made to medical treatment benefits and telemedicine related to digital medical device games.

Effectiveness of Gamified Cooperation and Competition in Blended Learning Environment for EFL Business Writing in TVET

This research investigated the effectiveness of gamified blended learning environments in fostering EFL writing skills among technical and vocational education and training (TVET) trainees in Saudi Arabia. It compared three distinct learning strategies achieved through gamification design in a blended delivery mode: gamified cooperation, gamified competition, and gamified cooperation-competition. Each strategy leveraged a specific category of gamification features that evoke different goal structure: cooperation, competition, or a combination of both. A quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test was employed. Forty-five trainees were purposively selected and randomly assigned to three groups, each receiving instruction using a different gamified blended learning program for teaching business writing. The findings revealed significant improvement in English as a Foreign Language business writing skills for all three groups. However, a one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey HSD test indicated that the gamified cooperation-competition strategy yielded the greatest improvement compared to the gamified cooperation and gamified competition strategies alone. This suggests that a combination of cooperative and competitive elements within a gamified blended learning environment might be the most effective approach for enhancing English as a Foreign Language business writing skills among Technical and Vocational Training and Education learners.

Development of the Saini-Hodgins Addiction Risk Potential of Games (SHARP-G) Scale: An International Delphi study.

As the gaming industry experiences exponential growth, concerns about gaming disorder (GD) also grow. It is crucial to understand the structural features of games that can interact with individual characteristics of gamers to promote GD. This research consolidates the views of an international body of panelists to create an assessment tool for gauging the addictive potential of distinct games. Utilizing the iterative and structured Delphi method, an international panel ofresearchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience were recruited to offer a multifaceted viewpoint on the addictive risk associated with specific structural elements in games. Two rounds of surveys facilitated consensus. The panel initially included 40 members-ten from research, eight from clinical settings, and 22 with lived experiences. The second round included 27 panelists-seven from research, eight from clinical settings, and 11 with lived experiences. The study identified 25structural features that contribute to potentially addictive gaming patterns. Consensus was found for 25 features, which were distilled into a 23-item evaluation tool. The Saini-Hodgins Addiction Risk Potential of Games Scale (SHARP-G) consists of five overarching categories: 'Social,' 'Gambling-Like Features,' 'Personal Investment,' 'Accessibility,' and 'World Design.' SHARP-G yields atotal score indicating level of addiction risk. A case study applyingthe scale to three games of differing perceived risk levels demonstrated that that score corresponded to game risk as expected. While the SHARP-G scale requires further validation, itprovides significant promise for evaluating gaming experiences and products.

Cyber Game-Based Learning for DoD CEs

Cyber competition and conflict remain an enduring concern for the Department of Defense (DoD). Positive control of cyberspace is crucial across the vast diversity of military operations and supporting activities. People play an important role in cyber prevention, detection, and remediation, but they receive relatively little training outside of the annual Cyber Awareness Challenge. While this gamified training is a reasonable baseline, it primarily addresses cybersecurity from the office worker's perspective. Other career fields within the DoD may benefit from specialized training in cybersecurity, in particular the civil engineering (CE) community supporting critical infrastructure protection. This paper surveys a range of contemporary cyber serious games and assesses each for potential inclusion into CE training. Furthermore, it suggests game elements and characteristics that are likely to benefit the CE community.

Reinterpretation of the stereotyped characteristic of digital games “digital games encourage aggressive behaviour”

ABSTRACT Many studies have addressed the issue of the relationship between digital games and aggressive behaviour. However, less attention has been paid to the stereotyping of digital games and overcoming stereotypes from gamers’ perspective. This paper presents research conducted using the classic version of Grounded Theory. The research problem, i.e. the main concern of digital game players – the stereotyping of digital games – and the processes of addressing this problem emerged during the coding and analysis of the research data. The study has revealed how digital game players reinterpret the characteristic of digital games that “digital games encourage aggressive behaviour”. A whole range of reinterpretations emerged: Handling of virtual material rather than aggressive actions; Open in-game actions visible to everyone rather than aggressive actions; Digital games do not encourage aggressive behaviour, aggressive behaviour is in human nature; A space to sublimate masculine powers rather than aggressive actions; Social experimentation rather than aggressive actions; Exploration of limit states rather than aggressive actions; Emotional training rather than aggressive actions. This paper investigates the features and the course of reinterpretation processes as well as the aspiration of the gamers to disrupt negative stereotypes that hinder successful game-based learning.

Digital Gaming and Exercise Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Data From the Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Initiative Pediatric Study.

Regular physical activity and exercise are fundamental components of a healthy lifestyle for youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Yet, few youth living with T1D achieve the daily minimum recommended levels of physical activity. For all youth, regardless of their disease status, minutes of physical activity compete with other daily activities, including digital gaming. There is an emerging area of research exploring whether digital games could be displacing other physical activities and exercise among youth, though, to date, no studies have examined this question in the context of youth living with T1D. We examined characteristics of digital gaming versus nondigital gaming (other exercise) sessions and whether youth with T1D who play digital games (gamers) engaged in less other exercise than youth who do not (nongamers), using data from the Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Initiative Pediatric study. During a 10-day observation period, youth self-reported exercise sessions, digital gaming sessions, and insulin use. We also collected data from activity wearables, continuous glucose monitors, and insulin pumps (if available). The sample included 251 youths with T1D (age: mean 14, SD 2 y; self-reported glycated hemoglobin A1c level: mean 7.1%, SD 1.3%), of whom 105 (41.8%) were female. Youth logged 123 digital gaming sessions and 3658 other exercise (nondigital gaming) sessions during the 10-day observation period. Digital gaming sessions lasted longer, and youth had less changes in glucose and lower mean heart rates during these sessions than during other exercise sessions. Youth described a greater percentage of digital gaming sessions as low intensity (82/123, 66.7%) when compared to other exercise sessions (1104/3658, 30.2%). We had 31 youths with T1D who reported at least 1 digital gaming session (gamers) and 220 youths who reported no digital gaming (nongamers). Notably, gamers engaged in a mean of 86 (SD 43) minutes of other exercise per day, which was similar to the minutes of other exercise per day reported by nongamers (mean 80, SD 47 min). Digital gaming sessions were longer in duration, and youth had less changes in glucose and lower mean heart rates during these sessions when compared to other exercise sessions. Nevertheless, gamers reported similar levels of other exercise per day as nongamers, suggesting that digital gaming may not fully displace other exercise among youth with T1D.

Prediction of Bangladeshi Urban Children’s Mental Health for the Effect of Mobile Gaming Using Machine Learning

The popularity of mobile gaming is increasing globally, fueled by technological advancements, high-quality smartphones with gaming features, and widespread internet access. A large number of young people and also children are mainly involved in different types of mobile gaming, primarily online mobile gaming, which is a matter of concern for society. This addiction leads to various psychological issues, including mental health problems, loneliness, introversion, insomnia, and a lack of self-control. Bangladesh’s lack of public mental health facilities exacerbates this challenge, particularly in rural areas. To address this issue, we have developed a machine learning model to predict the level of mental health issues faced by Bangladeshi urban children due to gaming addiction. A total of 1996 data were collected from urban parents about their children's gaming activities and categorized them as 'Serious,' 'Partial,' and 'Normal.' The dataset was then split into a 70:30 ratio for training and testing purposes. K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Multinomial Naïve Bayes, & Random Forest were applied as the machine learning approaches for prediction. Here, the Support Vector Machine gives good accuracy (92.75%), and other classifiers have different accuracy. The research highlights the significance of addressing gaming addiction in children and the potential of machine learning technology in predicting mental health issues, particularly in the absence of public mental health services. The study concludes by proposing the expansion of the research to include smartphone and mobile gaming addiction among Bangladeshi rural children and ensure a holistic approach to tackling the broader issue of technology-related addiction.

Artificial Intelligence Usage in Forming Computer Games Space

The computer games industry is growing rapidly today, and the number of users of these games (players) is increasing. All of this has an impact on modern society. The development of new computer games involves constant evolution in such areas as technological innovations, the development of game genres, and analysis of market trends in the entertainment sector. The development of artificial intelligence and its application in the development of computer games contribute to the dynamic change of the landscape and expansion of the space and genres of games. The purpose of the article is to study and analyse the state of the modern computer games industry, taking into account the main genres and trends in the use of artificial intelligence in their development and the formation of the corresponding game space, to assess technological innovations, to analyse the market and to forecast the future development of the game industry. The research methods are the main methodological approaches and technological means of artificial intelligence for the development of computer games and the formation of the corresponding game space. Such methods include, in particular, systematic and comparative analyses to identify the features of computer games of various genres and types, the method of expert assessments, which involves the analysis of literary sources and information resources, interviews and surveys of game industry experts. The novelty of the study is a comprehensive analysis of modern technologies, in particular generative artificial intelligence, their use in the development of computer games and trends in the formation of the space of such games. Conclusions. The main trends in the development of computer games have been identified. The factors that influence their market are identified and forecasts are made for the future development of this industry. The paper analyses the use of artificial intelligence, in particular generative artificial intelligence, in the development of computer games (to optimise game creation and reduce budgets) and the formation of the corresponding game space, generative artificial intelligence has opened a new era of development of the computer game space. The impact of artificial intelligence on the balance between integration and immersion in the real world is determined. The current state of virtual reality games with their achievements and problems is analysed, which is crucial for understanding their future development trajectory. The new trends and technologies considered point to the future of the computer games space.

Competition and Digital Game Design: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Abstract Although competition is a common feature of digital games, nuances of when and why aspects of competition influence players' motivation and well-being have been surprisingly underexplored, especially through the lens of self-determination theory (SDT). In this critical review, we: (1) describe how a mini-theory of SDT, cognitive evaluation theory (CET), can help predict when and why aspects of competition will alternatively satisfy or frustrate basic psychological needs in digital games with downstream effects on players' motivation and well-being; (2) apply the Motivation, Engagement and Thriving in User Experience (METUX) model to outline ways competition in digital games can influence motivation and well-being at multiple levels; and (3) prioritize future research directions. Finally, we argue that digital games, given their diversity, adaptability and massive reach, represent an especially powerful context for studying competition, motivation and well-being. Research Highlights This critical review integrates self-determination theory (SDT)-guided models and research related to HCI, sports psychology and well-being supportive design to advance understanding of competition in digital games. Introduces a new taxonomy of competition relevant to SDT and digital games, including macro-level categories, general elements and specific features. Presents a competition and digital gaming specific cognitive evaluation theory (CET) model linking different aspects of competition in digital games to basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, motivation, health and well-being. Applying the METUX model, we map out ways researchers and game makers can think about aspects of competition in digital games at multiple levels or spheres of influence. Prioritizes future directions for research, specifically related to experimentally manipulating digital feedback and digital representations of self and others in digital games.