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Believability Assessment and Modelling in Video Games

Believability Assessment and Modelling in Video Games

Believability Assessment and Modelling in Video Games

Video GamesDave EngMay 6, 2026Believability, Artificial Intelligence, Video GamesComment

Moral disengagement and empathy in cyberbullying: how they are related in reflection activities about a serious game

Moral disengagement and empathy in cyberbullying: how they are related in reflection activities about a serious game

Moral disengagement and empathy in cyberbullying: how they are related in reflection activities about a serious game

CyberbullyingDave EngMay 5, 2026Cyberbullying, Moral Disengagement, EmpathyComment

Evaluating the Usability of a Gamified Virtual Course Designed to Teach Cultural Heritage

Evaluating the Usability of a Gamified Virtual Course Designed to Teach Cultural Heritage

Evaluating the Usability of a Gamified Virtual Course Designed to Teach Cultural Heritage

online educationDave EngMay 4, 2026cultural property, virtual design, massive open online courses, user-centered system design, online educationComment

Game on for learning: a holistic exploration of Gamification’s impact on student engagement and academic performance in educational environments

Game on for learning: a holistic exploration of Gamification’s impact on student engagement and academic performance in educational environments

Game on for learning: a holistic exploration of Gamification’s impact on student engagement and academic performance in educational environments

gamificationDave EngMay 3, 2026gamification, student engagement, student performance, motivation, educational technology, learning outcomesComment

Registered Report Evidence Suggests No Relationship Between Objectively Tracked Video Game Playtime and Well-Being Over 3 Months

Registered Report Evidence Suggests No Relationship Between Objectively Tracked Video Game Playtime and Well-Being Over 3 Months

Registered Report Evidence Suggests No Relationship Between Objectively Tracked Video Game Playtime and Well-Being Over 3 Months

Video GamesDave EngMay 2, 2026Video Games, Well-Being, LongitudinalComment

Exploring the Impact of the Gamified Metaverse on Knowledge Acquisition and Library Anxiety in Academic Libraries

Exploring the Impact of the Gamified Metaverse on Knowledge Acquisition and Library Anxiety in Academic Libraries

Exploring the Impact of the Gamified Metaverse on Knowledge Acquisition and Library Anxiety in Academic Libraries

GamificationDave EngMay 1, 2026Gamified Metaverse, Library services, GamificationComment

Effects of industrial design properties of game controllers on player experience

Effects of industrial design properties of game controllers on player experience

Effects of industrial design properties of game controllers on player experience

player experienceDave EngApril 30, 2026video games, player experience, game controller design, product experienceComment

Surveyor: Facilitating Discovery Within Video Games for Blind and Low Vision Players

Surveyor: Facilitating Discovery Within Video Games for Blind and Low Vision Players

Surveyor: Facilitating Discovery Within Video Games for Blind and Low Vision Players

Blind-Accessible Video GaDave EngApril 29, 2026Blind-Accessible Video Games, Exploration Within Virtual Environments, Blindness and Low VisionComment

APAR: A Structural Design and Guidance Framework for Gamification in Education

APAR: A Structural Design and Guidance Framework for Gamification in Education

APAR: A Structural Design and Guidance Framework for Gamification in Education

gamificationDave EngApril 28, 2026gamification, education, motivationComment

Leveling up fun: Learning progress, achievement, and expectations influence enjoyment in video games

Leveling up fun: Learning progress, achievement, and expectations influence enjoyment in video games

Leveling up fun: Learning progress, achievement, and expectations influence enjoyment in video games

Video GamesDave EngApril 28, 2026Learning Progress, Intermediate Difficulty, Video GamesComment

Ways Of Using Gamification As A Technology Constituting An Educational Environment

Ways Of Using Gamification As A Technology Constituting An Educational Environment

Ways Of Using Gamification As A Technology Constituting An Educational Environment

GamificationDave EngApril 27, 2026Gamification, Education, PsychologicalComment

Research the experience of using gamification in corporate learning

Research the experience of using gamification in corporate learning

Research the experience of using gamification in corporate learning

GamificationDave EngApril 26, 2026Gamification, Serious Game, CorporateComment

Research on the Mechanism of Usage Continuance Intention in Green Gamification System

Research on the Mechanism of Usage Continuance Intention in Green Gamification System

Research on the Mechanism of Usage Continuance Intention in Green Gamification System

GamificationDave EngApril 25, 2026Gamification, Affordance, IdentityComment

The design of Digital Educational Escape Rooms in Higher Education

The design of Digital Educational Escape Rooms in Higher Education

The design of Digital Educational Escape Rooms in Higher Education

Game DesignDave EngApril 24, 2026Digital Educational Escape Rooms (DEERs), Pedagogy, Game DesignComment

Adapting player styles to enhance learning and retention in high school science education

Adapting player styles to enhance learning and retention in high school science education

Adapting player styles to enhance learning and retention in high school science education

Educational GameDave EngApril 23, 2026Educational Game, Explorer Player Style, Game Player StylesComment

Roleplaying Game–Based Engineering Ethics Education: Lessons from the Art of Agency

Roleplaying Game–Based Engineering Ethics Education: Lessons from the Art of Agency

Roleplaying Game–Based Engineering Ethics Education: Lessons from the Art of Agency

Engineering EducationDave EngApril 22, 2026Ethical Reasoning, Engineering Education, Scenario-Based LearningComment

Let’s Talk Games: An Expert Exploration of Speech Interaction with NPCs

Let’s Talk Games: An Expert Exploration of Speech Interaction with NPCs

Let’s Talk Games: An Expert Exploration of Speech Interaction with NPCs

voice interactionDave EngApril 21, 2026video games, game design, speech-based games, voice interaction, npcsComment

Playing on Hard Mode: Accessibility, Dificulty, and Joy in Video Game Adoption for Gamers with Disabilities

Playing on Hard Mode: Accessibility, Dificulty, and Joy in Video Game Adoption for Gamers with Disabilities

Playing on Hard Mode: Accessibility, Dificulty, and Joy in Video Game Adoption for Gamers with Disabilities

Video GamesDave EngApril 20, 2026Video Games, Accessibility, AdaptationComment

Why Do We Play? A Content Analytic  Exploration Of Gaming Motivations From A Uses And Gratifications Perspective

Why Do We Play? A Content Analytic Exploration Of Gaming Motivations From A Uses And Gratifications Perspective

Why Do We Play? A Content Analytic Exploration Of Gaming Motivations From A Uses And Gratifications Perspective

GamingDave EngApril 19, 2026Motivations, Uses and Gratifications, GamingComment

Cards Against Humanity and Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics

Cards Against Humanity and Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics

Cards Against Humanity and Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics

game designDave EngApril 18, 2026mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics, game design, humor, sensation, magic circle, benign violation theory, procedurality, play theoryComment