Research — University XP

Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games

Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games

Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games

GamificationDave EngSeptember 24, 2026Fun, Happiness, GamificationComment

Engagement and creativity in gamified remote co-design workshops: A comparison experimental study

Engagement and creativity in gamified remote co-design workshops: A comparison experimental study

Engagement and creativity in gamified remote co-design workshops: A comparison experimental study

GamificationDave EngSeptember 23, 2026Co-design, Gamification, EngagementComment

Cheat Codes as External Support for Players Navigating Fear of Failure and Self-Regulation Challenges In Digital Games

Cheat Codes as External Support for Players Navigating Fear of Failure and Self-Regulation Challenges In Digital Games

Cheat Codes as External Support for Players Navigating Fear of Failure and Self-Regulation Challenges In Digital Games

Digital GamesDave EngSeptember 22, 2026Action-state Orientation, PSI Theory, Digital GamesComment

RePresent: Enabling Access to Justice for Pro Se Litigants via Co-Authored Serious Games

RePresent: Enabling Access to Justice for Pro Se Litigants via Co-Authored Serious Games

RePresent: Enabling Access to Justice for Pro Se Litigants via Co-Authored Serious Games

access to justiceDave EngSeptember 21, 2026serious games, access to justice, law, pro se litigants, participatory design, authoring toolsComment

Teachers' Perceptions of Game-Based Learning for Students with Special Needs: A Focus on ADHD

Teachers' Perceptions of Game-Based Learning for Students with Special Needs: A Focus on ADHD

Teachers' Perceptions of Game-Based Learning for Students with Special Needs: A Focus on ADHD

adhdDave EngSeptember 20, 2026adhd, game-based learning, special education, teachers’ perceptions, challenges and opportunitiesComment

AI technologies for social emotional learning: recent research and future directions

AI technologies for social emotional learning: recent research and future directions

AI technologies for social emotional learning: recent research and future directions

Artificial intelligenceDave EngSeptember 19, 2026Systematic review, Artificial intelligence, Educational technologyComment

Why Larp?! A Synthesis Paper on Live Action Roleplay in Relation to HCI Research and Practice

Why Larp?! A Synthesis Paper on Live Action Roleplay in Relation to HCI Research and Practice

Why Larp?! A Synthesis Paper on Live Action Roleplay in Relation to HCI Research and Practice

Game ResearchDave EngSeptember 17, 2026Larp, Roleplay, Game ResearchComment

Abstracting the Battlefield: Designers on Evolving Mechanisms, Historical Accuracy, and Representation in Modern Wargames

Abstracting the Battlefield: Designers on Evolving Mechanisms, Historical Accuracy, and Representation in Modern Wargames

Abstracting the Battlefield: Designers on Evolving Mechanisms, Historical Accuracy, and Representation in Modern Wargames

wargamesDave EngSeptember 16, 2026wargames, historical accuracy, game design, representation, tabletop games, card-driven games, inclusivity, abstraction, board games, diversityComment

A toxic triad: Aggression, anger, and authoritarianism - A study with multiplayer online battle arena game players

A toxic triad: Aggression, anger, and authoritarianism - A study with multiplayer online battle arena game players

A toxic triad: Aggression, anger, and authoritarianism - A study with multiplayer online battle arena game players

AuthoritarianismDave EngSeptember 15, 2026Toxicity, Toxic Behavior, AggressionComment

Towards Standardization: Gamification Tool In Educational Contexts

Towards Standardization: Gamification Tool In Educational Contexts

Towards Standardization: Gamification Tool In Educational Contexts

Gamification ToolDave EngSeptember 14, 2026Gamification Tool, Standardization, Self-made ToolComment

The Impact of Gamification Depth on Higher Educational Students’ Intrinsic Motivation and Performance Levels

The Impact of Gamification Depth on Higher Educational Students’ Intrinsic Motivation and Performance Levels

The Impact of Gamification Depth on Higher Educational Students’ Intrinsic Motivation and Performance Levels

Gamified LearningDave EngSeptember 13, 2026Gamified Learning, Shallow Gamification, Deep GamificationComment

Enhancing Spatial Cognition in Online Virtual Museum Environments: Integrating Game-Based Navigation Strategies for Improved User Experience

Enhancing Spatial Cognition in Online Virtual Museum Environments: Integrating Game-Based Navigation Strategies for Improved User Experience

Enhancing Spatial Cognition in Online Virtual Museum Environments: Integrating Game-Based Navigation Strategies for Improved User Experience

Online Virtual MuseumsDave EngSeptember 12, 2026Online Virtual Museums, Spatial Cognition, Mini-mapComment

Flipped Classroom, Gamification and Game-Based Learning in the Traditional Classroom and in Non-Formal Education

Flipped Classroom, Gamification and Game-Based Learning in the Traditional Classroom and in Non-Formal Education

Flipped Classroom, Gamification and Game-Based Learning in the Traditional Classroom and in Non-Formal Education

gamificationDave EngSeptember 11, 2026flipped classroom, gamification, game-based learning, traditional learning, non-formal education, soft skills, digital applications, bulgarian classroom, erasmus+Comment

Towards Improving Public Outdoor Sports Facilities by Gamification for Well-being

Towards Improving Public Outdoor Sports Facilities by Gamification for Well-being

Towards Improving Public Outdoor Sports Facilities by Gamification for Well-being

gamificationDave EngSeptember 10, 2026well-being, digital engagement, gamification, public servicesComment

Playing to learn: developing self-directed learning skills through serious games

Playing to learn: developing self-directed learning skills through serious games

Playing to learn: developing self-directed learning skills through serious games

Game-based learningDave EngSeptember 9, 2026Educational games, Game-based learning, Learning strategiesComment

The Impact of Integrating Various Digital Games in EFL Classrooms on Soft Skills Development

The Impact of Integrating Various Digital Games in EFL Classrooms on Soft Skills Development

The Impact of Integrating Various Digital Games in EFL Classrooms on Soft Skills Development

Digital GamesDave EngSeptember 8, 2026Digital Games, EFL Classrooms, EducationComment

Designing Gamified Virtual Reality Platforms for Collaborative Work: A User-Centered Approach

Designing Gamified Virtual Reality Platforms for Collaborative Work: A User-Centered Approach

Designing Gamified Virtual Reality Platforms for Collaborative Work: A User-Centered Approach

GamificationDave EngSeptember 7, 2026Gamification, Virtual Reality, User-centred DesignComment

Analogue Game-Based Learning to Address Underemployment of People with Intellectual Disability: Resources and Best Practices

Analogue Game-Based Learning to Address Underemployment of People with Intellectual Disability: Resources and Best Practices

Analogue Game-Based Learning to Address Underemployment of People with Intellectual Disability: Resources and Best Practices

Game-Based LearningDave EngSeptember 6, 2026Game-Based Learning, Intellectual Disability, EmploymentComment

The impact of gamification on training, work engagement, and job satisfaction in banking

The impact of gamification on training, work engagement, and job satisfaction in banking

The impact of gamification on training, work engagement, and job satisfaction in banking

Gamified TrainingDave EngSeptember 5, 2026Gamified Training, Employee Engagement and Motivation, Banking Sector Human Resource DevelopmentComment