Investigating narrative in mobile games for seniors

Sharon Lynn Chu Yew Yee; Henry Been Lirn Duh; Francis Quek

doi:10.1145/1753326.1753424

Investigating narrative in mobile games for seniors

Sharon Lynn Chu Yew Yee, Henry Been Lirn Duh, Francis Quek

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

Narratives are an intimate part of our lives. Based on beha-vioral research suggesting that older adults tend to process text better at discourse level, this study investigates the im-pact of narrative structure on the enjoyment level of older game players. Two variations of a casual memory mobile game were built, one with a narrative and the other one without. Nineteen senior citizens, differentiated according to their play orientation, play-tested the games. Results show that embedding narratives in mobile games enhances the play experience of older adults, irrespective of their play style. This may have implications both for game developers and for seniors' acceptance of casual games.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2010 - The 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings
Pages	669-672
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1753326.1753424
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2010 - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: 10 Apr 2010 → 15 Apr 2010

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
Volume	2

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Conference	28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta, GA
Period	10/04/10 → 15/04/10

Keywords

elderly
enjoyment
mobile games
narrative structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Chu Yew Yee, SL, Duh, HBL & Quek, F 2010, Investigating narrative in mobile games for seniors. in CHI 2010 - The 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, vol. 2, pp. 669-672, 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2010, Atlanta, GA, United States, 10/04/10. https://doi.org/10.1145/1753326.1753424

Investigating narrative in mobile games for seniors. / Chu Yew Yee, Sharon Lynn; Duh, Henry Been Lirn; Quek, Francis.
CHI 2010 - The 28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings. 2010. p. 669-672 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2).

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