DocumentCode :
1763499
Title :
Game Analytics for Game User Research, Part 1: A Workshop Review and Case Study
Author :
El-Nasr, M.S. ; Desurvire, Heather ; Aghabeigi, B. ; Drachen, Anders
Volume :
33
Issue :
2
fYear :
2013
fDate :
March-April 2013
Firstpage :
6
Lastpage :
11
Abstract :
The emerging field of game user research (GUR) investigates interaction between players and games and the surrounding context of play. Game user researchers have explored methods from, for example, human-computer interaction, psychology, interaction design, media studies, and the social sciences. They´ve extended and modified these methods for different types of digital games, such as social games, casual games, and serious games. This article focuses on quantitative analytics of in-game behavioral user data and its emergent use by the GUR community. The article outlines open problems emerging from several GUR workshops. In addition, a case study of a current collaboration between researchers and a game company demonstrates game analytics´ use and benefits.
Keywords :
computer games; human computer interaction; interactive systems; psychology; social sciences; GUR community; GUR workshops; casual games; digital games; game analytics; game company; game user research; game-player interaction; human-computer interaction; in-game behavioral user data quantitative analytics; interaction design; media studies; psychology; serious games; social games; social sciences; Analytical models; Game theory; Games; Human computer interaction; Software development; User centered design; User interfaces; Analytical models; GUR; Game theory; Games; Human computer interaction; Software development; User centered design; User interfaces; computer games; computer graphics; game analytics; game user research; human-computer interaction; software development; visual analytics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0272-1716
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.2013.26
Filename :
6482531
Link To Document :
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