By combining immersive audio elements with the visual assets of the narrative-driven horror game andquot;Shadow of Singraven,andquot;. This thesis investigates how sound design can be developed to improve player immersion. Using reference games and horror movies analysis to guide design decisions, the …

This report outlines the creation of a stylized horror environment for Shadows of Singraven, developed as part of a graduation project at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. The goal was to evoke an eerie atmosphere through historically inspired 15th–16th century scenes. The research explored how …

Recent advances in digital technologies profoundly influence our daily lives and work. While enabling solutions to societal issues, these technologies also demand new knowledge and skills from professionals. An increasingly common way for organizations to address this issue is to set up learning communities …

This paper sets out to find out what is needed to take an interactive application that aims to garner interest in local folklore from a prototype to a final product as a lead designer. To do this, first research is done into the role of a lead designer and the scope of the project is established. Then, …

In the face of a global ecological crisis, culturally dominant framings of subjective experience as separate from living ecologies are no longer sufficient. Games might offer ways to break down these divisions. Alenda Chang has proposed bringing game ecologies to life. To complement her position, in …

This report documents the research and development process used to create a multiplayer system and framework. In collaboration with VR Amsterdam, the researcher, along with two other graduation interns, created a multiplayer game played in mixed reality using Unity. The project uses Oculus Meta Quest …

This study furthers game-based learning for circular business model innovation (CBMI), the complex, dynamic process of designing business models according to the circular economy principles. The study explores how game-play in an educational setting affects learning progress on the level of business …

This goal of this paper was to find out: How could an avatar using inverse kinematics in first person perspective in Virtual Reality influence core gameplay? The definition of immersion and possible inverse kinematics solutions have been researched to test ways to improve gesture-based and other types …

In 2017 zijn er in Nederland tussen de 90.000 en 127.000 kinderen en jongeren van 0 tot 18 jaar blootgesteld aan een vorm van kindermishandeling. Deze cijfers laten zien dat kindermishandeling een onderwerp is dat binnen Nederland, maar ook in de gehele wereld, een groot complex probleem is. Naar aanleiding …

Abstract: Sedentary behaviour in children, four years of age and older, has increased over the last decades. These children become physically less skilled, which demotivates them for regular sports activities. They become susceptible to health risks such as obesity and have a heightened chance to develop …