This paper was written to explore the representation of Roma people in video games, with a focus on how environmental storytelling can be used as a tool to create inclusion. The paper begins by analyzing concepts such as the stereotypes of why people use them and how to create authentic representation, …

Geleide Audiomotor Exploratie (GAME) is een innovatieve lesmethode waarmee slechthorenden met een Cochleair Implantaat (CI) piano kunnen leren spelen zonder muzieknotatie. Het doel van GAME is om door actief muziek te maken, transfereffecten van muziek- naar het spraakdomein te realiseren. Hierdoor kunnen …

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 research paper provides a comprehensive exploration of the main topic for this graduation assignment, encompassing the clients ' needs and requirements for a storyboard AI generator tool, research on various generative AI tools, the design process of the end-product, ideation and prototyping stages, …

The following readable informs about the use case of motion capture technology developed by Movella inside a videogame development pipeline. By demonstrating the key features of the technology and the corresponding reasoning behind the design choices, this paper analyses and summarizes the necessary …

This research report explores the idea of creating a virtual reality gamified experience that addresses the topic of mental health by bringing more understanding to mental disorders. In doing so, the paper begins by exploring how the topic of mental health could be broached with the use of video games. …

Video games have the potential to educate and engage people—especially young people—in climate change and energy issues by facilitating the development of helpful thoughts, feelings, and actions. The objective of the present article is to propose a set of game attributes that could maximise the cognitive, …

There is an urgent need to curb emissions and mitigate climate change, and this fight requires a change in teenagers’ attitudes. In search of new approaches targeting youth, online games are seen as a promising tool for communication and education. Using the serious game 2020 Energy as a case study, …

Purpose: To examine the effects of different small-sided games (SSGs) on physical and technical aspects of performance in wheelchair basketball (WB) players. Design: Observational cohort study. Methods: Fifteen highly trained WB players participated in a single 5v5 (24-s shot clock) match and …

In this chapter, we propose an ethical framework for serious game design, which we term the Ecosystem for Designing Games Ethically (EDGE). EDGE expands on Zagal’s categorization of ethical areas in game design by incorporating the different contexts of design and their use. In addition, we leverage …