Players can get stuck in video games, which impedes their process to their goal and results
in unfavorable outcomes like negative emotions, impediments of flow, and obstacles for …

We describe a search-based approach to generating new levels for bullet hell games, which
are action games characterized by and requiring avoidance of a very large amount of …

The design process is often characterized by and realized through the iterative steps of
evaluation and refinement. When the process is based on a single creative domain such as …

Game feel design is the intentional design of the affective impact of moment-to-moment
interaction with games. In this article, we survey academic research and publications by …

This paper introduces DATA Agent, a system which creates murder mystery adventures from
open data. In the game, the player takes on the role of a detective tasked with finding the …

We present Cicero, a mixed-initiative application for prototyping two-dimensional sprite-
based games across different genres such as shooters, puzzles, and action games. Cicero …

Successful and accurate modelling of level difficulty is a fundamental component of the
operationalisation of player experience as difficulty is one of the most important and …

Making a game requires a diverse set of skills and talents: visual design, sound design, level
design and narrative design require developers to be creative within their own domain but …

In educational settings, the utilisation of didactic games is a growing trend. Modifying
existing games often proves inadequate for addressing certain complex course materials …

As the complexity and scope of games increase, game testing, also called playtesting,
becomes an essential activity to ensure the quality of video games. Yet, the manual, ad-hoc …