This article reports on a study with 11 bit studios and their game, This War of Mine. Rather
than a formal analysis of the game, our objective was to situate the research in game …

Background: Young people are particularly at risk of developing mental health problems, a
challenge exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital tools such as apps and chatbots …

This book formulates a new theological approach to the study of religion in gaming. Video
games have become one of the most important cultural artifacts of modern society, both as …

This dissertation is positioned on the multidiscipline of game studies. It presents the findings
of a ten-year study of game developers and the contexts of their creative practices. As a …

Digital tools, specifically smartphone apps, have emerged as enablers of social innovation
for low-carbon transitions by using novel feedback to creatively engage people to act more …

Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has been discussed for over 50 years. Despite
countless studies over several decades, DGBL is still the exception rather than the standard …

Purpose Drawing from transformative service research (TSR) and service ecosystem
perspectives, the author seeks to provide multi-level insights into gaming service systems …

Background: Games have been a part of human life since ancient times and are taught to
children and adults who want to simultaneously have fun and learn. Nevertheless, in the …

In addition to passing legislation, many parliaments in Europe and around the world engage
in educational activities aimed at promoting democracy and explaining the legislative …

More than 50 years have passed since the first serious computer games appeared. Their
general goal is to motivate players to learn and to improve their learning outcomes. To this …