Therapeutic games aim to support rehabilitation treatments and help patients understand,
motivate and persist in therapeutic practices. This paper describes Rufus, a platform for …

Therapeutic digital games are able to conceal therapeutic tasks behind a fantasy world, and
thus increase patient motivation and adherence to therapies. The design of this category of …

Therapeutic digital games aim to support rehabilitation treatments and help patients
understand, motivate and persist in therapeutic practices. Although there are several …

MoLIC is a language for modeling human-computer interaction as a conversation that is
grounded on Semiotic Engineering theory. It was proposed as an epistemic tool aimed at …

Objective: to evaluate the presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive disorders before
and after an intervention program with a digital therapeutic game among elderly persons …

End-User Development (EUD) researchers have been investigating methods and
techniques so that, instead of computer experts, end users build applications themselves …

Death is a theme discussed in various media, such as movies, games and books. In the real
world it is hard for many people to talk about the theme, mostly with kids. A lot of researchers …

The discussion of grief and loss is often avoided, particularly when it comes to conversations
involving children. The COVID-19 pandemic has tragically resulted in the loss of relatives …

Computational Thinking (CT) is a reasoning process focusing on problem-solving and
developing cognitive skills. Serious games are an effective tool for exercising these skills, as …

Computational Thinking (CT) is a reasoning process focused on solving problems,
promoting the development of cognitive skills. Serious games can contribute to exercise …