Much attention has been directed to the use of video games for learning in recent years, in
part due to the staggering amounts of capital spent on games in the entertainment industry …

Digital games often constitute a shared activity where people can spend time together,
communicate and socialize. Several commercial titles place social interaction at the center …

Collaborative mechanisms are starting to become prominent in computer games, like
massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs); however, by their nature, these games are …

1. Introduction Interest in developing the field of game research, ludology, has grown
steadily over the last few years. But because games vary greatly, not only in their content …

Multiplayer games, ie, games where several persons interact simultaneously over networks
like the Internet, receive much interest. One of the reasons is that competing with human …

Abstract The Game Ontology Project (GOP) is creating a framework for describing, analyzing
and studying games, by defining a hierarchy of concepts abstracted from an analysis of …

In this paper we present a novel hardware and software platform (STARS) to realize
computer augmented tabletop games that unify the strengths of traditional board games and …

In order to develop technology that promotes social interaction rather than isolation, we are
exploring the space between board games and video games. We created a hybrid game …

When designing tabletop digital games, designers often draw inspiration from board games
because of their similarities (eg, spatial structure, social setting, and physical interaction). As …

Multi-player games are engaging because of social interaction and competing with real
players. Currently, many digital games are multi-player or have multi-player features. When …