Serious games are generally considered to induce positive effects in the areas of learning
motivation and learning gains. Yet few studies have examined how these factors are related …

This article experimentally dissociates the psychological impact of framing versus game
mechanics, when presenting a serious activity as a game. Studies of game elements in …

Serious games have become a key segment in the games market as well as in academic
research. Although the number of games that identify themselves as belonging to this …

Game design depends not only on understanding the creation process but also the
elements that lead the game to be played. Fun, one of these elements, is of important value …

Serious digital games may be an effective tool for prosocial message dissemination
because they offer technology and experiences that encourage players to share them with …

Serious Games that have a specific purpose other than being an interesting or fun medium
for users. In the concept of learning, it is as if you are giving the learning process to students …

Background: The design and use of serious video games for children have increased in
recent years. To maximize the effects of these games, it is essential to understand the …

T his chapter aims to conceptualize and systematize the past decade's theoretical and
empirical work on digital games. 1 We focus on the social scientific perspective, with special …

Although games are frequently described as 'engaging', what this means exactly continues
to be subject of debate in game literature. Engagement is often defined through related …

In this study, we developed the Virtual Kitchen Protocol (VKP), a virtual reality-based
measure of everyday memory functioning for meal preparation tasks. We investigated the …