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Goal setting theory x Gamification

Understanding Gamification Through Goal-Setting Theory

February 26, 2018 by Gustavo Tondello

Written by Gustavo Tondello of the HCI Games Group. Goal-setting theory has been used for decades to explain how to motivate people to perform better in work-related tasks by setting and monitoring goals. Gamification is also inherently a goal-oriented activity, aimed at fostering motivation; therefore, it is logic to expect that these two practices would …

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CHI PLAY 2017 in beautiful Amsterdam — the Venice of the North

February 5, 2018 by Gustavo Tondello

Written by Dennis Kappen of the HCI Games Group. CHI PLAY 2017 was held in Amsterdam, one of the most relaxed and serendipitous places on earth, where time and transit did wait for you to experience the grandeur of architecture, design and human connections. People were quite helpful, courteous and very eager to show you …

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The Shadows That Tug at the Edges of Your Apprehensions: A Reflection of How Stealth Games Affect the Mind.

June 10, 2015 by Amanda Leo

Stealth games are rather common in today’s video game culture. Popular titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Thief, Assassins Creed, The Last of Us, Hitman, Sly Cooper, and Splinter Cell often come to mind when discussing challenging yet exhilarating games. These games provide an overwhelming sense of immersion as difficult tasks draw the player in, …

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IEEE GEM 2014

IEEE GEM 2014

March 17, 2015 by Samantha Stahlke

This year, the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society launched the Games, Entertainment, and Media (GEM) conference series, following the success of the previous International Games Innovation Conferences. Uniting the worlds of research and industry expertise, the conference serves as a platform for examining the current state of the art in game development and user research. The …

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IEEE GEM 2014

HCI Games group organizes the first CHI PLAY 2014 conference

March 17, 2015 by Samantha Stahlke

For the first time this year, prestigious game researchers and designers from all over the world gather for an international conference exploring new developments in gaming technology and research applications. The conference, entitled Computer-Human Interaction in Play or CHI PLAY, was held in Toronto this past  week. We are proud to announce that CHI PLAY …

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