22 April, 2015

Ralph Noble, Kathleen Ruiz, Marc Destefano, Jonathan Mintz

D, M, N, R culture, decision making, game aesthetics, game composition, GENDER, intuition, logistics of perception, psychology of engagement, real world psychology and game worlds, Research methodology, synthesis of factors

CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT IN GAME SIMULATION: CONTEXTS OF GENDER, CULTURE AND AGE

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Authors: Noble Ralph Ruiz Kathleen Destefano Marc Mintz Jonathan

Source: DiGRA ’03 – Proceedings of the 2003 DiGRA International Conference: Level Up , 2014

Volume: 2 ISBN / ISNN: ISSN 2342-9666

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Abstract:

We advocate a research approach to determining the conditions of engagement in game simulation that is a multi-disciplinary cultural and scientific inquiry at the juncture of psychological, artistic, and programming perspectives. What are the factors that cause some people to become enthralled with detail-oriented simulation game-play, while others are captivated by more abstracted, symbolic styles of play? How are the conditions of engagement influenced by gender, culture, and age?

Keywords: culture, decision making, game aesthetics, game composition, gender, intuition, logistics of perception, psychology of engagement, real world psychology and game worlds, Research methodology, synthesis of factors