Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players

Max V. Birk; Simone van der Hof; Celia Hodent; Kathrin Gerling; Antonius J. van Rooij

doi:10.1145/3544549.3573801

Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players

Max V. Birk
, Simone van der Hof
, Celia Hodent
, Kathrin Gerling
, Antonius J. van Rooij

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

Video games use behavioural design strategies, i.e., dark patterns, to increase engagement and drive revenue. These practices affect consumer behaviour, e.g., lead to extended playtime, and subsequently health, such as social well-being. HCI approaches such as motivational design or personalization are central to behavioural design strategies. Some approaches, e.g., in-game messages to guilt trip users, are ethically and legally questionable. In this workshop, we explore the ethical, health, and legal implications of behavioural design strategies. Our workshop aims to integrate interdisciplinary viewpoints, to co-develop a road map to address behavioural design, and collect contemporary perspectives on the issue. Participants will take away knowledge from different expert perspectives, concrete steps to address the impact of behavioural design, and a multidisciplinary expert network that will tackle existing and emerging future challenges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '23
Subtitle of host publication	Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Editors	Albrecht Schmidt, Kaisa Väänänen, Tesh Goyal, Per Ola Kristensson, Anicia Peters
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-9422-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573801
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2023
Event	2023 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2023 - Hamburg, Germany Duration: 23 Apr 2023 → 28 Apr 2023 https://chi2023.acm.org

Conference

Conference	2023 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2023
Abbreviated title	CHI 2023
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Hamburg
Period	23/04/23 → 28/04/23
Internet address	https://chi2023.acm.org

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

behavioural design
consumer health
video games

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Birk, M. V., van der Hof, S., Hodent, C., Gerling, K., & van Rooij, A. J. (2023). Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players. In A. Schmidt, K. Väänänen, T. Goyal, P. O. Kristensson, & A. Peters (Eds.), CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Article 331 Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573801

Birk, Max V. ; van der Hof, Simone ; Hodent, Celia et al. / Behavioural Design in Video Games : Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players. CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. editor / Albrecht Schmidt ; Kaisa Väänänen ; Tesh Goyal ; Per Ola Kristensson ; Anicia Peters. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2023.

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Birk, MV, van der Hof, S, Hodent, C, Gerling, K & van Rooij, AJ 2023, Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players. in A Schmidt, K Väänänen, T Goyal, PO Kristensson & A Peters (eds), CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems., 331, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., New York, 2023 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2023, Hamburg, Germany, 23/04/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573801

Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players. / Birk, Max V.; van der Hof, Simone; Hodent, Celia et al.
CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ed. / Albrecht Schmidt; Kaisa Väänänen; Tesh Goyal; Per Ola Kristensson; Anicia Peters. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2023. 331.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Birk MV, van der Hof S, Hodent C, Gerling K, van Rooij AJ. Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players. In Schmidt A, Väänänen K, Goyal T, Kristensson PO, Peters A, editors, CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2023. 331 doi: 10.1145/3544549.3573801

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