The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games

E.D. Spek, van der; T. Sidorenkova; P. Porskamp; G.W.M. Rauterberg

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_17

The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games

E.D. Spek, van der, T. Sidorenkova, P. Porskamp, G.W.M. Rauterberg

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Abstract

Serious games have shown potential as learning material, but are not very engaging. One reason why games are considered to be fun is their ability to provide us with an interesting fantasy world to explore and play in, but this seems at odds with the more serious nature of formal training. In this study, a two by two (familiar versus unfamiliar visual setting and familiar versus unfamiliar story setting) single-blind experiment (N=60) was performed, testing the effect of the familiarity of aesthetics on game experience and learning. Significant effects of story condition on learning and game experience was found, with a familiar story setting leading to better learning, but subdued game experience. Other effects were not significant.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings
Editors	Y. Pisan, N. Sgouros, T. Marsh
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	133-138
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-662-45212-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-662-45211-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_17
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	13th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2014, October 1-3, 2014, Sydney, Australia - Sydney, Australia Duration: 1 Oct 2014 → 3 Oct 2014 http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783662452110

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	8770
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

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Conference	13th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2014, October 1-3, 2014, Sydney, Australia
Abbreviated title	ICEC 2014
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	1/10/14 → 3/10/14
Internet address	http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783662452110

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Spek, van der, E. D., Sidorenkova, T., Porskamp, P., & Rauterberg, G. W. M. (2014). The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games. In Y. Pisan, N. Sgouros, & T. Marsh (Eds.), Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings (pp. 133-138). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8770). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_17

Spek, van der, E.D. ; Sidorenkova, T. ; Porskamp, P. et al. / The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games. Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings. editor / Y. Pisan ; N. Sgouros ; T. Marsh. Berlin : Springer, 2014. pp. 133-138 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Spek, van der, ED, Sidorenkova, T, Porskamp, P & Rauterberg, GWM 2014, The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games. in Y Pisan, N Sgouros & T Marsh (eds), Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8770, Springer, Berlin, pp. 133-138, 13th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2014, October 1-3, 2014, Sydney, Australia, Sydney, Australia, 1/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_17

The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games. / Spek, van der, E.D.; Sidorenkova, T.; Porskamp, P. et al.
Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings. ed. / Y. Pisan; N. Sgouros; T. Marsh. Berlin: Springer, 2014. p. 133-138 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8770).

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Spek, van der ED, Sidorenkova T, Porskamp P, Rauterberg GWM. The effect of familiar and fantasy aesthetics on learning and experience of serious games. In Pisan Y, Sgouros N, Marsh T, editors, Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, ICEC 2014, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014 : Proceedings. Berlin: Springer. 2014. p. 133-138. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_17

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