Applying Thematic Analysis to Define an Awareness Interpretation for Collaborative Computer Games
Applying Thematic Analysis to Define an Awareness Interpretation for Collaborative Computer Games
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应用主题分析来定义协作电脑游戏的意识解释
DOI：
10.1016/j.infsof.2016.01.009
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发表时间：
2016
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通讯作者：
Francisco Montero Simarro
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Miguel A. Teruel;Elena Navarro;Pascual González;Víctor López;Francisco Montero Simarro
背景协作电脑游戏已经从单人游戏发展到大型多人游戏，通常涉及协作以实现团队目标。作为这种进化的结果，这些球员应提供意识的信息，使他们能够执行与其他团队成员的协作任务。这项工作的目标是分析目前的意识解释，以发展一个意识解释，收集这种游戏的意识需求。对当前解释的主题分析，引导我们提取现有解释中定义的最相关的意识元素。开发的意识解释经验评估的几个调查，旨在评估是否在游戏中的解释元素的实施将提高玩家enjoy.ResultsThematic综合分析的结论是，目前的意识解释没有一个可以妥善处理与协作的电脑游戏，特别是由于合作和社会群体的动态。这种主题综合分析使我们产生了一种新的意识解释，即基于先前分析的意识解释的组合的游戏空间意识，它适用于协作计算机游戏。的解释是积极的评价两个游戏，即第一人称射击和实时战略game.ConclusionsGamespace意识相结合的潜在意识元素需要协作的电脑游戏，使人们有可能从一开始就确定这些游戏的意识要求。
ContextCollaborative computer games have evolved from single-player to massively multiplayer awareness-demanding games, usually involving collaboration to achieve team goals. As a consequence of such evolution, these players should be provided with awareness information that enables them to perform collaborative tasks with other team members.ObjectiveThe objective of this work is the analysis of current awareness interpretations in order to develop an awareness interpretation that collects the awareness needs of such games.MethodThis analysis has been conducted by means of a step-by-step Thematic Analysis of current interpretations that led us to extract the most relevant awareness elements defined in existing interpretations. The developed awareness interpretation was empirically evaluated by means of several surveys aimed at assessing whether the implementation of the interpretation elements in a game would improve the players enjoyment.ResultsThe Thematic Synthesis Analysis concluded that none of the current awareness interpretations can deal properly with collaborative computer games, specifically due to collaboration and social & group dynamics. This Thematic Synthesis Analysis led us to coinGamespace Awareness, a new awareness interpretation based on a combination of the previously analyzed awareness interpretations, which is suitable for collaborative computer games. The interpretation was positively evaluated for two games, namely a first person shooter and a real-time strategy game.ConclusionsGamespace Awareness combines the potential awareness elements needed for collaborative computer games, making it possible to identify the awareness requirements of these games from the very beginning.