TY - GEN
T1 - Communicative behaviors and flow experience in tabletop gaming
AU - Chen, Vivian Hsueh Hua
AU - Lin, Weirong
AU - Haller, Michael
AU - Leitner, Jakob
AU - Duh, Henry Been Lirn
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The tabletop interface has been touted to merge the best of traditional board gaming and cutting edge computer technology in bringing both intense social interaction and limitless virtual representation to users. This study utilizes flow theory to understand user's enjoyment of playing games. It also explores the interplay between communicative behaviors and game play. Combining observations and questionnaire, data analysis showed certain nonverbal behaviors are correlated with flow. To further explain how social interaction influence game enjoyment, three main themes were identified: through the use of space, reduced nonverbal cues and knowledge transfer. Implications for tabletop game interface design are then discussed.
AB - The tabletop interface has been touted to merge the best of traditional board gaming and cutting edge computer technology in bringing both intense social interaction and limitless virtual representation to users. This study utilizes flow theory to understand user's enjoyment of playing games. It also explores the interplay between communicative behaviors and game play. Combining observations and questionnaire, data analysis showed certain nonverbal behaviors are correlated with flow. To further explain how social interaction influence game enjoyment, three main themes were identified: through the use of space, reduced nonverbal cues and knowledge transfer. Implications for tabletop game interface design are then discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77749344428&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1690388.1690436
DO - 10.1145/1690388.1690436
M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:77749344428
SN - 9781605588643
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 281
EP - 286
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2009
T2 - International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2009
Y2 - 29 October 2009 through 31 October 2009
ER -