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WhitepaperSungkyunkwan University22 Oct 2026

A Signaling Theory Analysis of Social Interaction Design in Sky: Children of the Light and Journey

Game Design
Game Studies
Game Culture

Player Behavior

Sky: Children of the Light

ThatGameCompany

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A Signaling Theory Analysis of Social Interaction Design in <Sky: Children of the Light>and <Journey> ChenYu Yan Ying Zhang JaeJun Lee∗ Department of Film, Television and Fastone Games Department of Game Design Multimedia Beijing, China SungKyunKwan University Sungkyunkwan University [email protected] Seoul, Republic of Korea Seoul, Republic of Korea leejaejun@sk...

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