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Empathy by Design: Linking Multimodal Discourse Patterns and Embodiment in Empathy Games
Key insights
6 takeaways- 01Researchers are investigating the intersection of multimodal discourse patterns and physical embodiment to understand how serious games can effectively foster empathy.
- 02The study utilizes empirical methods within the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to analyze how game design choices influence emotional understanding.
- 03Collaborative storytelling games, such as the 'Tappetina' project, serve as primary case studies for how smartphone-based cues can facilitate group emotional engagement.
- 04Game-based interventions are being explored as a tool to increase societal acceptance of marginalized groups, specifically refugees facing displacement due to political and environmental crises.
- 05The research is supported by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS) and the graduate school 'Empowering Digital Media' as part of an ongoing effort to formalize the design principles of empathy-focused games.
- 06The project is published under the ACM SIGCHI umbrella, reflecting a focus on rigorous, evidence-based design in the serious games sector.
Summary
Empathy games aim to foster empathetic understanding through interactive experiences, yet they remain loosely defined and lack a coherent analytical framework. Existing research has not sufficiently explained how narrative structure, audiovisual design, mechanics, and interactivity combine to shape empathic engagement. This paper outlines a doctoral research project that addresses this gap by linking multimodal discourse structures with embodied player experience. The project first develops a se
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