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WhitepaperNewcastle University22 Oct 2026

Historical Clues: From Multiple-Choice to Evidence-Based Refutation in a Bilibili Audience Participation Game

Game Design
Game Studies
Streaming
China

Length: 7 pages · ~31 min read
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Historical Clues is an audience participation game (APG) designed for Bilibili that shifts historical learning from rote memorization to evidence-based reasoning by requiring viewers to refute misleading narratives.See it on page 1
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The game utilizes a three-phase loop—Explore, Clue, and Boss—where viewers use danmaku (real-time comments) to steer an avatar, vote on primary source interpretations, and apply evidence cards to dismantle false historical claims.See it on page 3
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The system distinguishes between strong and weak evidence, where strong cards immediately break a Boss claim and weak cards require further investigation of new sources, forcing a multi-causal understanding of history.See it on page 4
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The design employs two distinct input modes: an 'anarchy' mode for movement using first-come-first-served commands and a 'democratic' mode for voting on interpretations, which minimizes the social cost of individual errors.See it on page 5
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By treating historical interpretation as a collective, visible activity, the game aims to overcome the limitations of previous APGs that focused on simple recall and failed to foster deep cognitive engagement.See it on page 2
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A full gameplay session of the Constantinople level lasts approximately 15 to 20 minutes, providing a bounded timeframe for viewers to collectively build a shared historical account.See it on page 4

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Historical Clues: From Multiple-Choice to Evidence-Based Refutation in a Bilibili Audience Participation Game Yunfei Wang Lei Shi OpenLab School of Computing Newcastle University Newcastle University Newcastle, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] Wilk Oliveira Xin Shu Gamification Group, Research Centre of...

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