Playing With Consent: A Serious Game Addressing Online Sexual Consent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Serious games like 'Consent Quest' can effectively facilitate reflection on sexual consent for men who have sex with men (MSM) by simulating realistic, dialogue-driven interactions within familiar dating app environments.See it on page 5
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The game design utilizes a combination of dating simulator mechanics and a post-chat quiz round, with dialogue generated by AI models (Claude and Grok) to ensure contextually appropriate and naturalistic conversations.See it on page 2
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Qualitative user testing with five participants aged 25–34 indicated that the game's interface is intuitive and authentic, successfully encouraging players to process information regarding boundaries and consent negotiation.See it on page 4
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Participants identified key areas for improvement, including the need for better accessibility features like color-blind friendly UI elements and more explicit 'yes/no' buttons to reduce ambiguity in the quiz phase.See it on page 4
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The study suggests that serious games for consent education could be integrated directly into commercial dating apps as optional features, allowing users to test and improve their communication skills in a low-stakes environment.See it on page 5
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While the game successfully promotes awareness and perspective-taking, developers must address inconsistencies in conversation length and clarify the scoring system to ensure a more uniform and understandable user experience.See it on page 4

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Playing With Consent: A Serious Game Addressing Online Sexual Consent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Nina Knieriemen Simone Hüning Saarland Informatics Campus Saarland Informatics Campus Saarland University Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany Saarbrücken, Germany German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), simone.huening...

Playing With Consent: A Serious Game Addressing Online Sexual Consent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Playing With Consent: A Serious Game Addressing Online Sexual Consent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

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