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WhitepaperUniversity of Klagenfurt22 Oct 2026

Worth the Grind? Player Experiences of Grinding Activities and Mechanics in Games

Game Design
Game Studies
Game Culture
Player Behavior

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Worth the Grind? Player Experiences of Grinding Activities and Johannes Ladurner Kseniia Harshina University of Klagenfurt Department of Information Technology Klagenfurt, Austria University of Klagenfurt [email protected] Klagenfurt, Austria Abstract p. 5].

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