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2 reports, presentations and talks by Clemson University in the Game Industry Library, the newest “Transforming Digital Romance: How Women Otome Game Players Re-Interpret and Re-Construct Their Gaming Experiences Through Retrospective Imaginative Involvement” (2026).
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Transforming Digital Romance: How Women Otome Game Players Re-Interpret and Re-Construct Their Gaming Experiences Through Retrospective Imaginative Involvement
Transforming Digital Romance: How Women Otome Game Players Re-Interpret and Re-Construct Their Gaming Experiences Through Retrospective Imaginative Involvement YAWEN ZHANG, Clemson University, USA YANG HU, Clemson University, USA QINYUAN LEI, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong GUO FREEMAN, Clemson University, USA How…
- Otome game players engage in 'Retrospective Imaginative Involvement' (RII) to extend digital romance beyond the game, utilizing paid services like text-roleplay and cosplay commissions to achieve personalized narrative control and embodied interactions.
- Participants (N=25) frequently occupy dual roles as both paying commissioners and paid performers (cosplayers or text-roleplayers), driven by a desire for emotional engagement and character immersion rather than purely financial gain.
- Human-led text roleplay is preferred over AI chatbots because players value the 'irreplaceable emotional labor' and the ability of human partners to improvise authentic, character-consistent responses to daily life topics.
Envisioning and Co-Creating Generative AI for Future Creative Workers in Gaming
Envisioning and Co-Creating Generative AI for Future Creative Workers in Gaming: A CHI PLAY 2026 Workshop Guo Freeman Carlos Toxtli Ruchi Panchanadikar School of Computing School of Computing School of Computing Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina, USA Clemson, South Carolin...
- Generative AI is fundamentally disrupting the gaming industry by altering core workflows in design, development, analytics, and research, necessitating a proactive approach to mitigate risks like job displacement and deskilling.
- Creative workers in gaming—including indie developers, writers, and artists—are currently using AI tools for both productivity, such as programming and concept art, and socioemotional support to manage creative blocks.
- Significant industry concerns regarding AI integration include threats to job security, potential copyright and legal liabilities, and the risk of diminished human creativity and wellbeing.
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