Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg
2 reports, presentations and talks by Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg in the Game Industry Library, the newest “How Play Evokes Empathy: Emotional Dynamics in a Perspective-Taking Game about Long COVID” (2026).
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How Play Evokes Empathy: Emotional Dynamics in a Perspective-Taking Game about Long COVID
How Play Evokes Empathy: Emotional Dynamics in a Perspective-Taking Game about Long COVID FLORIAN ENDERS, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Germany RUNJIE XIE, Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Germany DANIEL FERNÁNDEZ GALEOTE, Tampere University, Finland BENEDIKT MORSCHHEUSER, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany Long…
- Emotional variability in the control/power dimension is a significant predictor of game-induced empathy (β = 0.477), suggesting that simulating the struggle for agency is key to fostering understanding of chronic illness.
- Increased empathy derived from gameplay directly correlates with higher personal helping intentions (β = 0.564) and more positive attitudes toward structural support (β = 0.373).
- Variability in emotional valence showed an unexpected negative association with empathy (β = -0.361), indicating that the emotional trajectory of a player matters more than simply maintaining positive or negative feelings.
Wisdom about the Crowd: Assuring Geospatial Data Quality Collected in Location-Based Games
This analysis examines the challenge of ensuring high-quality geospatial data collection within location-based games (LBGs).
- The 'Wisdom about the Crowd' design pattern significantly improves geospatial data accuracy by incentivizing players to align their inputs with the anonymous majority rather than relying on individual judgment.
- Traditional post-game review systems for location-based games are inefficient, typically validating only 30% to 40% of collected geographic data.
- Experimental testing in the game GeoSnake confirmed that embedding quality control directly into game mechanics results in higher positional accuracy compared to standard data collection methods.
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