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Rule customization in head-up games

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This research examines the feasibility of rule customization for a genre of pervasive games for children called Head-Up Games [11], which are intended to be played outdoors by children and to encourage physical activity and social interaction. An interface to allow customization of game rules was created. An evaluation involving 22 children aged 11--13, showed that children are able to customize the game and this can be an effective means of keeping them engaged with such games for longer periods.

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Fun and Games '10: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Fun and Games
September 2010
170 pages
ISBN:9781605589077
DOI:10.1145/1823818
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  1. children
  2. customization
  3. head up games
  4. outdoor
  5. pervasive gaming
  6. rules

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  • (2018)Co-located augmented play-spaces: past, present, and perspectivesJournal on Multimodal User Interfaces10.1007/s12193-018-0269-z12:3(225-255)Online publication date: 14-Aug-2018
  • (2016)GiggleBatProceedings of the 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference: Fusion!10.14236/ewic/HCI2016.33(1-10)Online publication date: 11-Jul-2016
  • (2014)Play it our wayProceedings of the 2014 conference on Interaction design and children10.1145/2593968.2593973(95-104)Online publication date: 17-Jun-2014

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