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Lessons from Homebrewed Hybridity: Designing Hybrid Digital Boardgames for Distanced Play

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Lucy A. Sparrow

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

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Melissa J. Rogerson

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

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Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction Volume 7 Issue CHI PLAYArticle No.: 376pp 45–72https://doi.org/10.1145/3611022

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In 2020–2021, under the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, boardgame players around the world sought out ways to play physical boardgames with each other despite being physically apart. Their creative appropriations of digital technologies and physical tools to allow for hybrid distanced play demonstrate not only the resilience of boardgaming as a hobby, but also provide important insights into the design of novel distanced hybrid digital boardgames (DHDBs). Through a survey of over 1300 respondents, this paper explores the ways distanced players engaged in homebrew practices to make physical boardgame play possible. Through reflexive thematic analysis, we identify three themes that reflect the practical issues players grappled with, including game choice, game mode or setup, and technical implementation. Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities associated with these issues, we consider their implications for DHDB design more generally. In doing so, we present the DHYE (Distanced Hybrid plaY Experience) framework, a practical set of design considerations that emphasises an understanding of distance not simply as an obstacle to enjoyable boardgame play but as an inspiration for novel and meaningful design.

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