Uncomfortable Experiences In Games-Gowler
#notesFromPaper Year : Tags : Authors: Gowler Iacovides
Interesting methodology, they coded user reviews on Steam by searching for tagged titles. (though they also had a more standard open form survey)
Final Themes
- The Nature of Discomfort
- Persistent pressure of uncertainty
- When things don’t go your way
- Great responsibility, limited power
- Tragedy of loss
- Unwanted exposure to disturbing themes
- Impact on Player Engagement
- The need to process uncomfortable experiences
- Discomfort contributing to richer gameplay experience
- discomfort as a catalyst for reflection
