Eleven motivations of play were found in this research, some more obvious than others.
A killer party game – Deception: Murder in Hong Kong board game review
Deception is a board game bordering creativity and logic, set in a murder mystery. Whether you’re a detective, a silent …
Thanks a lot, Tolkien: Stereotypes and Identity Construction in CRPG’s
How does identity construction work in digital games and what can we learn from it through studying character creators?
5-minute horror experience – SEPTEMBER 1999
In this terrifying story, everything is captured through an old camera.
Step into the room if you dare, but be prepared to fight
Find your path through the castle, solve a mystery and be a hero.
Very Simplified Chaos, A Review of Dungeon Mayhem
Looking for an entertaining game with your friends? It might be a simple game, but Dungeon Mayhem is definitely worth …
A quick dip into the intersections of Tabletop-roleplaying and franchised movies: Dungeons & Dragons
Do you know this feeling when you meet strangers with weird abilities, and you immediately want to head for a …
Escaping from a haunting castle – a review of We Were Here
Solve puzzles and communicate to survive in We Were Here – a co-op adventure that will test your teamwork like …
Colorful pixels for 150,000 € – understanding virtual skin buyers in CS:GO
This research was conducted to find reasoning for why players spend tons of cash for a feature that adds zero …
Resident Evil 4 is ridiculous
Resident Evil 4 is a survival horror classic jam-packed with bombastic action and cheesy dialogue.
Dancing Jedi or Sweaty Mess? It’s in Your Hands!
In Beat Saber, an immersive virtual-reality (VR) rhythm game, you select a song, draw your sabres, and start cutting cubes.
Scoring With Dice – The Two-Player Football Duel of Tooor!
Two managers resolve who can lead their team to victory in this small boardgame about football. Will luck be on …
“I never asked for this”: Reinforcing social-emotional skills through video game interactions
Social interaction between player and non-player characters can be useful for developing social-emotional skills.
Disney Dreamlight Valley – A dream come true for a Disney fan
Get ready for a magical experience that seamlessly combines beloved characters and a touch of nostalgia into cozy gameplay!
Who would have thought there would be a relaxing game about moving?
Moving into a new place and finding a good place for every item can be stressful, but Unpacking makes it …
Fruity Fisticuffs for A Berry Good Community: A review of Garden Story
Garden Story is an indie single player adventure where you guide Concord the grape on his mission to rebuild his …
Marbelous Mayhem – The Marble League Phenomenon
Marble goes mano a mano against marble in this spoof of a sport event. Pick a favourite team and watch …
Lunar Sims with Slavery and Misogyny: a review of Kenshi
A vast single-player experience, letting you explore, survive and fight with one or many characters under your control.
All cats aboard meow! A tile-placement game for cat people
Fantasy #cats await you! The Isle of Cats is a #draft tile-placement game in which you use cards, fish, and …
Purple Ponies Shooting Lasers in Hell
Pony Island is an emotionally challenging #puzzle game that creates #discomfort by subverting expectations and turning #cute ponies into laser-firing …
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