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The Influence of Aesthetic Factors on Game Immersion through the Player Involvement Model
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Game Design
Abstract
This study aims to identify the aesthetic factors that influence users or the players to involve and immerse themselves into computer and video games through the player involvement model of Gordon Calleja. Analysis of many related literature based on the six key points on the model ?kinesthetic, spatial, shared, narrative, affective and ludic or tactical were carried out and concluded that game design, engagement and mechanics are key factors to keep gamers immersed in the computer and video game and that player and video games interaction are the main factors in the involvement of the player.
Keywords
Video Games, Player Involvement Model, Game Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Immersiveness.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1705440,
author = {Jela Mae F. Ventura, Carlito O. Loyola, Sky Justine M. Miguel},
title = {The Influence of Aesthetic Factors on Game Immersion through the Player Involvement Model},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {7},
pages = {374-382},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/17054402.pdf},
abstract = {This study aims to identify the aesthetic factors that influence users or the players to involve and immerse themselves into computer and video games through the player involvement model of Gordon Calleja. Analysis of many related literature based on the six key points on the model ?kinesthetic, spatial, shared, narrative, affective and ludic or tactical were carried out and concluded that game design, engagement and mechanics are key factors to keep gamers immersed in the computer and video game and that player and video games interaction are the main factors in the involvement of the player.},
keywords = {Video Games, Player Involvement Model, Game Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Immersiveness.},
month = {January},
}