Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2016
Publication Title
The Computer Games Journal
First Page
63
Last Page
79
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-016-0029-9
Abstract
Emerging research on video games has suggested that feelings of both enjoyment and meaningfulness can be elicited from gameplay. Studies have shown enjoyment and meaningfulness evaluations to be associated with discrete elements of video games (ratings of gameplay and narrative, respectively), but have relied on closed-end data analysis. The current study analyzed participants’ open-ended reviews of either their “most fun” or “most meaningful” video game experience (N = 575, randomly assigned to either condition). Results demonstrated that “fun” games were explained in terms of gameplay mechanics, and “meaningful” games were explained in terms of connections with players and in-game characters.
Rights
This is a post-print version of an article originally published in The Computer Games Journal, 2016, Volume 6, Issue 1-2.
The version of record is available through: link.springer.com.
Recommended Citation
Rogers, Ryan; Woolley, Julia; Sherrick, Brett; Bowman, Nicholas David; and Oliver, Mary Beth, "Fun Versus Meaningful Video Game Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of User Responses" (2016). Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication. 147.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ccom_papers/147
