Game Research at CHI 2024

The ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems occurred from May 11-16, 2024 in Honolulu. CHI is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction with its 2024 version attended by 4000 researchers and practitioners from all over the world. It is also a venue for interdisciplinary research on games. Our researchers from the Utrecht Center for Game Research attended and presented a variety of contributions.

Check out the conference video, the program, and the game-related publications with involvement from researchers from the Utrecht Center for Game Research (affiliated researchers in bold):

  • Mark Colley, Beate Wanner, Max Rädler, Marcel Rötzer, Julian Frommel, Teresa Hirzle, Pascal Jansen, Enrico Rukzio. Effects of a Gaze-Based 2D Platform Game on User Enjoyment, Perceived Competence, and Digital Eye Strain. CHI 24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing
    Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641909
  • [Best Paper Honourable Mention] Julian Frommel, Regan L Mandryk. Toxicity in Online Games: The Prevalence and Efficacy of Coping Strategies. CHI 24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642523
  • Maarten Gerritse, Michael Rietzler, Christof van Nimwegen, Julian Frommel. The Effect of Spatial Audio on Curvature Gains in VR Redirected Walking. CHI 24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641919
  • Johannes Pfau, Manik Charan, Erica Kleinman, and Magy Seif El-Nasr. 2024. Damage Optimization in Video Games: A Player-Driven Co-Creative Approach. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 368, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642643
  • Evgeny Stemasov, Tobias Wagner, Jessica Janek, Omid Rajabi, Anja Schikorr, Julian Frommel, Jan Gugenheimer, Enrico Rukzio. DungeonMaker: Embedding Tangible Creation and Destruction in Hybrid Board Games through Personal Fabrication Technology. CHI 24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI
    Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642243
  • Karla Waldenmeier, Susanne Poeller, Martin Johannes Dechant, Nicola Baumann, and Regan L Mandryk. 2024. Cheat Codes as External Support for Players Navigating Fear of Failure and Self-Regulation Challenges In Digital Games. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 363, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642603

Researchers

dr. Julian Frommel

 Julian Frommel is an assistant professor in the Interaction/Multimedia group. He is interested in the design and implementation of interactive digital systems that provide enjoyable, meaningful, safe, and healthy experiences for users. In one research line, he addresses hate in online games. His research also investigates how interactive systems can help mitigate their negative outcomes in adaptivity and intervention approaches.

Maarten Gerritse

dr. Johannes Pfau

Johannes is an Assistant Professor within the Interaction/Multimedia group. His work revolves around the intersection of video games, (generative) AI, analytics and data science. Most of his innovations are implemented and evaluated directly within established games and/or developed in direct collaboration with representatives of the industry.

dr. Susanne Poeller

Susanne is an assistant professor in Human-Centred Computing, seeking to create welcoming and inclusive gaming communities. She applies psychological theories of motivation and self-regulation to better understand the problem of online toxicity (especially verbal abuse and discrimination). Specifically, she is focused on how we can promote empathy and positive social interactions to counteract the prevalent negativity.

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