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A Comprehensive Analysis and Design of Addictive Educational Mobile Games

by Shreyas Prasad, Urmika Kasi, Rithika Shivakumar
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 176 - Number 36
Year of Publication: 2020
Authors: Shreyas Prasad, Urmika Kasi, Rithika Shivakumar
10.5120/ijca2020920547

Shreyas Prasad, Urmika Kasi, Rithika Shivakumar . A Comprehensive Analysis and Design of Addictive Educational Mobile Games. International Journal of Computer Applications. 176, 36 ( Jul 2020), 43-48. DOI=10.5120/ijca2020920547

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author = { Shreyas Prasad, Urmika Kasi, Rithika Shivakumar },
title = { A Comprehensive Analysis and Design of Addictive Educational Mobile Games },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Jul 2020 },
volume = { 176 },
number = { 36 },
month = { Jul },
year = { 2020 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 43-48 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume176/number36/31439-2020920547/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2020920547 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A Rithika Shivakumar
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%J International Journal of Computer Applications
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Mobile game addiction is a significant aspect of consideration as there has been notable growth in mobile game usage. However, game developers face numerous obstacles with respect to educational mobile games in terms of engagement, commitment, likeability and usage. This study proposes an approach to understanding the contributors to addiction in mobile games, with the intent of designing educational games that overcome the aforementioned obstacles. These contributors were extrapolated upon analysis of the most popular games as seen from an accordingly curated questionnaire. A general user flow framework was proposed to leverage the underlying mechanisms of addiction in mobile games to make educational games more effective. Furthermore, this study expands on the general guidelines for designing addictive educational mobile games.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Mobile Game Addiction Educational Games Flow Game Mechanics

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