The Ludic Potentials of Player Data

Günter Wallner; Michael Lankes

doi:10.1145/3573382.3616043

The Ludic Potentials of Player Data

Günter Wallner, Michael Lankes

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Abstract

Player data has become a crucial element in game development and research. However, its direct integration as a diegetic element within games remains largely unexplored. This paper aims to inspire the games community by highlighting the potential of using player data for creating new interactions and play experiences. We raise technical, design, psychological, and ethical questions and argue for using player data more boldly and ambitiously, empowering players to shape their experiences and the game through their own data. By doing so, data transforms from being an analytical to a creative asset, seamlessly enhancing the exchange between games and players.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
Editors	Jim Wallace, Jennifer R. Whitson, Beth Bonsignore, Julian Frommel, Erik Harpstead
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	209-211
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400700293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3573382.3616043
Publication status	Published - 6 Oct 2023
Event	10th ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, CHI PLAY 2023 - Hybrid, Stratford, Canada Duration: 10 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023

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Name	CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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Conference	10th ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, CHI PLAY 2023
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Hybrid, Stratford
Period	10.10.2023 → 13.10.2023

Keywords

Game Analytics
Game Mechanics
Player Data
Player Experience

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Wallner, G., & Lankes, M. (2023). The Ludic Potentials of Player Data. In J. Wallace, J. R. Whitson, B. Bonsignore, J. Frommel, & E. Harpstead (Eds.), CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (pp. 209-211). (CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3573382.3616043

Wallner, Günter ; Lankes, Michael. / The Ludic Potentials of Player Data. CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. editor / Jim Wallace ; Jennifer R. Whitson ; Beth Bonsignore ; Julian Frommel ; Erik Harpstead. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. pp. 209-211 (CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play).

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Wallner, G & Lankes, M 2023, The Ludic Potentials of Player Data. in J Wallace, JR Whitson, B Bonsignore, J Frommel & E Harpstead (eds), CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 209-211, 10th ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, CHI PLAY 2023, Hybrid, Stratford, Canada, 10.10.2023. https://doi.org/10.1145/3573382.3616043

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CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. ed. / Jim Wallace; Jennifer R. Whitson; Beth Bonsignore; Julian Frommel; Erik Harpstead. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. p. 209-211 (CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play).

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Wallner G, Lankes M. The Ludic Potentials of Player Data. In Wallace J, Whitson JR, Bonsignore B, Frommel J, Harpstead E, editors, CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2023. p. 209-211. (CHI PLAY 2023 - Companion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play). doi: 10.1145/3573382.3616043

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