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Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players

Authors:

Simone Van Der Hof,

Kathrin Gerling,

Antonius J. Van RooijAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Article No.: 331, Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573801

Published: 19 April 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Video games use behavioural design strategies, i.e., dark patterns, to increase engagement and drive revenue. These practices affect consumer behaviour, e.g., lead to extended playtime, and subsequently health, such as social well-being. HCI approaches such as motivational design or personalization are central to behavioural design strategies. Some approaches, e.g., in-game messages to guilt trip users, are ethically and legally questionable. In this workshop, we explore the ethical, health, and legal implications of behavioural design strategies. Our workshop aims to integrate interdisciplinary viewpoints, to co-develop a road map to address behavioural design, and collect contemporary perspectives on the issue. Participants will take away knowledge from different expert perspectives, concrete steps to address the impact of behavioural design, and a multidisciplinary expert network that will tackle existing and emerging future challenges.

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Behavioural Design in Video Games: Ethical, Legal, and Health Impact on Players
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/3544549

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Alexandrovsky DGerling KOpp MHahn CBirk MAlsheail M(2024)Disengagement From Games: Characterizing the Experience and Process of Exiting Play SessionsProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/36770668:CHI PLAY(1-27)Online publication date: 15-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3677066
Opp MGerling KAlsheail MAlexandrovsky DWolf M(2024)Snarky's Adventure: A Research Tool to Explore How Children Understand Playtime and Experience Closure When Disengaging From GamesCompanion Proceedings of the 2024 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play10.1145/3665463.3678834(312-317)Online publication date: 14-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3665463.3678834
Denoo MDupont BGrosemans EZaman BDe Cock R(2023)Counterplay: Circumventing the Belgian Ban on Loot Boxes by AdolescentsProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/36110247:CHI PLAY(104-130)Online publication date: 4-Oct-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3611024
Dechant MBirk MGerling K(2023)Vulnerability and Play: Exploring the Mundane Ways in Which Games Might Harm PlayersCompanion Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play10.1145/3573382.3616048(225-227)Online publication date: 6-Oct-2023
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