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Investigating Gamification for Seniors Aged 75+

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Maximilian Altmeyer,

Antonio KrügerAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '18: Proceedings of the 2018 Designing Interactive Systems Conference

Pages 453 - 458

https://doi.org/10.1145/3196709.3196799

Published: 08 June 2018 Publication History

Abstract

Gamification, the use of game elements in non-game contexts, has been successfully used to motivate people to reach their goals more efficiently or turn unpleasant tasks into fun ones. However, most gamified systems are conceptualized for a younger audience and do not account for age-specific changes in the motivation to play or the perception of game elements. To inform the design of gamified applications targeting elderly people (aged 75+), we investigated their gaming experiences, what affects them positively while playing and their attitudes towards the most commonly used game elements. We report findings from semi-structured interviews and a storyboard-based game element assessment (N=18, mean age=84.61), indicating that the main motivation to play is socializing, that participants avoid competition and prefer collaboration and care-taking as well as that badges and points are considered meaningless and provide a level of visibility that puts participants under pressure.

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