This study tested the effects of introducing written character stories on a player's decision process in role playing games. Participants read a short character story, being told that this character would be the person the subject was to portray in a game. We found little correlation between what character information players were given and what decisions were made in game. Instead, results indicated that players will do what seems to be more fun or beneficial to the progression of the game.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Poliquin, Timothy
• Corliss, David
• Doyle, Joshua Lee

Subject

• Culture
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030808-222050

Palabra Clave

• Video games--Design

Advisor

• Finkel, David
• Doyle, James Kevin

Year

• 2008

Date created

• 2008-03-08

Ubicación

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-02-01