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This study examines how politically themed computer games function as digital campaigning tools during elections. To make sense of this understudied phenomenon, the concept of political campaigning games (PCGs) is introduced and defined as advergames that promote a partisan political position in an electoral context. The study bridges theoretical literatures from game studies, media studies, and political communication to mount the argument that PCGs convey a persuasive political message through the rhetorical devices deployed in political cartoons as well as computer games. Methodologically, I develop a framework for rhetorical game analysis and apply it to 4 games from European national elections. The analysis expounds the games' strategic political messages as well as how they are rhetorically argued through game mechanics. The findings reveal that PCGs exemplify changing dynamics in digital campaigning, reify the enduring effectiveness of conflict framing, and codify how games can be designed to enact political rhetoric.

This paper presents a historical and theoretical analysis of deployment in analog and digital military-themed strategic games. Deployment can be described as the phase in which players place their forces on the board or in the simulated world of a digital game, thus making them active. We argue that approaching a genre via a close reading of one of the genre's constituting phases may help us discuss wider historical and theoretical issues regarding these games. More specifically, we use deployment metonymically to discuss the modifications in game design and gameplay that military-themed games underwent with their digitization. Furthermore, we discuss deployment within the framework of en-roling, that is the act of assuming a role in a specific context, including a simulated digital or analog ludic environment. ; peer-reviewed

In Honor of Angelo Miele -- A Tribute to Angelo Miele -- Control Methodology -- Robust Exponential Convergence with Bounded Controllers -- Entropy Minimization Problem with Linear Constraints, Schrödinger Bridge and a Conditional Sanov Theorem -- Second Variation Conditions for the Optimal Control Problem with Normalized final Time -- Identification of the Optimal Lyapunov Function for Systems with Structured Uncertainties -- A New Tool for Robust Control -- New Directions in the Control of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems -- Partially Singular Control Trajectories Revisited -- Applications to Aerospace Systems -- Pursuit-Evasion Differential Games Applied to a 3-Dimensional Missile Guidance Problem Using the Liapunov Approach -- Game Theoretic Regular Perturbation Guidance Strategies for Aeroassisted Plane Change Missions -- Minimum-Fuel Transfer Between Coplanar Elliptic Orbits—Global Results Using Green's Theorem -- Periodic Optimal Endurance Cruise with Variable Camber Control -- Optimal Thrust and Aerodynamic Controls in Hypersonic Flight -- Control of Mechanical Systems -- Sequential Design of a Linear Quadratic Controller for the Deep Space Network Antennas -- Maneuvering and Control of Space Structures -- Low Speed Motion Control of a Hamiltonian System -- Boundary Stabilization of Nonlinear Flexible Systems -- Differential Dynamic Programming and State Variable Inequality Constrained Problems -- Dynamical Pulse-Width-Modulation Control of Rigid and Flexible Manipulators -- A Chaotic Controller for the Double Pendulum -- Adaptive Control of Redundant Multiple Robots in Cooperative Motion -- Computational Techniques -- Jacobian Motion: A Direct Approach -- Neural Modeling and Identification of Nonlinear Systems in an Abstract Space Setting -- Global Behavior of Branin's Method -- A Numerical Solution for the Nonlinear Eigenvalue System -- Contributors.

Introduction : a new opportunity -- Part I: Social exchange : Macon money -- Local fit : a framework for stronger community -- Part II: Game mechanics and social policy : fit in Macon -- Small groups and network science : reality ends here -- Circulating stories across platforms : from media to civic data -- Reclaiming commercial games : cities remix Pokemon GO and popular culture -- Sustainable growth and design : embedding with scale.

The study describes the Czech computer game Kingdom Come: Deliverance and the scale of its historical depiction of medieval realia. The well-known title is set in the medieval Czech Kingdom in 1403 and the player is presented with a complex world where he has to survive, acquire the game mechanics and complete historically inspired quests within and besides the main storyline. In this study, we will present various historical aspects of the game, such as political background, geographical setting, social depiction of the part of medieval Bohemia, late medieval armour and weapons in comparison with reality. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is sometimes referred to as a medieval simulator or a learning tool, based on its effort to realistically demonstrate history.

Through a combination of aesthetics and game mechanics, casual art games offer unique engagements with trauma, allowing players to practice grief or empathise with the traumatic experiences of others. Both "Spiritfarer" (Thunder Lotus Games 2020) and "Mutazione" (Die Gute Fabrik 2019) utilise similar aesthetics (2D art, pastel colours and calming music) alongside agency-driven gameplay mechanics (choosing when to let spirits go or how to react to a character's trauma) that create a safe space. This is possible because neither game is competitive, nor does it allow the player to lose. Instead, agency is given to the player through narrative choice and exploration of the beautiful storyworld. We argue that games like "Spiritfarer" and "Mutazione" can be used as models for the further development of casual art games that can be used as art therapy through their emotional connections embedded in both the aesthetics and gameplay.

Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- About the Contributors -- List of Contributors -- Part I: Neuro-psychology and Gaming -- Chapter 1: Violent Video Games and Cognitive Processes: A Neuropsychological Approach -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Neurobiology of Game Addiction -- 1.1.2 Video Games and Cognitive Processes -- 1.1.2.1 Memory -- 1.1.2.2 Attention and Visuo-Spatial Perception -- 1.1.2.3 Inhibition -- 1.2 Method -- 1.2.1 Participants -- 1.2.2 Materials -- 1.2.2.1 Game Addiction Symptoms List -- 1.2.2.2 Game Addiction Scale -- 1.2.2.3 Working Memory Task -- 1.2.2.4 Object Recognition Task -- 1.2.2.5 Visual Spatial Memory Task -- 1.2.2.6 Response Inhibition Task -- 1.2.2.7 Emotional Memory Task -- 1.2.3 Procedure -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Group Comparisons on Working Memory Task -- 1.3.2 Group Comparisons on Object Recognition Task -- 1.3.3 Group Comparisons on Response Inhibition Task -- 1.4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 2: Why Games Are Fun? The Reward System in the Human Brain -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Play and Game -- 2.1.2 Evolution of Play -- 2.2 Reward and Operant Conditioning -- 2.3 The Reward System -- 2.3.1 Intrinsic Rewards and Motivation -- 2.3.2 Gaming Stimuli as Reward -- 2.3.3 "Gaming Literature" on Why We Play -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Player Behavior and Gameplay -- Chapter 3: Pleasure in Pain: How Accumulation in Gaming Systems Can Lead to Grief -- 3.1 "Pleasure or Pain" Versus "Pleasure in Pain" -- 3.2 Prospect Theory: Foreseeing "Pleasure Versus Pain" as "Gain Versus Loss" in Decision Making -- 3.3 "Promotion or Prevention" and How They Fit Within Gaming or Gamified Structures -- 3.4 Regulatory Focus, Regulatory Fit, and Abnormal Gaming Behavior -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Goal-Directed Player Behavior in Computer Games -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Game Mechanics.

This article examines how digital games on Sami culture can draw attention to Indigenous issues when produced in collaboration with Sami community members. Through a case study that probes the design, game mechanics, and user experience of Gufihtara eallu (2018), this article frames Indigenous digital games and game development as a form of digital storytelling that is able to educate players on Indigenous knowledge systems and intangble cultural heritage. By looking at the way Gufihtara eallu engages Sami oral traditions in particular, this article demonstrates how digital games are capable of embodying Indigenous methodologies in such a way as to not flatten understandings of Indigenous traditions to a mythologized historical moment; instead, games produced by and for Indigenous people are capable of presenting storytelling traditions as contemporary, interactive, and constantly evolving, incorporating traditional themes as much as contemporary issues that are being perpetually redefined by modern Sami experience and new technologies.

Serious Pervasive Games extend themagic circle (Huizinga, 1938) to the players' context and surrounding environment. The blend of both physical and fictive game worlds provides a push in player engagement and promotes situated learning approaches. Space and time, as well as social context, acquire a more meaningful impact on the gameplay. From pervasive learning towards science communication with location-based games, this article presents research and case studies that exemplify their benefits and related problems. Pervasive learning can be defined as "learning at the speed of need through formal, informal and social learning modalities" (Pontefract, 2013). The first case study—the BEACONING project—aims to contextualize the teaching and learning process, connecting it with problem-based game mechanics within STEM. The main goal of this project is to provide the missing connection between STEM subjects and real-world interactions and applications. The pedagogical foundation is supported on problem-based learning (PBL), in which active learning is in the center, and learners have to work with different tools and resources in order to solve problems (quests). Teachers create, facilitate, and assess pervasive and gamified learning activities (missions). Furthermore, these quests are gamified in order to provide non-linear game plots. In a second case study, we demonstrate and evaluate how natural heritage can benefit from pervasive games. This study is based on a set of location-based games for an existing natural park, which have been developed in order to provide enhanced experiences, as well as additional information about some species that are more difficult to observe or that are seasonal. Throughout the research and development of these projects, we have encountered and identified several problems, of different nature, present in pervasive games. ; This work was financed by the ERDF - European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation - COMPETE 2020 Programme and by National Funds through the Portuguese funding agency, FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia within project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030740 - PTDC/CCICOM/30740/2017. Part of this work has also been supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 - The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014–2020, under grant agreement No. 687676. We would also acknowledge the research grant from the Operation NORTE-08-5369-FSE-000049 supported by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Social Fund (ESF), and also the FCT-Austin grant Ref. PD/BD/142893/2018. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

A recent innovation in employee motivation systems is the introduction of 'gamification', which refers to the use of game design mechanics and principles to influence behaviour to enhance staff motivation and engagement. While various researchers have addressed the efficacy of gamification systems, little research has examined the potential legal implications of gamified employee motivation systems. For example, such systems aggravate the differences in information availability between employers and employees, and employees who may be forced to adopt such systems may be placed under stress, worsening employment relationships in the workplace. This study used thematic analysis to examine whether gamification in workplaces meets the legal obligations of employers under their 'duty of good faith' in the New Zealand context. Future research should look beyond the 'good faith' obligation and examine the relationship between gamification systems and the law on personal grievances.

1.Dis-/Ability, Accessibility and Video Games: Chapters in the Context of a Research Overview._ Part I En-/Disabling Interfaces: History and Present._ 2 Game Interfaces as Disabling Infrastructures -- 3 Who Can Play? Rethinking Video Game Controllers and Accessibility -- 4 A History of Disability and Voice-Enabled Gaming from the 1970s to Intelligent Personal Assistants -- 5 Playing with the Eyes. A Media History of Eye Tracking -- 6 Interview with Mark Barlet (AbleGamers) -- Part II Problematic Aprioris and Ableist Ideologies: (De) Constructing Dis/Ability -- 7 Dis/Enabled Playing: Ableist Ideologies and Abledness Consolidation in Video Games' Mechanics and Infrastructures -- 8 The Mediality of Dis/Ability: Producing 'Disability' and 'Ability' in the Realm of Digital Games -- 9 Intersections Between Gaming and Dis/Abilities (Roundtable) -- Part III Accessibility: Guidelines, Practice and Legal Issues -- 10 Accessibility by Numbers: A Critical Review of Game Accessibility Guidelines._ 11 Providing Access -- 12 Interview with Sandra Uhling: "Against Homogenization and on Becoming Aware and More Sensitive Towards Human Diversity" -- .

Loot box mechanics have become a mainstay in many video games targeted toward young audiences. These loot boxes are reminiscent of gambling, like casino slot machines. The player may use real‐world currency to purchase a virtual item that dispenses randomized in‐game items. Video game publishers employ numerous methods to make these loot boxes enticing to a young audience. Loot boxes have been linked to problem gambling habits. To protect adolescents from these predatory practices, federal legislation that prohibits loot box practices in video games deemed suitable for adolescents is necessary.