An exploration of the effects of enforced collaborative agreement on teenagers' gameplay experience

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of Enforced Collaborative Agreement (ECA) on teenagers’ game play experience. A child-centered approach involving methods such as Fun toolkit and Children’s IMI were adapted to study teenagers’ game enjoyment. Studies were conducted on 11-16yrs olds who interacted with a digital game that enforced collaboration in a co-located setting using a range of novel interaction techniques. The key contribution of the paper is an insight into the effect of ECA on teenagers’ gameplay experience which could inform interaction designers in the creation of products for the user group.