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251	Počítačové hry v kontextu sociokulturního prostředí rodiny a genderu / Computer games in the context of socio-cultural environment of the family and gender Mayerová, Kateřina January 2013 (has links) Main purpose of this thesis is to pursue the question whether it is possible to find differences (and if so, which) in attitudes towards computer (or rather digital) games resulting from various family socio-cultural backgrounds and gender. In order to explore this, the thesis analyzes selected gaming behaviors along with the socio-cultural environment and gender stereotypes shaping the gamers. The research study focuses mainly on gamers' preference in choosing the game type, reflection of their approach and ways of dealing with this phenomenon exhibited by their parents. This thesis does not aim to state any general theory; it is rather attempting to offer specific insight into this issue. Keywords: digital games, computer games, games' classification, computer games entertainment, parental attitudes towards gaming, family socio-cultural standard, gender stereotypes, computer games usefulness/ harmfulness in its consumers, virtual communication in computer games.
252	Which compound-earcon's attributes may improve a player's performance in a search-oriented gameplay: rhythm vs timbre? Savvateev, Anton January 2018 (has links) Earcons are commonly used by sound designers in order to support visual cues in a game andto make a gaming experience more enjoyable. This study covers two earcons’ attributes: rhythm and timbre. Rhythm and timbre attributes were chosen according to the earcon sounddesign guidelines from the previous studies. An experiment in a form of a video game was conducted in order to research whether one of the conditions can increase a players’performance. A subject had to choose the correct key to the door in order to go to the next location. There were 3 different locations and there were totally 5 different own-designed earcons: 1 incorrect earcon in the both conditions and 2 different correct earcons in each condition. 20 subjects with various gaming experience from the Luleå University of Technology participated in the experiment. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups with different conditions: rhythm and timbre. The amount of wrong trials and completion time were analyzed for each condition and the results were given with the help of Mann-Whitney U-test and t-test calculations. The results of U-test showed that there was a significant difference between two groups in terms of the wrong trials amount. Group with rhythm condition showed better performance in terms of the wrong trials amount. The t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups in terms of completion time. Group with timbre condition showed better timing performance, although considering the analysis it did not increase their performance in terms of making correct choices. Further research might be recommended on comparing various earcon attributes in different ecologically valid scenarios. Audio in games Sound design Audio design Game Audio design Sound effects in games Audio in games Sound in games Earcon Earcons Compound-earcons Compound-earcon Compound earcons Compound earcon Rhythm Timbre Search-oriented gameplay Player's performance Digital games Computer games SFX Ljuddesign Ljud i digitala spel Compound earcons Earcons Media Engineering Mediateknik

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Počítačové hry v kontextu sociokulturního prostředí rodiny a genderu / Computer games in the context of socio-cultural environment of the family and gender

Which compound-earcon's attributes may improve a player's performance in a search-oriented gameplay: rhythm vs timbre?