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The Funnel of Game Design – An Adaptive Game Design Approach for Complex Systems

Freese, M. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author)

Background: In a world of ever-increasing complexity, organizations and people have an ever-increasing need for support systems that help them understand and shape the world around them. While simulation game design derived from the very idea to propose an instrument able to address complexity, seminal approaches dealt with a different level...

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Design of an Impulse-Debriefing-Spiral for Simulation Game Facilitation

Schwägele, Sebastian (author), Zürn, Birgit (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Freese, M. (author)

Background.: Simulation gaming sessions can be understood as a sequence of briefing, game play, and debriefing - with feedback loops and iterative steps in between. Often, these sessions are supported by a facilitator, who organizes the session, sets learning goals, and guides the players through briefing, game play and debriefing (Taylor,...

journal article 2021

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Requirements for Location-based Games for Social Interaction

Fonseca, Xavier (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)

Social interaction is part of the fabric of society and is essential to challenge many types of social barriers. Location-based games (LBGs) provide a means to foster such interaction in local communities. The design of such games is currently based primarily on designer experience and on the literature on game design in general, and not on...

journal article 2021

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Do Gaming Simulations Substantiate That We Know More Than We Can Tell?

van Haaften, M.A. (author), Lefter, I. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), van Kooten, O. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)

Background. Revealing tacit knowledge often is seen as very valuable for organizations, although it is usually challenging to enunciate and share this type of knowledge. Methods. This study uses a participatory design and the application of a board gaming simulation as instruments to extract tacit knowledge. To illustrate this application,...

journal article 2020

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Supporting Interventions to Reduce Household Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Transdisciplinary Role-Playing Game Development

Agusdinata, Datu Buyung (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author)

Background. Designing interventions for conserving the food, energy, and water nexus at household level poses a significant challenge due to the complex interplay between human behaviors, technologies, and policies. Games show potential to increase awareness for environmental issues and influence behaviors towards more sustainable practices....

journal article 2019

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Gaming as a research method in humanitarian logistics

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Comes, M. (author)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for research through game design and discuss how simulation games can be used to bridge the gap between operational exercises and simulation or analytical modelling and to provide guidelines on how simulation games can be designed for different research purposes in the context of...

journal article 2019

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Effects of Using Avatars in a Game-Based Learning Environment

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Broekhans, B. (author), Gordijn, J.M.W. (author)

Peer reviewing is an approach often used in digital (higher) education as it represents a possibility to provide feedback to large student groups. However, especially in digital learning contexts, students feel being disconnected from the anonymous group of learners, leading to low-quality feedback. When feedback is open, and counterparts are...

abstract 2019

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Digital Versus Analogue Multiplayer Gaming: Comparing Learning Outcomes

Kurapati, S. (author), Bekebrede, G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Kourounioti, I. (author), Freese, M. (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

In this study, we explore the similarities and differences in learning effects produced by playing a digital and an analogue version of the disruption management game for container terminal operations. We organized the analogue game sessions with students in the United States and digital game sessions with students from Greece. We analysed a...

conference paper 2019

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Conceptualizing Fidelity for HCI in Applied Gaming

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Hoermann, Simon (author), Lindeman, Robert W. (author)

Fidelity of games as a concept describes the level of representation of, or accordance with reality. The level of fidelity has influence on the interaction between player and game. Our study discusses the outcomes of a literature study and three cases with the goal to propose a comprehensive framework of game fidelity. This framework could...

conference paper 2019

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Data Analytics of Mobile Serious Games: Applying Bayesian Data Analysis Methods

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Cunningham, S. (author)

journal article 2018

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Simulation games for sustainable cities and smart infrastructures – foreword

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Bekebrede, G. (author), Kortmann, Rens (author)

contribution to periodical 2018

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Simulation Games to Study Transportation Issues and Solutions: Studies on Synchromodality

Kourounioti, I. (author), Kurapati, S. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

In this paper we discuss the application of simulation gaming to study the behavior and decision making of stakeholders when confronted with complex transportation problems. The problem we tackle is synchromodal transportation. Synchromodality requires the vertical and horizontal collaboration of stakeholders in all the levels of decision making...

journal article 2018

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A Scientific Foundation of Simulation Games for the Analysis and Design of Complex Systems

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Bekebrede, G. (author), Kurapati, S. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author)

Background. The use of simulation games for complex systems analysis and design has been acknowledged about 50 years ago. However, articles do not combine all salient factors for successful simulation games, and often stem from a clear view of one particular field of science only. With combining multiple disciplines, connect analysis and...

journal article 2018

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Fostering sustainable transportation operations through corridor management: A simulation gaming approach

Kurapati, S. (author), Kourounioti, I. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

Synchromodality is described as a network of well-synchronised and interconnected transportation modes. One of the most important advantages of synchromodality is the development of a sustainable transportation system. Given the numerous stakeholders and network interdependencies within freight transport corridors, achieving efficient...

journal article 2018

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Addressing Challenges of Planning in Multimodal Transportation Nodes with Simulation Games

Freese, M. (author), Kurapati, S. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Groen, Daan (author), Kortmann, Rens (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

Global transportation knows many different modalities – goods arrive from far away places by ship, plane, railway, or truck. Airports and seaports both represent important nodes within the global transportation network. Both show distinct characteristics, but also similarities when it comes to challenges like required flexibility, robustness,...

conference paper 2018

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Policy Gaming for Humanitarian Missions

Schwarz, P. (author), Wang, Y. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author)

Aid workers increasingly face risks when working in crisis regions. In order to improve effectiveness and safety<br/>of humanitarians, it is of great importance to provide a well thought out real-time socio-technical support. Thus,<br/>new policies and innovative technological solutions need to be developed and integrated into humanitarian<br/...

conference paper 2017

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Gender and Cultural Differences in Game-Based Learning Experiences

Lukosch, H.K. (author), Kurapati, S. (author), Groen, D (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

Games have been successfully used in educational settings for many years. Still, it is not known in detail which factors influence the use and effectiveness of educational games. The game environment, its technology, and other game mechanics are factors directly linked to the game itself. The player’s experience with the subject of the game and...

journal article 2017

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Requirements and Game Ideas for Social Interaction in Mobile Outdoor Games

Fonseca, Xavier (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Tiemersma, S.A. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)

Challenging neighbourhoods in large cities most often lack social coherence. Meaningful social interaction between citizens in such neighbourhoods is needed to increase coherence, and games may be a means to this end. This paper reflects on the structure of a dedicated game design workshop with teenagers from 12 to 16 years of age designed to...

abstract 2017

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Behind the Scenes of Scenario-Based Training: Understanding Scenario Design and Requirements in High-Risk and Uncertain Environments

Noori, Nadia Saad (author), Wang, Y. (author), Comes, M. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author)

Simulation exercises as a training tool for enhancing preparedness for emergency response are widely adopted in disaster management. This paper addresses current scenario design processes, proposes an alternative approach for simulation exercises and introduces a conceptual design of an adaptive scenario generator. Our work is based on a...

conference paper 2017

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The influence of team factors and team processes on game based learning in student teams

Kurapati, S. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Freese, M. (author), Verbraeck, A. (author)

The significance of teams, teamwork and team performance is unprecedented in many learning environments of institutes in higher education and organizations. While individual and team tasks are quite straightforward to define, teamwork is a set of interrelated cognitions, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to the dynamic processes leading...

conference paper 2017