1982 · 450 citations · 8 references
ArtsComputer ScienceDesignHuman-computer InteractionInteraction DesignUser Experience DesignExperience DesignHuman-machine InterfacesInteraction Design PrinciplesInterface DesignUsability EngineeringVideo Game StudiesDynamic User InterfacesGame User Interface DesignGraphical User InterfacesHuman-computer Interface DesignInteractive EntertainmentMultimodal User InterfacesNatural User Interfaces
In this paper, I will discuss two questions: (1) Why are computer games so captivating? and (2) How can the features that make computer games captivating be used to make other user interfaces interesting and enjoyable to use?
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Toward a Theory of Intrinsically Motivating Instruction*
Thomas W. Malone · Cognitive Science · 1981 · 2K citations
Toward a theory of intrinsically motivating instruction
T MALONE · Cognitive Science · 1981 · 366 citations · Full text
Frank G. Halasz, Thomas P. Moran · 1982 · 262 citations