This paper analyzes the social mechanics in top social games. It identifies several mechanisms by which social games encourage sociality: the friend bar, gifting, visiting, challenge/competition, and communication. Different implementations of these components result in varying gameplay experiences. However, no mechanics were found to offer very deep or sustained social interactions between players
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
Social games, being embedded in and drawing upon existing social networks, have the potential to spr...
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
Digital games have become a social medium. Players are often socially motivated to play games and ac...
Researchers have found that games are sites for rich forms of sociality. However, there has been com...
Casual games distinguish themselves from other digital games in their easy access, simple rules, min...
This article will be discussing how multi-player games encourage social interactions. It will over m...
Games built on Online Social Networks (OSNs) have become a phenomenon since 3rd party developer tool...
Social Games, built and played on social networks such as Facebook, have rapidly become a major forc...
This paper explores the concept of the “social architecture” of games, and tests the theory that it ...
Digital games have been gradually transformed from single, co-located experiences into endless, soci...
Online games are becoming more and more popular nowadays. Interacting with others in games has also ...
Social platform services have transformed the lifestyles of individuals and the entire information a...
Social platform services have transformed the lifestyles of individuals and the entire information a...
This study applied a uses and gratifications approach to investigate social games — the game a...
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
Social games, being embedded in and drawing upon existing social networks, have the potential to spr...
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
Digital games have become a social medium. Players are often socially motivated to play games and ac...
Researchers have found that games are sites for rich forms of sociality. However, there has been com...
Casual games distinguish themselves from other digital games in their easy access, simple rules, min...
This article will be discussing how multi-player games encourage social interactions. It will over m...
Games built on Online Social Networks (OSNs) have become a phenomenon since 3rd party developer tool...
Social Games, built and played on social networks such as Facebook, have rapidly become a major forc...
This paper explores the concept of the “social architecture” of games, and tests the theory that it ...
Digital games have been gradually transformed from single, co-located experiences into endless, soci...
Online games are becoming more and more popular nowadays. Interacting with others in games has also ...
Social platform services have transformed the lifestyles of individuals and the entire information a...
Social platform services have transformed the lifestyles of individuals and the entire information a...
This study applied a uses and gratifications approach to investigate social games — the game a...
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
Social games, being embedded in and drawing upon existing social networks, have the potential to spr...
We study how social relations between people affect the way they play the famous resource allocation...
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