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Directed and emergent play

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Brigid M. Costello,

Ernest A. EdmondsAuthors Info & Claims

C&C '09: Proceedings of the seventh ACM conference on Creativity and cognition

Pages 107 - 116

https://doi.org/10.1145/1640233.1640252

Published: 26 October 2009 Publication History

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We describe a case study of the audience experience of an interactive artwork titled Just a Bit of Spin. This study was part of practice-based research project that aimed to develop strategies for designing for a play experience. In this paper, we focus on results relating to the two play characteristics of difficulty and competition. These results lead us to reflect on the importance of creating a balance between directing the play experience and providing opportunities for play to emerge through the creative activities of the player.

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Directed and emergent play
1. Applied computing
  1. Arts and humanities
    1. Fine arts
    2. Performing arts
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods

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C&C '09: Proceedings of the seventh ACM conference on Creativity and cognition

October 2009

520 pages

ISBN:9781605588650

DOI:10.1145/1640233

General Chair:
Nick Bryan-Kinns
Queen Mary University of London, UK
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Carnegie Mellon University, USA
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Hilary Johnson
University of Bath, UK
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Jack Ox
University of New Mexico, USA
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Simon Fraser University, Surrey, Canada

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