Abstract
An idle game, also known as an incremental game, is a genre of games defined by the primary feature of its strategy: leaving the game running by itself with minimum or zero player interaction. Interaction with the game, while often useful for progression, is optional for extended periods of gameplay. Through a comparison between academic views on the definition of a video game and the results of a survey, this paper uncovers the importance of interactivity in an academic definition and a player's perceptions on how a game can be defined.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467374521 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 7th IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 14 Oct 2015 → 16 Oct 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | 2015 IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015 |
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Conference
| Conference | 7th IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015 |
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| Country | Canada |
| City | Toronto |
| Period | 14/10/15 → 16/10/15 |
Keywords
- gameplay
- Games
- idle
- incremental
- interaction
Cite this
Purkiss, B., & Khaliq, I. (2016). A study of interaction in idle games & perceptions on the definition of a game. In 2015 IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015 [7377233] (2015 IEEE Games Entertainment Media Conference, GEM 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/GEM.2015.7377233