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Osynliga kortmekaniker: En kvalitativ studie om implicita spelmekaniker i kortspel
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Media Technology.
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Media Technology.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Användningen av implicita spelmekaniker, mekaniker representerade av ett nyckelord eller en symbol utan ytterligare förklaring, är en vanlig förekomst i kortspel som Magic: The Gathering och Hearthstone. Forskning kring hur spelare upplever och lär sig implicita spelmekaniker är bristande. Motiverad av den bristande forskningen, en kvalitativ studie kring implicita spelmekaniker i kortspel utfördes. Deltagarna fick spela ett digitalt kortspel skapat i syftet att användas i studien. Studien fann att spelare tidigt i spelet kände sig överväldigade av de implicita spelmekanikerna och behövde experimentera sig fram för att lära sig dem. Studien fann även att spelare föredrar att spelet inte förklarar alla sina spelmekaniker och istället låter spelarna lista ut dem själva.

Abstract [en]

The use of implicit game mechanics, mechanics represented by a keyword or a symbol with no further explanation, is common in card games like Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone. Research on the topic of how players experience and learn implicit game mechanics are limited. Motivated by the lack of research, a qualitative study on implicit game mechanics in card games was conducted. The participants played a digital card game created for this purpose. The study found that players feel overstimulated early on in the  game session because of the implicit game mechanics and had to learn them through trial and error. The study also found that the players preferred that the game did not explain all of its mechanics and instead let the player discover by themselves.      

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Implicit game mechanics, learning, card games
Keywords [sv]
Implicita spelmekaniker, Inlärning, Kortspel
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Media and Communication Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-56942OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-56942DiVA, id: diva2:1952226
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Media Technology
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Available from: 2025-04-16 Created: 2025-04-15 Last updated: 2025-04-16Bibliographically approved

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