title: Reflections on the Design of Exertion Games.
abstract: The design of exertion games (i.e., digital games that require physical effort from players) is a difficult intertwined challenge of combining digital games and physical effort. To aid designers in facing this challenge, we describe our experiences of designing exertion games. We outline personal reflections on our design processes and articulate analyses of players' experiences. These reflections and analyses serve to highlight the unique opportunities of combining digital games and physical effort. The insights we seek aim to enhance the understanding of exertion game design, contributing to the advancement of the field, and ultimately resulting in better games and associated player experiences.
authors.affiliation: 1 Exertion Games Lab, RMIT University , Melbourne, Australia .
authors.forename: Florian Floyd
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.affiliation: 1 Exertion Games Lab, RMIT University , Melbourne, Australia .|2 HITLab NZ , Christchurch, New Zealand .
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altimira
authors.affiliation: 1 Exertion Games Lab, RMIT University , Melbourne, Australia .
authors.forename: Rohit Ashot
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Khot
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000523:psychology*