Research and stories coming from the area of human-computer interaction and games.

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Jul 17, 2015

Heroes of the Storm vs. League of Legends — Part II — Player Progression

Written by Rylan Koroluk of HCI Games Group

For those just joining, please see the first article in this series for an introduction to MOBA’s and general overview of this design…

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

May 18, 2017

Designing Keyboards for an Aging Population

Written by Colin Whaley of the HCI Games Group.

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Nov 26, 2019

Gamification User Types or Player Traits: When should I use each one of them?

The HCI Games Group collaborated with a research project that also involved the Play & Interactive Experiences for Learning Lab at the New Mexico State University and the…

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Jul 10, 2015

Heroes of the Storm vs. League of Legends — A Game Design Breakdown & Comparison

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Jun 3, 2015

Does Playing Video Games Help or Hinder Social Interactions?

Written by Amanda Leo of the HCI Games Group

It seems like an age old argument among educators, parents, caretakers and peers; are video games good or bad for social behaviour? Parents often worry…

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Jun 5, 2016

Three CHI 2016 Papers That Will Change the Way you Think About Game Design

Written by Lennart Nacke of the HCI Games Group.

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Oct 17, 2016

Jamie Madigan’s 30 Ideas Keynote at CHI PLAY 2016

HCI Games Group in Human-Computer Interaction and Games Research

Jun 8, 2016

Biosignal Datasets for Emotion Recognition

Written by Mike Schaekermann of the HCI Games Group

At the HCI Games Group, we love looking at emotion as a core driver of gameplay experience. One common technique used to find out how players experience a game prototype and what…