{"title":"被迫选择沉默残疾人社交游戏","authors":"Pauliina Baltzar, Lobna Hassan, Markku Turunen","doi":"10.1177/10468781241259831","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundSocialization during gaming is an important aspect of gaming for people with and without disabilities. However, we know little about how gamers with disabilities play with others.AimThis study investigated the social gaming experiences of individuals with disabilities focusing on research questions 1) Who do people with disabilities play with?, and 2) How do people with disabilities communicate while gaming?MethodWe conducted a survey study which focused on experiences of gaming with disabilities. In total 92 responses were analyzed.ResultsThe results suggest that gamers with disabilities play digital multiplayer games locally and online with friends, family, strangers, and people they know. The most used communication methods were speech, text, and built-in features. However, some were not communicating at all due to a lack of suitable communication methods. Furthermore, communication varied depending on if the gaming was happening online or locally, and depending on the gaming companions.DiscussionThe results align with previous research indicating that people with disabilities engage in gaming with friends, family, and strangers similar to any other gamer. However, there is a lack of studies on how people generally communicate in games, nonetheless, as speech and text communication methods are most commonly seen in games, we can assume that they are the most used communication methods for all gamers.Limitations and Future ResearchThis study has limitations both related to the survey questions and the survey participants. We cannot be sure if all understood the questions in the same way, furthermore, most of the participants were experienced Finnish gamers with physical disabilities which could have skewed the results. Further research is necessary to address these limitations and broaden the scope of the study's findings.ConclusionsBased on the results, we argue that games should provide multiple means of communication to make social gaming more accessible.","PeriodicalId":47521,"journal":{"name":"SIMULATION & GAMING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Forced to Choose Silence: Social Gaming with Disabilities\",\"authors\":\"Pauliina Baltzar, Lobna Hassan, Markku Turunen\",\"doi\":\"10.1177/10468781241259831\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"BackgroundSocialization during gaming is an important aspect of gaming for people with and without disabilities. 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Forced to Choose Silence: Social Gaming with Disabilities
BackgroundSocialization during gaming is an important aspect of gaming for people with and without disabilities. However, we know little about how gamers with disabilities play with others.AimThis study investigated the social gaming experiences of individuals with disabilities focusing on research questions 1) Who do people with disabilities play with?, and 2) How do people with disabilities communicate while gaming?MethodWe conducted a survey study which focused on experiences of gaming with disabilities. In total 92 responses were analyzed.ResultsThe results suggest that gamers with disabilities play digital multiplayer games locally and online with friends, family, strangers, and people they know. The most used communication methods were speech, text, and built-in features. However, some were not communicating at all due to a lack of suitable communication methods. Furthermore, communication varied depending on if the gaming was happening online or locally, and depending on the gaming companions.DiscussionThe results align with previous research indicating that people with disabilities engage in gaming with friends, family, and strangers similar to any other gamer. However, there is a lack of studies on how people generally communicate in games, nonetheless, as speech and text communication methods are most commonly seen in games, we can assume that they are the most used communication methods for all gamers.Limitations and Future ResearchThis study has limitations both related to the survey questions and the survey participants. We cannot be sure if all understood the questions in the same way, furthermore, most of the participants were experienced Finnish gamers with physical disabilities which could have skewed the results. Further research is necessary to address these limitations and broaden the scope of the study's findings.ConclusionsBased on the results, we argue that games should provide multiple means of communication to make social gaming more accessible.
期刊介绍:
Simulation & Gaming: An International Journal of Theory, Practice and Research contains articles examining academic and applied issues in the expanding fields of simulation, computerized simulation, gaming, modeling, play, role-play, debriefing, game design, experiential learning, and related methodologies. The broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of Simulation & Gaming are demonstrated by the wide variety of interests and disciplines of its readers, contributors, and editorial board members. Areas include: sociology, decision making, psychology, language training, cognition, learning theory, management, educational technologies, negotiation, peace and conflict studies, economics, international studies, research methodology.