Customizing by doing for responsive video game characters

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2013-04-19

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Kleinsmith, Andrea, and Marco Gillies. “Customizing by Doing for Responsive Video Game Characters.” International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 71, no. 7 (July 1, 2013): 775–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2013.03.005.

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This paper presents a game in which players can customize the behavior of their characters using their own movements while playing the game. Players’ movements are recorded with a motion capture system. The player then labels the movements and uses them as input to a machine learning algorithm that generates a responsive behavior model. This interface supports a more embodied approach to character design that we call “Customizing by Doing”. We present a user study which shows that using their own movements made the users feel more engaged with the game and the design process, due in large part to a feeling of personal ownership of the movement.