Simon Niedenthal

TL;DR: Changing game technologies, as well as arguments from within philosophy, psychology, interaction design theory and cultural theory, call for us to examine the implicit and explicit assumptions the authors make when they write about aesthetics within game studies research, as a prelude to reclaiming a perspective that will allow us to better understand the way in which games function as sites for sensory and embodied play, creative activity and aesthetic experience.

TL;DR: It was shown that the players performed best and fastest in a game world lit with a warm (reddish) as compared to a cool (bluish) lighting, and it was indicated tentatively that the level of pleasantness induced by the warm lighting that enhanced the players' better performance in that digital game world.

TL;DR: Lighting design is an important element of game design, due to its role in directing attention, providing visibility, establishing important information concerning period and time of day, influenci ...

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an analysis of the experience of playing Assassins' Creed from the perspectives of this paper's four co-authors, who represent two different cultural viewpoints: Middle-Eastern and Western, as well as different intellectual disciplinary backgrounds, including architecture, theatre, and computer science.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the role of simulated illumination in games and show that simulated illumination is the lighting designed into a game world, which is a common feature of many digital games.