Sneaky Were-Bees: Dynamics of an Augmented Dodgeball Game Played In The Dark

Predatory team games, such as dodgeball, have been played for centuries. This paper investigates what happens when such a game is augmented with motion sensitive lighting wearables and played in a dark environment. Looking at earlier adaptations of games as well as at the capabilities of the human body and the dynamics of predatory games we developed a new game, ‘Sneaky Were-Bees’, to explore the possible effects of a motion sensitive lighting wearable on the dynamics in a predatory team game. Through continuous playtesting the rules for the game, and functionality of the wearables were iteratively developed. In playtesting many interesting dynamics emerged in relation to how players attempted to identify and communicate with team members. Moreover, an in the dark predatory game seems to be much less dependent on physical prowess and more strategy based than un-augmented, traditional dodgeball. Altering a game this way sheds a new light on team dynamics and the ways a game such as dodgeball is played. These explorations are hoped to contribute to other attempts to understand the potential of adding digital technology to physical games and increasing the physicality of immersive digital experiencers.

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Anouk A.E. Stijnen

Mohammadsaleh Khalli

Manuel G.P. Baptista

Robb Mitchell

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Publication date: July 2022

Publication date (Print): July 2022

Pages: 1-9

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2022.29

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Conference name: 35th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference

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Conference number: 35

Conference location: Keele, Staffordshire

Conference date: July 11th to 13th, 2022

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Towards a Human-Centred Digital Society

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[1] Abe, K. and Isbister, K. (2016) Hotaru: The Lightning Bug Game. CHI 2016. San Jose, USA., ACM, New York, New York.

[2] Al-Rahayfeh, A., and Faezipour, M. (2012) Eye Tracking and Head Movement Detection: A State-of-Art Survey. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 1, 2100212 -2100212 , Art no. 2100212.

[3] Altimira, D., Clarke, J., Lee, G., Billinghurst, M., Bartneck, C. (2017). Enhancing player engagement through game balancing in digitally augmented physical games. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 103, 35–47.

[4] Baird, C.S. (2013). Science Questions with Surprising Answers. https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/08/09/how-long-does-it-take-our-eyes-to-fully-adapt-to-darkness/ Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[5] Bilé, S. (2019). Black Man on the Titanic: The Story of Joseph Laroche. Mango Media, Bristol, UK.

[6] Finnegan, D.J., Velloso, E., Mitchell, R., Mueller, F.F., Byrne, R. (2014). Reindeer & wolves: exploring sensory deprivation in multiplayer digital bodily play. CHI PLAY - Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, Toronto, 2014. 411-412. ACM, New York, New York.

[7] Grogan, S., 2016. Body image: Understanding body dissatisfaction in men, women and children. Taylor & Francis. Milton Park, OX, UK.

[8] Hassan, S.E., Geruschat, D.R., and Turano, K.E.A. (2005) Head Movements While Crossing Streets: Effect of Vision Impairment, Optometry and Vision Science: Volume 82, 18-26.

[9] Hunicke, R., (2005). The case for dynamic difficulty adjustment in games, in: Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology. 429–43. ACM, New York, New York.

[10] Matjeka, L.P., Hobye, M. and Larsen, H.S. (2021). Restraints as a Mechanic for Bodily Play. CHI 2021. Yokohama/online. ACM, New York, New York.

[11] Mueller, F.F., Patibanda, R., Byrne, R., Li Z., Wang Y., Andres, J., Li, X., Marquez, J., Greuter, S., Duckworth, J., and Marshall, J. (2021). Limited Control Over the Body as Intriguing Play Design Resource. CHI 2021. Yokohama/online. ACM, New York, New York.

[12] Mueller, F., Stellmach, S., Greenberg, S., Dippon A., Boll, S., Garner, J., Khot, R., Naseem, A., Altimira, D. (2014). Proxemics Play: Understanding Proxemics for Designing Digital Play Experiences. DIS 2014. Vancouver BC. ACM, New York, New York.

[13] Nojima, T., Phuong, N., Kai, T., Sato, T., and Koike, H. (2015) Augmented Dodgeball: An Approach to Designing Augmented Sports. Augmented Human 2015. Singapore. ACM, New York, New York.

[14] Rosenfield, M. Logan, N. and Edwards, K. (2009). Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management. Elsevier Ltd. London, UK.

[15] Ruth, P.E. and Restrepo, J.G. (2020). Dodge and survive: Modeling the predatory nature of dodgeball. Physical Review E, 102(6), 062302.

[16] Rebane, K., Takahiro, K., Endo, N., Imai, T., Nojima, T., and Yanase, Y. (2017). Insights of the Augmented Dodgeball Game Design and Play Test. Augmented Human 2017. ACM, New York, New York.

[17] Tiab, J., Mitchell, R., Rantakari, J. and Halse, M.L. (2016). Digital Sound De-Localisation as a Game Mechanic for Novel Bodily Play. NordiCHI'16: Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Gothenburg, Sweden, Article 109, 1-6. ACM, New York, New York.

[18] Vongsathorn, L. O'Hara, K. and Mentis, H.M. (2013). Bodily Interaction in the Dark. CHI 2013. Paris, France. ACM, New York, New York.

[19] Worm, K.L., Vagner, D., Schibsbye, C. and Mitchell, R. (2018). Light Saver: Wearable LEDs to Hunt, Reward, Show Off and Equalise. Proceedings of British HCI. Belfast, UK. EWIC, London, UK.

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