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Abstract
We describe our work on developing a mobile game that utilizes local history and cultural heritage in its storyline and content. The game is depicted in the town of Kemijärvi, Northern Finland, in the 1920’s, and its aim is to encourage visitors and locals to get to know the town’s history. The game was designed with input from history experts on the topic, and it introduces local history in the form of a narrated story, where the user has to visit the town’s historical places and characters. We present the design process, the game concept and a user evaluation. As the lessons learnt and findings from our design process, we highlight the challenge of finding the balance between historical accuracy and engaging game narrative, and the importance of selecting the target user group and involving them when refining the concept and user interface design.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | MUM '19 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia |
Editors | Giulio Jacucci, Fabio Paternò, Michael Rohs, Carmen Santoro |
Place of Publication | New York, NY, USA |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 42:1-42:4 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-7624-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
MoEC publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia - CNR Area, building a ground floor, room 27, Pisa, Italy Duration: 26 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019 Conference number: 18th http://www.mum-conf.org/2019/ |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia |
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Abbreviated title | MUM '19 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Pisa |
Period | 26.11.2019 → 29.11.2019 |
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Keywords
- cultural heritage
- history
- location based services
- mobile game design
- user experience
Field of science
- Visual arts and design
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Lapland Experience Technologies 2025
Häkkilä, J. (Principal Investigator), Hautala-Hirvioja, T. (Other) & Colley, A. (Other)
European Regional Development Fund
01.01.2018 → 31.01.2020
Project: Co-funded project