4 papers
Can we infer player behavior tendencies from a player's decision-making data? Integrating Theory of Mind to Player Modeling
Murtuza N. Shergadwala, Zhaoqing Teng, Magy Seif El-Nasr
Game AI systems need the theory of mind, which is the humanistic ability to infer others' mental models, preferences, and intent. Such systems would enable inferring players' behav…
Advancing Methodology for Social Science Research Using Alternate Reality Games: Proof-of-Concept Through Measuring Individual Differences and Adaptability and their impact on Team Performance
Magy Seif El-Nasr, Casper Harteveld, Paul Fombelle +9
While work in fields of CSCW (Computer Supported Collaborative Work), Psychology and Social Sciences have progressed our understanding of team processes and their effect performanc…
Modeling Individual and Team Behavior through Spatio-temporal Analysis
Sabbir Ahmad, Andy Bryant, Erica Kleinman +3
Modeling players' behaviors in games has gained increased momentum in the past few years. This area of research has wide applications, including modeling learners and understanding…
"And then they died": Using Action Sequences for Data Driven,Context Aware Gameplay Analysis
Erica Kleinman, Sabbir Ahmad, Zhaoqing Teng +4
Many successful games rely heavily on data analytics to understand players and inform design. Popular methodologies focus on machine learning and statistical analysis of aggregated…