Co-located multi-player competitive mobile gaming

• Main Author: Lai, Ivan Mun Khoi
• Other Authors: Goh Wooi Boon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Computer and Information Science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181195
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As mobile phones have become a integral part of daily lives, playing mobile games on them have become a staple for many users. Among the genres of mobile games being played, multiplayer games attracts a large daily user base with it’s high octane addictive game play. Such multiplayer games are often played online without face-to face interaction between opponents or teammates. However, Co-located games make use of the physical presence of players to provide additional real-time visual and social benefits to its players. This project explores howaco-locatedcompetitivemobilegamewithasymmetricgame play can influence social interaction, enjoyment and interpersonal relationships. A user study was conducted after the development of the game to determine if the game design had met the desired project objectives on player dynamics