Evaluating computer game concepts with children

Proceedings of the 2004 Conference on Interaction Design and Children: Building a Community, IDC 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 49-56

  Hanna, Libby ^a   Neapolitan, Denise ^b   Risden, Kirsten ^b  

^a Hanna Research and Consulting   (United States)

^b MICROSOFT   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's games; Computer game; Concept testing; Game concept; Research methods

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN'S GAMES; COMPUTER SCREENS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; GAME CONCEPT; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS; SMALL SAMPLES; WRITTEN DESCRIPTION;

COMPUTER GAMES;

EID: 84870368106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1017833.1017840     Document Type: Conference Paper

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