Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters

Alice Bowman

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_44

Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters

Alice Bowman^*

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Abstract

1 in 2 people are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and for those living with cancer loneliness and isolation are significant problems. This paper discusses the development of a virtual cancer support group, using the support group format to offer a companionship game to breast cancer patients. Seven characters populate this support group, designed as empathetic virtual agents. Interviews and playtests will assess the effectiveness of the design practice developed, and these learnings will be used to create a design framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interactive storytelling
Subtitle of host publication	12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings
Editors	Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Anne Sullivan, R. Michael Young
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	413-417
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030338947
ISBN (Print)	9783030338930
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_44
Publication status	Published - 26 Oct 2019
Event	12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019 - Salt Lake City, United States Duration: 19 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	11869 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Salt Lake City
Period	19/11/19 → 22/11/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Interactive storytelling
Serious games
Cancer support
Narrative design
Character design

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Bowman, A. (2019). Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters. In R. E. Cardona-Rivera, A. Sullivan, & R. M. Young (Eds.), Interactive storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings (pp. 413-417). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11869 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_44

Bowman, Alice. / Companionship games : a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters. Interactive storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings. editor / Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera ; Anne Sullivan ; R. Michael Young. Cham : Springer, 2019. pp. 413-417 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Bowman, A 2019, Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters. in RE Cardona-Rivera, A Sullivan & RM Young (eds), Interactive storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 11869 LNCS, Springer, Cham, pp. 413-417, 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Salt Lake City, United States, 19/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_44

Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters. / Bowman, Alice.
Interactive storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings. ed. / Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera; Anne Sullivan; R. Michael Young. Cham: Springer, 2019. p. 413-417 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11869 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Bowman A. Companionship games: a framework for emotionally engaging and empathetic interactive characters. In Cardona-Rivera RE, Sullivan A, Young RM, editors, Interactive storytelling: 12th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2019, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, USA, November 19–22, 2019, Proceedings. Cham: Springer. 2019. p. 413-417. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). Epub 2019 Oct 22. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_44

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