Multifaceted Expansion of Digital Game Research Centered on the Agricultural Simulation Game "Farming Simulator"

Abstract

A feasible approach of serious game research focusing on social usefulness and problem-solving is to treat commercial games as serious games. When applying this approach, it is necessary to set research topics after examining their applications and usefulness according to the theme and game content. This study features the agricultural simulation game "Farming Simulator" as a case and reports the results of a multifaceted examination of possible research themes.