After computer existed, board games are been digitized. Those digitized games have arrangements from the original works. We digitalized popular playing cards game and done playtests. As a result, we clarified that players have three conflicting views, which are digital vs. anti-digital, the existence of communication and with or without arrangements.

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In games, graphics have the effect of expressing a world view and can be one of the factors that create motivation for target users to play. In particular, the psychological effect of color is thought to contribute greatly to the expression of a worldview. However, the characteristics of the colors preferred by users are not clear. We conducted a test play of an experimental game to investigate users' color selection preferences in game play.

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We would like to advance game research on the psychology of imperfect information games. Rock-paperscissors is famous as an imperfect information game, but it is difficult to add strategy because it is too simple. In this research, we extend the game so that it is possible to change hands later, and by incorporating cards and probabilities into the way of changing hands, we propose rock-paper-scissors with a strategy that is not too complicated. Automatic play by AI is important for game analysis. The AI for this game was built using a rule-based approach, but we will also introduce the AI's thinking for imperfect information games obtained during the development of this game.

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We are developing a smartphone application that allows users to learn about life in evacuation shelters during disasters through as a simulation game. We are working with experts in disaster prevention and development companies of disaster prevention applications, and implementing features such as making it easier to get necessary items such as water by evacuation goods. Additionally, we are simulating situations that may arise in evacuation shelters and other locations where there are no clear solutions, to demonstrate current development and considerations.

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Recently, studies examine the relationship between the use of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and the ability to solve problems during group activities. However, the contents of existing scales are based on real-world situations, and whether such scales can accurately measure problem-solving skills in the virtual world remains unclear. Thus, this study developed a new scale to measure such skills based on the narratives of MMORPG players through a qualitative research. Furthermore, the reliability and validity of the proposed scale was investigated. This scale will be important when examining the value of MMORPG as a learning tool in the near future.

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In Japan, there are many cosmetics manufacturers, and the cosmetics market is growing rapidly. In recent years, basic cosmetics, such as moisturizing with lotion after washing the face and using beauty essence to address skin concerns, have become widespread, especially among young men. However, many men are reluctant to buy cosmetics due to a lack of knowledge about cosmetics and a lack of understanding of their skin type. In addition, many cosmetics shops are staffed by female customers and employees, making it uncomfortable for men to enter the shop. Therefore, we developed a prototype of "CHIE," a system that provides men with beauty consulting services using a chatbot that runs on a browser, instead of visiting the shop. The prototype uses Dialogflow and LINE to provide men with easy access to appropriate beauty advice, links to purchase products, and humor in the conversation. In addition, countermeasures against customer complaints were taken into consideration. In the interactive session, participants will experience a prototype version of "CHIE”.

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In Japan, more than 1 million cataract surgeries were performed annually in 2009, and one of the co-authors experienced cataract surgery. In that case, the patient received informed consent regarding the details and risks of the surgery in advance, however he felt a great burden because there was no explanation of information regarding visual information obtained during the surgery. Therefore, based on the author's surgical experience, a prototype cataract surgery simulator "Shiro" was developed to simulate the visual information obtained during cataract surgery through VR goggles before the surgery. We also created a cartoon introducing the contents of the experience for use in future evaluation experiments. In the interactive session, participants will experience the prototype version of "Shiro".

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In Japan， freshmen’s orientation is held for new students at the time of admission to a university， and many students fail to graduate in four years due to various reasons or regret their failure when they start job hunting or enter higher education， even though they were briefed on the standard number of credits to be earned in each year of study at that time． In this study，we developed a prototype of a board game-type serious game to improve students' motivation toward university life， and conducted a primary evaluation of the effectiveness of the game for first-year students．In the interactive session， students will be able to experience the serious game．

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Currently, many studies have been conducted to improve the game experience by changing the in-game presentation according to heart rate. In this study, we focused on first-person shooter games and aimed to improve the game experience by making the blurring of the aiming point closer to reality. We developed a system that reflects the player's situation in the game by increasing or decreasing the blurring of the sight in response to changes in heart rate. The results of the experiment indicated that the developed system would improve the gaming experience for players regardless of their game performance

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In recent years, there has been an increasing number of study to estimate player’s emotions in order to enhance game immersion. In this study, we focus on novel games. We suggest a method which estimate the player's emotions during play in advance by text mining the scenario and correct the estimation results with the player's heart rate. Using this method, we implemented a tool that continuously estimates the player's emotions.

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In some rhythm games, the UI indicating where to strike the notes moves freely. In such games, there are a wide variety of animation effects that are played when the player strikes a note. Depending on the type of animation, the playing experience may change even if the input operation is the same. In order to investigate the effect of the animation direction on the playing experience, this study created a simulator in which the content and parameters of the direction can be changed for each operation.

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We studied the sound design of a 3D game in which sound effects are played from the direction of elevation. The aim was to realize a function to guide players and assist them in playing the game by using sound effects from the direction of elevation. We implemented a 3D game containing the studied sound design using Wwise, Unity, and 7.1.4ch multi-speakers. We also verified how those sound effects would affect the player.

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In today's demonstration, a dynamic chord progression generation system for games will be presented. Recent AAA titles, such as God of War(2018), make extensive use of chord progressions and modulations utilized in film scoring, which is different from both classical and pop music. One such compositional technique is the Neo-Riemannian theory. Based on this previous research with mathematical representation of music theory, we implemented the algorithm on Wwise and created an interactive demo in Unity.

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