From Playability to a Hierarchical Game Usability Model

TL;DR

This paper reviews existing game usability models and proposes a new hierarchical model that integrates current usability approaches for improved game development and research.

Contribution

It introduces a novel high-level game usability model that unifies various usability approaches in the game industry and research.

Findings

Review of current game usability models

Proposal of a hierarchical usability model

Integration of usability approaches in game development

Abstract

This paper presents a brief review of current game usability models. This leads to the conception of a high-level game development-centered usability model that integrates current usability approaches in game industry and game research.