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Learning to Play Timesplitters 2: A Study on Gamer Competence and Adaptation

This study investigates the learning process of a novice gamer as she engages with Timesplitters 2 on Xbox. Through 10 gameplay sessions involving 20 players in pairs, we analyze how a person without prior gaming experience develops operational and conceptual competencies essential for gameplay. The difference in adaptation between two players, Lisa and Guna, is highlighted; Lisa successfully develops both skill types, enabling her to progress, while Guna struggles with conceptual understanding, hindering his advancement. This research contributes to the understanding of gaming literacy and competence.

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Learning to Play Timesplitters 2: A Study on Gamer Competence and Adaptation

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  1. ”Computer gaming”

  2. The object of study - The process of learning to play Timesplitters 2. • XBOX • Actiongame • Split-screen • 10 gamesessions • 20 players, playing in pairs • Video data

  3. Background for the study… • Competent gamers have developed a ”gaming literacy”. (Gee, 2003; Pelletier, 2005) • To play computer games = To be aware of the rules of the game. (Juul, 2003; Linderoth, 2004)

  4. Lisa & Gunas gaming session… • How does a person (with no former experience in gaming) learn to play Timesplitters 2? • = Adapting to the game environment. • To progress in the game: Must develop 2 types of competence/skills.

  5. 2 types of competence/skills • Operational competence (from computer simulation area) Ex. How to learn to fly an airplane… ”How to do something” Ex. from video…

  6. Conceptual competence. Understanding of the underlying model (Alessi, 2000) Ex. from video…

  7. To adapt… Lisa develops both operational and conceptual competence. Guna doesn’t develop the conceptual competence = can’t adapt to the game environment = Doesn’t progress in Timesplitters 2.

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