Capture and analysis of racing gameplay metrics

Jimenez, Eduardo; Mitchell, Kenny; Seron, Francisco

Abstract

This article presents a flexible, extendable system called Tracktivity that can capture gameplay metrics in any type of leaderboard-based video game. This system incorporates novel visualizations, including a dynamic competition balancing (DCB) measure and driver progression, to enhance the resulting gameplay experience. This article also presents use cases of the system and the techniques used to visualize and study the data gathered.

Citation

Jimenez, E., Mitchell, K., & Seron, F. (2011). Capture and analysis of racing gameplay metrics. IEEE Software, 28, 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1109/MS.2011.71

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2011
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2014
• Print ISSN: 0740-7459
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Pages: 46-52
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MS.2011.71
• Keywords: DCB; Tracktivity; behavioral analysis; gameplay metrics; ; leaderboard; usability study; video game; visualizations
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6723
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MS.2011.71