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We present a pilot study on the collection and synchronisation of multimodal data for player experience investigation. We collected game telemetry, self-reported surveys, biometrics, and cued-retrospective think-aloud (C-RTA) data from 19…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-27 Oleg Jarma Montoya , Erica Manca , Thomas Vase Schultz Volden , Paolo Burelli

Large language models (LLMs) have achieved strong results in code generation, but their ability to generate GUI applications, especially games, remains insufficiently studied. Existing benchmarks mainly evaluate correctness through test…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-22 Zhiyuan Peng , Wei Tao , Xin Yin , Chenhao Ying , Yuan Luo , Yiwen Guo

We present an innovative methodology for studying and teaching the impacts of AI through a role play game. The game serves two primary purposes: 1) training AI developers and AI policy professionals to reflect on and prepare for future…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-12-20 Shahar Avin , Ross Gruetzemacher , James Fox

This article identifies a gap between the existence of a various psychometric tests approaches and other team performance assessment tools (e.g. business and management games). As a response to the lack of tools able to utilize the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-10-24 Michał Okulewicz , Weronika Aniper , Bartłomiej Dach , Piotr Filarski , Piotr Jenczyk , Julita Ołtusek

The fragmentation problem has extended from Android to different platforms, such as iOS, mobile web, and even mini-programs within some applications (app). In such a situation, recording and replaying test scripts is a popular automated…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-02-23 Shengcheng Yu , Chunrong Fang , Yexiao Yun , Yang Feng

Failure and resilience are important aspects of gameplay. This is especially important for serious and competitive games, where players need to adapt and cope with failure frequently. In such situations, emotion regulation -- the active…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-02-21 Reza Habibi , Johannes Pfau , Jonattan Holmes , Magy Seif El-Nasr

Testing a video game is a critical step for the production process and requires a great effort in terms of time and resources spent. Some software houses are trying to use the artificial intelligence to reduce the need of human resources…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-11-26 Nicholas Napolitano

Numerous tools rely on automatic categorization of Android apps as part of their methodology. However, incorrect categorization can lead to inaccurate outcomes, such as a malware detector wrongly flagging a benign app as malicious. One such…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-10-12 Marco Alecci , Jordan Samhi , Tegawendé F. Bissyandé , Jacques Klein

In this paper, we study the effects of several Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) modifications for video game testing. Although MCTS modifications are highly studied in game playing, their impacts on finding bugs are blank. We focused on bug…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-03-18 Sinan Ariyurek , Aysu Betin-Can , Elif Surer

Defining and measuring decision-making styles, also known as playstyles, is crucial in gaming, where these styles reflect a broad spectrum of individuality and diversity. However, finding a universally applicable measure for these styles…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Chiu-Chou Lin , Wei-Chen Chiu , I-Chen Wu

Human beings are particularly good at reasoning and inference from just a few examples. When facing new tasks, humans will leverage knowledge and skills learned before, and quickly integrate them with the new task. In addition to learning…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-09-30 Hua Huang , Adrian Barbu

Cybersecurity games are an attractive and popular method of active learning. However, the majority of current games are created for advanced players, which often leads to frustration in less experienced learners. Therefore, we decided to…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-12-11 Valdemar Švábenský , Jan Vykopal

Advancements in large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing interactive game design, enabling dynamic plotlines and interactions between players and non-player characters (NPCs). However, LLMs may exhibit flaws such as hallucinations,…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Claire Jin , Sudha Rao , Xiangyu Peng , Portia Botchway , Jessica Quaye , Chris Brockett , Bill Dolan

The widespread adoption of the "Games as a Service" model necessitates frequent content updates, placing immense pressure on quality assurance. In response, automated game testing has been viewed as a promising solution to cope with this…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-16 Enhong Mu , Minami Yoda , Yan Zhang , Mingyue Zhang , Yutaka Matsuno , Jialong Li

GUI testing checks if a software system behaves as expected when users interact with its graphical interface, e.g., testing specific functionality or validating relevant use case scenarios. Currently, deciding what to test at this high…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-11-16 Juyeon Yoon , Robert Feldt , Shin Yoo

UI automation tests play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of mobile applications. Despite the growing popularity of machine learning techniques to generate these tests, they still face several challenges, such as the mismatch of UI…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-09-13 Sidong Feng , Haochuan Lu , Jianqin Jiang , Ting Xiong , Likun Huang , Yinglin Liang , Xiaoqin Li , Yuetang Deng , Aldeida Aleti

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) has opened up new opportunities in the area of cybersecurity, especially in the exploitation automation landscape and penetration testing. This study…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-09-10 Wanni Vidulige Ishan Perera , Xing Liu , Fan liang , Junyi Zhang

This paper introduces DroidBot-GPT, a tool that utilizes GPT-like large language models (LLMs) to automate the interactions with Android mobile applications. Given a natural language description of a desired task, DroidBot-GPT can…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-01-09 Hao Wen , Hongming Wang , Jiaxuan Liu , Yuanchun Li

There are over 1.2 million applications on the Google Play store today with a large number of competing applications for any given use or function. This creates challenges for users in selecting the right application. Moreover, some of the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-04-28 Luigi Vigneri , Jaideep Chandrashekar , Ioannis Pefkianakis , Olivier Heen

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly deployed in real-world applications that demand complex reasoning. To track progress, robust benchmarks are required to evaluate their capabilities beyond superficial pattern recognition.…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Wenye Lin , Jonathan Roberts , Yunhan Yang , Samuel Albanie , Zongqing Lu , Kai Han