This interview recruitment is closed. Thank you :)

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We are recruiting participants for an interview study about the player experience in the game ‘The Last of Us 1 & 2’ conducted by the Games & Life lab at KAIST’s Graduate School of Culture Technology.

1. Interview goal Understanding the player-avatar relationship during the play of narrative games.

2. Interview procedure and content The interviews will be conducted with researchers on a 1:2 basis through Zoom and will take approximately 1 hour. Interview questions are focused on general gaming preferences as well as specific questions about thoughts, reactions and feelings while and after playing the Last of Us part 2.

<Sample Interview Questions>

• What role has gaming in your life, what games do you like?
• Why did you choose to play The Last of Us 2?
• How did you like the game?
• What do you think about the different player characters, were there some which you liked playing more than others? Why do you think that is so?
• Were there any specific moments which you particularly liked or disliked in the game? What were your thoughts and feelings in that moment?
• Did something change in the way you think about the characters? (During the game and after)
• Did you have any similar experiences in other games? Were there player characters which you did not connect or like?

3. Recruitment period: 1.3.2021 – 27.3.2021

4. Eligible subjects: You are eligible for this research if you fulfill the following conditions: Having played the game ‘The Last of Us’ Part 1 and 2 (If you quit playing but have watched the play video to the end, you can participate in the interview.)

5. Compensation: 30USD (or equivalent)

6. Registration If you are interested in participating in this study or in case of any questions, please write an email to the below researcher: Valérie Erb: [email protected] +82 010-9537-8333

Thank you very much and we look forward to your participation!