From Bin to Playin’: Give Vintage Objects a New Purpose as Game Controllers

Jan Pokorný; Magdaléna Kejstová; Vít Rusňák; Simone Kriglstein

doi:10.1145/3544549.3585665

From Bin to Playin’: Give Vintage Objects a New Purpose as Game Controllers

Jan Pokorný, Magdaléna Kejstová, Vít Rusňák, Simone Kriglstein

Masaryk University

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Abstract

Alternative game controllers offer opportunities to explore player interactions and enhance game enjoyment. This paper presents an approach to creating playful game controllers using everyday objects that have outlived their usefulness. By incorporating an Arduino microcontroller, we aimed to upcycle them and create unique controllers that can enhance the gaming experience while reducing waste and promoting sustainability. To demonstrate our approach, we created three alternative game controllers from an alarm clock, a transistor radio, and a rotary phone. We also conducted an initial user study to get feedback on the gameplay compared to traditional controllers (keyboards or mice). The results showed that our custom controllers were more enjoyable, even when participants scored lower, and that the utility, usability, and user experience were comparable to standard controllers. Further user studies are needed to ensure that the controllers are as intuitive and comfortable as possible.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Place of Publication	New York, NY, USA
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3585665
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2023
Event	ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Congress Center Hamburg (CCH), Hamburg, Germany Duration: 23 Apr 2023 → 28 Apr 2023 https://chi2023.acm.org/

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Name	CHI EA '23

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Conference	ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI23
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Hamburg
Period	23/04/23 → 28/04/23
Internet address	https://chi2023.acm.org/

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Former Research Field - Experience Business Transformation

Keywords

Playful Interaction
Upcycling
Arduino
Playful Game Controllers

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Pokorný, J, Kejstová, M, Rusňák, V & Kriglstein, S 2023, From Bin to Playin’: Give Vintage Objects a New Purpose as Game Controllers. in CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems., 144, CHI EA '23, New York, NY, USA, ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Hamburg, Germany, 23/04/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3585665

From Bin to Playin’: Give Vintage Objects a New Purpose as Game Controllers. / Pokorný, Jan; Kejstová, Magdaléna; Rusňák, Vít et al.
CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA, 2023. 144 (CHI EA '23).

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation › peer-review

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