Melissa Rogerson

Observing multiplayer boardgame play at a distance

MJ Rogerson, J Newn, R Singh, E Baillie, M Papasimeon, L Benke, T Miller

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  CHI PLAY 2021 - Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

More than 18 months after it was first identified, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to restrict researchers' opportunities to condu..

More Than a Gimmick - Digital Tools for Boardgame Play

MJ Rogerson, LA Sparrow, MR Gibbs

Journal article  |  2021  |  Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Despite increasing interest in the use of digital tools in boardgames for both commercial and research purposes, little research h..

Unpacking “Boardgames with Apps”: The Hybrid Digital Boardgame Model

Melissa J Rogerson, Lucy A Sparrow, Martin R Gibbs

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Increasingly, modern boardgames incorporate digital apps and tools to deliver content in novel ways. Despite disparate approaches ..

Introducing the Gamer Information-Control Framework

Ronny Andrade, Melissa J Rogerson, Jenny Waycott, Steven Baker, Frank Vetere

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

In this paper, we present a foundation for understanding the elements that enable people with visual impairment to engage with dig..

Escaping With the Family: Cooperation and Collaboration in a Single-use Boardgame

Melissa Rogerson, Claudia RR McHarg, Eleanor IR McHarg

Journal article  |  2019  |  Well Played

This paper describes the intergenerational play of an Escape Room-style boardgame in a family setting. Through analysis of five ke..

Playing blind: Revealing the world of gamers with visual impairment

R Andrade, MJ Rogerson, J Waycott, S Baker, F Vetere

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Cost Engineering (Morgantown)

© 2019 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). Previous research on games for people with visual impairment (PVI) has focused on co..

Cooperating to compete: The mutuality of cooperation and competition in boardgame play

MJ Rogerson, MR Gibbs, W Smith

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  Cost Engineering (Morgantown)

© 2018 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). This paper examines the complex relationship between competition and cooperation ..

Between cardboard and computer: the hobbyist experience of modern boardgames

Melissa Jane Rogerson

Thesis / Dissertation  |  2018

Boardgames date back to at least 3500 BCE, yet little attention has been paid to the experience of playing them. Today, boardgames..

Finding Time for Tabletop: Board Game Play and Parenting

Melissa J Rogerson, Martin Gibbs

Journal article  |  2018  |  GAMES AND CULTURE

Hobby board gaming is a serious leisure pastime that entails large commitments of time and energy. When serious hobby board gamers..

What can We Learn from Eye Tracking Boardgame Play?

Mellssa J Rogerson, Wally Smith, Martin R Gibbs

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  EXTENDED ABSTRACTS PUBLICATION OF THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERACTION IN PLAY (CHI PLAY'17 EXTENDED ABSTRACTS)

In this paper, we discuss exploratory gaze data findings from a series of co-located tabletop boardgame play sessions. We identifi..