This is the summary slide for everything I’ve done so far. I’m not working much on essay right now as I want to focus on experimental development unit due to a closer deadline. But in general to sum up I’ve highlighted 3 basic parts of the current research work.
First is, obviously, research question. First part is more ‘official’, but I don’t think it’s the final wording here. Second part is more for inner use just for me not to forget, what question I need to find the answer for.
Second is the sources. For now I have 5 academic and 3 supportive ones. I’m quite satisfied with them, especially the ones that will definitely form the basis of my research and methodology: Csikzentmihayi, Igarzabal and Sweetser&Wyieth. But since I haven’t started analysis yet, there might be more.
Third is case studies, which hasn’t changed, and I’m finishing their analysis in terms of collecting data. I have more than 2000 words for it so far where I define time frames and check on game meeting flow conditions from thime perspective. And here I’m also giving overview of time mechanichs. Not sure if that will end up in the final essay version, but let it be for now.