Study on Game Mechanics and Player Engagement
By: Madeline Krajewski and Hannah Thiry
About
Stardew Valley is a popular 2D role-playing game which offers a variety of activities such as farming, dungeon crawling (mines), building relationships with NPCs (both platonic and romantic), foraging/fishing, and managing resources. Due to its assortment of gameplay opportunities, players can engage with Stardew Valley in many different ways. In this study, we will measure how different age groups interact with Stardew Valley, as well as their style and level of engagement. Once our study is complete, we will compare our findings to our research and determine how successful Stardew Valley is by those metrics.
About the Authors:
Hannah Thiry
Madeline Krajewski
Hannah Thiry is a sophomore at Saint Norbert College. She is pursuing degrees in Computer Science and Education. She recently started playing violin, and enjoys playing it in her free time. She also enjoys reading and playing video games whenever given the chance.
Madeline Krajewski is a junior at St. Norbert College. She is studying Computer Science and Graphic Design. Someday, Madeline would like to make her own video games. She has two pet chinchillas which she loves to spoil.
