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Shopping in a Pandemic: A Persuasive Game for COVID-19
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Yuchen Zhao, Terra Mae Gasque, Ryan J Winstead, Kevin Tang, Drew J Busch, Marian Dominguez-Mirazo, 
Janet MurrayAuthors Info & Claims
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Abstract
Dino-Store is a persuasive game that was designed to use gamification way to communicate with people and raise awareness on COVID-19. The game’s setting is grocery shopping and the mechanic indicates that how different protection strategies, such as wearing mask, keeping social distance can affect people’s infection chances in the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper will break down how the game designed by merging concepts from persuasive game models and uncomfortable interaction theory to create an engaging, but stressful experience for the user.
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