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Scopus Author ID: 57014957100
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Player Experience, Games User Research, Digital Games, Human Computer Interaction

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United Kingdom

Biography

Dr Denisova's research focuses on understanding and improving user experience of video games and developing tools and methods for researching interactive experiences. Her projects include defining and measuring perceived challenge and experienced uncertainty in video games, and, more recently, emotionally impactful player experiences. Currently, Alena is researching playtesting practices of indie developers and the challenges associated with conducting research as a small studio or as a freelancer with the view to better understand how GUR can support these developers.

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Employment (5)

University of York: York, North Yorkshire, GB

2022-01-10 to present | Lecturer (Assistant Professor) (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

City, University of London: London, GB

2022-05-01 to 2022-10-01 | Visiting Lecturer (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

City University of London: London, GB

2019-01-14 to 2022-01-07 | Lecturer (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

Swansea University: Swansea, West Glamorgan, GB

2016-11-01 to 2018-12-31 | Tutor in Computer Science (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

University of York: York, GB

2016-11-01 to 2017-08-01 | Research Technician (Psychology)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of York: York, York, GB

2013-10-01 to 2016-11-19 | PhD Computer Science (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

University of York: York, GB

2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30 | MSc Human-Centred Interactive Technolgies (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

University of York: York, GB

2009-10-01 to 2012-06-01 | BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Computer Science)
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Alena Denisova

Works (20)

Keep Calm and Aim for the Head

IEEE Transactions on Games
2022-06-03 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1109/TG.2022.3179842
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Contributors: Paraschos Moschovitis; Alena Denisova
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University of York

The Effects of a Soundtrack on Board Game Player Experience

CHI 2022 - Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
2022-04-29 | Conference paper | Author
DOI: 10.1145/3491102.3502110
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Part of ISBN: 9781450391573
Contributors: Timea Farkas; Alena Denisova; Sarah Wiseman; Rebecca Fiebrink
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University of York

“Whatever the Emotional Experience, It’s Up to Them”: Insights from Designers of Emotionally Impactful Games

Cost Engineering (Morgantown)
2021-05-06 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3411764.3445286
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

281850

WOSUID: WOS:000758168003040
Contributors: Alena Denisova; Julia Ayumi Bopp; Thuy Duong Nguyen; Elisa D Mekler
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City University London
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Evaluating the Use of Persuasive Design Cards for Novice Designers

Journal of usability studies
2021-02-01 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

282263

Part of ISSN: 1931-3357
Contributors: Khadeeja Alkhuzai; Alena Denisova
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City University London

Measuring perceived challenge in digital games: Development & validation of the challenge originating from recent gameplay interaction scale (CORGIS)

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
2020-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2019.102383
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268796

Part of ISSN: 1071-5819
WOSUID: WOS:000525830400001
Contributors: Alena Denisova; Paul Cairns; Christian Guckelsberger; David Zendle
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City University London
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Treemap Literacy: A Classroom-Based Investigation

Eurographics Proceedings
2020-05-27 | Conference paper
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273501
Contributors: Elif E Firat; Alena Denisova; Robert S Laramee
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City University London

A Palette of Deepened Emotions: Exploring Emotional Challenge in Virtual Reality Games

Cost Engineering (Morgantown)
2020-04-21 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3313831.3376221
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

269059

Part of ISSN: 2159-6468
WOSUID: WOS:000695432500094
Contributors: Xiaolan Peng; Jin Huang; Alena Denisova; Hui Chen; Feng Tian; Hongan Wang
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City University London
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Player experience and deceptive expectations of difficulty adaptation in digital games

Entertainment Computing
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2018.12.001
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2-s2.0-85058681326
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Cairns, P.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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Power-Ups in Digital Games: The Rewarding Effect of Phantom Game Elements on Player Experience

Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play - CHI PLAY '19
2019-10-25 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3311350.3347173
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

267478

WOSUID: WOS:000518632600015
Contributors: Alena Denisova; Eliott Cook
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City University London
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Lost at the Edge of Uncertainty: Measuring Player Uncertainty in Digital Games

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2018.1507161
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2-s2.0-85053349222
Contributors: Power, C.; Cairns, P.; Denisova, A.; Papaioannou, T.; Gultrom, R.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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Perceptions of Telepresence Robot Form

Advanced Science Letters
2018-02-01 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1166/asl.2018.10733
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

255805

Part of ISSN: 1936-6612
WOSUID: WOS:000432368000107
Contributors: A Imran Nordin; Matthew Hudson; Alena Denisova; Jen Beeston
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City University London

Challenge in digital games: Towards developing a measurement tool

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
2017 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3027063.3053209
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2-s2.0-85019578239
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Guckelsberger, C.; Zendle, D.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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Measuring uncertainty in games: Design and preliminary validation

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
2017 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3027063.3053215
EID:

2-s2.0-85019595094
Contributors: Power, C.; Denisova, A.; Papaioannou, T.; Cairns, P.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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The effect of time manipulation on immersion in digital games

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
2017 | Book
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70010-6_50
EID:

2-s2.0-85035127909
Contributors: Abd Rahman, M.H.; Nordin, A.I.; Denisova, A.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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The convergence of player experience questionnaires

CHI PLAY 2016 - Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
2016 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/2967934.2968095
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2-s2.0-84995388913
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Nordin, A.I.; Cairns, P.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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Adaptation in digital games: The effect of challenge adjustment on player performance and experience

CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
2015 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/2793107.2793141
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2-s2.0-84959262081
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Cairns, P.
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Alena Denisova via Scopus - Elsevier
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First person vs. Third person perspective in digital games: Do player preferences affect immersion?

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
2015 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/2702123.2702256
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2-s2.0-84951205896
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Cairns, P.
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The placebo effect in digital games: Phantom perception of adaptive artificial intelligence

CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
2015 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/2793107.2793109
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2-s2.0-84959315122
Contributors: Denisova, A.; Cairns, P.
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Too Many Questionnaires: Measuring Player Experience Whilst Playing Digital Games

2014-10-16 | Conference paper
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255836
Contributors: A Imran Nordin; Alena Denisova; Paul Cairns
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City University London

Acceptability of a Plasticity-Focused Serious Game Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: User Requirements Analysis

JMIR Serious Games
Journal article
DOI: 10.2196/11909
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

255841

PMC: PMC6488951
PMID: 30990461
Part of ISSN: 2291-9279
WOSUID: WOS:000474904300007
Contributors: Matthew Jones; Alena Denisova; Stephen Mitchell; Tom Owen
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City University London
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Peer review (2 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for International journal of human-computer studies. (2)
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