摘要：Currently it has been observed that the worldwide population of the elderly people is growing. So it becomes increasingly necessary to provide leisure, socialization, physical and mental challenges for the improvement of living conditions of these people. Such benefits can be found in digital games provided they are appropriate to the public in this study, considering inherent difficulties and limitations due to age. This paper presents a set of heuristics for evaluating gameplay compiled from a literature review. It also shows the results of an evaluation with 60-92 year-old users to evaluate the compiled heuristics, conducted through the use of the mobile game “Viajando pelo Mundo” (“Traveling the World”), which was designed exclusively for older adults. The evaluation results highlight the importance of developing specific mobile casual games for the elderly, and confirms the need for appropriate heuristics for evaluating gameplay geared towards older adults.
其他摘要：Currently it has been observed that the worldwide population of the elderly people is growing. So it becomes increasingly necessary to provide leisure, socialization, physical and mental challenges for the improvement of living conditions of these people. Such benefits can be found in digital games provided they are appropriate to the public in this study, considering inherent difficulties and limitations due to age. This paper presents a set of heuristics for evaluating gameplay compiled from a literature review. It also shows the results of an evaluation with 60-92 year-old users to evaluate the compiled heuristics, conducted through the use of the mobile game “Viajando pelo Mundo” (“Traveling the World”), which was designed exclusively for older adults. The evaluation results highlight the importance of developing specific mobile casual games for the elderly, and confirms the need for appropriate heuristics for evaluating gameplay geared towards older adults.
关键词：Heuristics;Gameplay;Elderly;Older Adults;Digital games;Heurísticas;Gameplay;Idosos;Adultos mais Velhos;Jogos Digitais
