Date of Award
5-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Computer Science
Department
Computer Science
Major Professor
Benjamin Samuel
Second Advisor
Atriya Sen
Third Advisor
Tamjidul Hoque
Abstract
Grief can encompass more than just the loss of real-life people. It can be felt with the loss of a pet, changes in daily structure, and even the loss of video game characters. The topic of grief related to video games and video game characters comes at a time when games as a service (GaaS) continue to increase in popularity and the phenomenon where these games also inevitably terminate service. To combat this unique form of grief, the Character LINK System was created as a tool that uses simple natural language processing (NLP) techniques to offer support to the bereaved by way of a shared roleplaying experience that is noninvasive but still therapeutic and allows the bereaved to begin to heal. Users of the system expressed being interested even in topics or games they’d never known about previously and a willingness to connect with the bereaved in their grief.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Nam, "Video Games, Grief, and the Character LINK System" (2022). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2974.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2974
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