Ready for a new way to play Tetris? Introducing Flowtris: a Tetris clone designed for use in gaming research!
What is Flowtris?
Flowtris is more than just Tetris: it’s a tool for evaluating unique gaming experiences. Flowtris is designed with three game modes that can provide unique experiences and comes with an in-game evaluation tool where you can rate your gaming experience and contribute to research to bring even better games.
What is this research?
This research is part of my PhD in Computer Science. I researched a lot in the literature about ways to evaluate players' gaming experience. Through an extensive search, I discovered a psychology theory that is super relevant to games: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory. Although it is a super cool theory for games, I ended up discovering that there are no valid and reliable psychological instruments to evaluate the experience of digital game players. So, I decided to create my own tool, which is being evaluated through this game!
How do I help with the research?
Just playing the game in any of the game modes and filling out the surveys throughout the game will help a lot! Play as many times as you want and share your experiences in the in-game surveys. By doing so, you will already be contributing to the advancement of gaming research and to even better games in the future!