Designing for curiosity:Understanding player engagement with treasure chest mechanics in open-world games

Tang, Ziao and Kirman, Ben orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-5798 (2025) Designing for curiosity:Understanding player engagement with treasure chest mechanics in open-world games. International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 103575. ISSN: 1071-5819

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  • Accepted: 18 June 2025
  • Published (online): 21 June 2025
  • Published: 1 September 2025
Institution: The University of York
Academic Units: The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Theatre, Film, TV and Interactive Media (York)
Date Deposited: 11 Jul 2025 09:10
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2025 00:36
Published Version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103575
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Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103575
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