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Linkages Between Gameplay Preferences and Fondness for Game Music

Oskari KoskelaKai TuuriJukka VahloHeli Tissari

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Attractivenessmusic preferencesAggressionComputer sciencevideopelitmieltymyksetgenretComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTINGfactor analysiskyselytutkimusContext (language use)Citizen journalismMusic listeningPreferenceAestheticsmedicineplayer preferencesSurvey data collectionsurveypelimusiikkimedicine.symptomgame music

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In this paper we explore connections between players’ preferences in gameplay and their desire to listen to game music. Music always takes place in cultural contexts and the activity of music listening is likewise entangled with versatile cultural practices. This is arguably evident in the case of game music since the primary context of encountering it is the active and participatory experience of gameplay. By analyzing survey data (N = 403) collected from the UK, we investigate how contextual preferences in gameplay activities predict fondness for game music. It was found that player preference for Aggression and Exploration are two precedents for liking game music. These findings indicate that a better understanding of the extra-musical qualities of game music is crucial for making sense of its overall attractiveness and meaningfulness. peerReviewed

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2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89394-1_23