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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Sounds of the World: Guiding and Motivating Players Through Sound Valences, Kirk Baltzell

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Effective Guidance Using Natural and Unnatural Framing, Bowen Dong

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An Exploration into Liminal Spaces and Their Effects on Player Tension, Zane Herrera

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Best Practices: A Framework for Modulating Melee and Ranged Combat Styles, Aidi Hu

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Using Generative AI to Procedurally Populate Assets in an ASCII Level, Tianxing Jiang

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Best Practices for Spatial Composition for a Pacing Curve in Combat Design, Alan Lemerande

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Exploring the Relationship Between Architectural Accuracy and Gameplay Flow and Its Impact on Player Immersion, Daniel Leon

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Using Implied Spaces to Influence Combat Engagement, Sisi Li

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Predicting Subversion Impact in a Narratively Driven Quest, Jon Jon D. Matarangas

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Presenting Rewards With Effective Pacing To Heighten Engagement, Titus Thompson

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Best Practices: Spatial Valence Theory to Encourage Exploration, Boheng Wang

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Composition Strategies to Motivate Player Exploration, Wilbur Wang

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Using Object Density to Modulate Tension Responses, Yidi Edith Wang

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Best Practices: Reusing Space to Enhance Narrative Immersion, Yuning Yang

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Implementing Defamiliarization Techniques to Enhance Quest-based Storytelling, Yi Zhong

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Unveiling New Realms: Enhancing Procedural Narrative Generation and NPC Personalization using AI, Tanishq Chawla

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Best Practices for Teaching Shifting Gameplay Styles, Matthew Grabowski

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Best Practices: Using Semiotics in Environmental Storytelling, Conger He

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Using Graph Theory to Create a 3D Miniscaped, Non-Linear Level, Donghua Li

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Prospect and Refuge: Modulating Level Pacing Through Spatial Composition, Yifan Li

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Utilizing Valence Theory to Influence Player Navigation in First-Person Shooter Multiplayer Maps, Yousha Qu

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Using Multi-staged Puzzles to Improve Backtracking in Level Design, Yufei Tian

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Best Practices: Encouraging the Modality Between Melee and Ranged Combat Styles, Austyn Wiles

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Best Practices: Modulating Tension Using Contrast Lighting, Jaye Marie Williams

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Using Spatial Composition to Influence Player Tension, Canny Yuan

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Using Push and Pull Principles to Improve Non-Linear Level Navigation, Aiwen Zhang

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Best Practices: Implementing Dense Level Design Through Reuse of Space, Shuo Zhang

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Best Practices: Enhancing Narrative Communication Through Environmental Shifts, Xinyu Zhang