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X-WR-CALNAME:Investigating the Relationship Between the Scale of Reflex-Bas
 ed Challenge and Flow\, Immersion\, and Game Experience
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 lationship-between-the-scale@britchi.uk
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SUMMARY:Investigating the Relationship Between the Scale of Reflex-Based Ch
 allenge and Flow\, Immersion\, and Game Experience
DESCRIPTION:BritCHI 2026 · Paper Session 2: Immersive and Embodied Experie
 nces\nEzzeddine\, Vargheese\, Sobolewska\nThis study examines how varying 
 levels of reflex-based challenge influence player experience in Geometry D
 ash\, a non-narrative rhythm game. Using a within-subjects design with N =
  18 participants (predominantly aged 26 – 33\, beginner to intermediate 
 gaming ability)\, we measured Flow\, sensory immersion\, and affective sta
 tes across easy\, medium\, and difficult game levels using the Game Experi
 ence Questionnaire (GEQ). Results indicated that Flow peaked at medium dif
 ficulty consistent with Csikszentmihalyi’s optimal challenge hypothesis.
  However\, a repeated-measures ANOVA test indicated no significant differe
 nce between the medium and difficult conditions. Sensory Immersion remaine
 d stable across conditions\, while Tension/Annoyance increased linearly wi
 th difficulty. Multiple Regression analyses showed challenge consistently 
 predicted Flow\, whereas Competence only became significant in difficult c
 onditions. These findings suggest that reflex-based tactical challenge fol
 lows distinct patterns that may influence player experience in mechanicall
 y focussed\, non-narrative games\, with implications for designing skill-b
 ased games that seek to balance challenge and enjoyment. Methodologically\
 , sensory immersion was analysed separately from imaginative immersion to 
 better reflect the reflex-based gameplay.
LOCATION:Brunel University London\, Kingston Lane\, Uxbridge UB8 3PH
URL:https://www.britchi.uk/programme/schedule/paper-session-2-immersive-and
 -embodied-experiences/
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