Elisa D. Mekler

84 papers A* 23A 1B 1Misc 10Journal 23Unranked 26
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 A* conf
Constructing the Thermal Affective Design Space for Emotion Regulation: An Autoethnographic Research Through Design Inquiry.
CHI
Feng Feng, Kim Halskov, Dan Bennett, Minna Pakanen, Elisa D. Mekler
2026 A* conf
Often Discouraged, Never Refused? How Character Creator Interfaces Afford Non-Binary Gender Expression.
CHI
Markus Løfgren Elvig, Elisa D. Mekler
2026 J jnl
Self-determination theory in HCI: advancing the field.
Interact. Comput.
Nick Ballou, Dorian Peters, Gabriela Villalobos-Zúñiga, Elisa D. Mekler, Rafael A. Calvo, Sebastian Deterding
2025 A* conf
Autonomous Regulation of Social Media Use: Implications for Self-control, Well-Being, and UX.
CHI
Dan Bennett, Feng Feng, Elisa D. Mekler
2025 — conf
The Churns and Turns of HCI: Which CHI Papers Make the Most Impact in an Ever-growing Sea of HCI Publications.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Annika Kaltenhauser, Johannes Schöning, Elizabeth F. Churchill, Hiroshi Ishii, Elisa D. Mekler, Ben Shneiderman
2025 B conf
Thermal Cards: From Classical Chinese Poetry to Designerly Lenses on Thermal-Affective Technology.
TEI
Feng Feng, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 A* conf
A Design Framework for Reflective Play.
CHI
Josh Aaron Miller, Kutub Gandhi, Matthew Alexander Whitby, Mehmet Kosa, Seth Cooper, Elisa D. Mekler, Ioanna Iacovides
2024 J jnl
Alternate realities in interactive digital narratives - understanding and improving design and prosocial effects through empirical methods.
Multim. Tools Appl.
Hartmut Koenitz, Christian Roth, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
Beyond Intrinsic Motivation: The Role of Autonomous Motivation in User Experience.
CoRR
Daniel Bennett, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
Beyond Intrinsic Motivation: The Role of Autonomous Motivation in User Experience.
ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact.
Daniel Bennett, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 — conf
Chi Play Bingo.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Raquel Breejon Robinson, Alberto Alvarez, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 — conf
Five CHI PLAY Papers I Like: On Championing Published Work That Has Merit.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Elisa D. Mekler
2024 A* conf
From Disorientation to Harmony: Autoethnographic Insights into Transformative Videogame Experiences.
CHI
Jaakko Väkevä, Elisa D. Mekler, Janne Lindqvist
2024 — conf
How to write a CHI paper (asking for a friend).
CHI Extended Abstracts
Raquel Breejon Robinson, Alberto Alvarez, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
How to write a CHI paper (asking for a friend).
CoRR
Raquel Robinson, Alberto Alvarez, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
Self-Determination Theory and HCI Games Research: Unfulfilled Promises and Unquestioned Paradigms.
CoRR
April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
Self-Determination Theory and HCI Games Research: Unfulfilled Promises and Unquestioned Paradigms.
ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact.
April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 A conf
Smiles Summon the Warmth of Spring: A Design Framework for Thermal-Affective Interaction based in Chinese Cí Poetry.
Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
Feng Feng, Dan Bennett, Elisa D. Mekler
2024 J jnl
Towards Democratisation of Games User Research: Exploring Playtesting Challenges of Indie Video Game Developers.
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact.
Alena Denisova, Steve Bromley, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Elisa D. Mekler
2023 J jnl
"I'm the leader and I'm going to save the world": Characterizing Empowering and Disempowering Game Experiences.
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact.
Jan B. Vornhagen, Dan Bennett, Dooley Murphy, Elisa D. Mekler
2023 J jnl
How compliance with web accessibility standards shapes the experiences of users with and without disabilities.
Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud.
Beat Vollenwyder, Serge Petralito, Glena Helen Iten, Florian Brühlmann, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2023 A* conf
How does HCI Understand Human Agency and Autonomy?
CHI
Dan Bennett, Oussama Metatla, Anne Roudaut, Elisa D. Mekler
2023 J jnl
How does HCI Understand Human Autonomy and Agency?
CoRR
Dan Bennett, Oussama Metatla, Anne Roudaut, Elisa D. Mekler
2023 — conf
Jank Accounts: We Should Study 'Broken' Games.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Dan Bennett, Elisa D. Mekler
2022 A* conf
Adorned in Memes: Exploring the Adoption of Social Wearables in Nordic Student Culture.
CHI
Felix Anand Epp, Anna Kantosalo, Nehal Jain, Andrés Lucero, Elisa D. Mekler
2022 J jnl
Adorned in Memes: Exploring the Adoption of Social Wearables in Nordic Student Culture.
CoRR
Felix Anand Epp, Anna Kantosalo, Nehal Jain, Andrés Lucero, Elisa D. Mekler
2022 J jnl
Close but Not Too Close: Distance and Relevance in Designing Games for Reflection.
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact.
Ioanna Iacovides, Joe Cutting, Jen Beeston, Marta E. Cecchinato, Elisa D. Mekler, Paul A. Cairns
2022 — conf
Self-Determination Theory in HCI: Shaping a Research Agenda.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Nick Ballou, Sebastian Deterding, April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler, Rafael A. Calvo, Dorian Peters, Gabriela Villalobos-Zúñiga, Selen Turkay
2022 A* conf
Vibing Together: Dance Experiences in Social Virtual Reality.
CHI
Roosa Piitulainen, Perttu Hämäläinen, Elisa D. Mekler
2021 J jnl
"My Soul Got a Little Bit Cleaner": Art Experience in Videogames.
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact.
Julia Ayumi Bopp, Jan B. Vornhagen, Elisa D. Mekler
2021 A* conf
"Whatever the Emotional Experience, It's Up to Them": Insights from Designers of Emotionally Impactful Games.
CHI
Alena Denisova, Julia Ayumi Bopp, Thuy Duong Nguyen, Elisa D. Mekler
2021 A* conf
Data Agents: Promoting Reflection through Meaningful Representations of Personal Data in Everyday Life.
CHI
Maria Karyda, Elisa D. Mekler, Andrés Lucero
2021 — conf
Embodied online dance learning objectives of CAROUSEL+.
VR Workshops
Kenny Mitchell, Babis Koniaris, Monica Tamariz, Jessie Kennedy, Noshaba Cheema, Elisa D. Mekler, Pieter van der Linden, Erik Herrmann, Perttu Hämäläinen, Iain McGregor, Philipp Slusallek, Carmen Mac Williams
2021 — conf
Evaluating User Experiences in Mixed Reality.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Dmitry Alexandrovsky, Susanne Putze, Valentin Schwind, Elisa D. Mekler, Jan David Smeddinck, Denise Kahl, Antonio Krüger, Rainer Malaka
2021 J jnl
Evaluating User Experiences in Mixed Reality.
CoRR
Dmitry Alexandrovsky, Susanne Putze, Valentin Schwind, Elisa D. Mekler, Jan David Smeddinck, Denise Kahl, Antonio Krüger, Rainer Malaka
2021 J jnl
Is Time on Smartphones Well Spent?
Interact. Comput.
Maria A. Rasmussen, Julie O. Frydendahl, Elisa D. Mekler, Kasper Hornbæk
2021 A* conf
Off-Peak: An Examination of Ordinary Player Experience.
CHI
April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2021 J jnl
PACMHCI V5, CHI PLAY, September 2021 Editorial.
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact.
Kathrin Gerling, Elisa D. Mekler, Regan L. Mandryk
2020 — conf
Masterclass: Rethinking Self-Determination Theory in Player-Computer Interaction.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2020 — conf
Motor Memory in HCI.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Rakesh Patibanda, Nathan Arthur Semertzidis, Michaela Scary, Joseph Nathan La Delfa, Josh Andres, Mehmet Aydin Baytas, Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Paul Strohmeier, Bruno Fruchard, Sang-won Leigh, Elisa D. Mekler, Suranga Nanayakkara, Josef Wiemeyer, Nadia Berthouze, Kai Kunze, Thanassis Rikakis, Aisling Kelliher, Kevin Warwick, Elise van den Hoven, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Steve Mann
2020 A* conf
Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions.
CHI
April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2020 Misc conf
Statistical Significance Testing at CHI PLAY: Challenges and Opportunities for More Transparency.
CHI PLAY
Jan B. Vornhagen, April Tyack, Elisa D. Mekler
2019 A* conf
A Framework for the Experience of Meaning in Human-Computer Interaction.
CHI
Elisa D. Mekler, Kasper Hornbæk
2019 A* conf
A Player-Centric Approach to Designing Spatial Skill Training Games.
CHI
Helen C. Wauck, Elisa D. Mekler, Wai-Tat Fu
2019 J jnl
Defining gameful experience as a psychological state caused by gameplay: Replacing the term 'Gamefulness' with three distinct constructs.
Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud.
Richard N. Landers, Gustavo Fortes Tondello, Dennis L. Kappen, Andrew B. Collmus, Elisa D. Mekler, Lennart E. Nacke
2019 A* conf
ExerCube vs. Personal Trainer: Evaluating a Holistic, Immersive, and Adaptive Fitness Game Setup.
CHI
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Katja Rogers, Laia Turmo Vidal, Elisa D. Mekler, Elena Márquez Segura
2019 Misc conf
Exploring Emotional Attachment to Game Characters.
CHI PLAY
Julia Ayumi Bopp, Livia J. Müller, Lena Fanya Aeschbach, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2019 Misc conf
Recognizing Emotional Expression in Game Streams.
CHI PLAY
Shaghayegh Roohi, Elisa D. Mekler, Mikke Tavast, Tatu Blomqvist, Perttu Hämäläinen
2019 J jnl
Salient beliefs influencing the intention to consider Web Accessibility.
Comput. Hum. Behav.
Beat Vollenwyder, Glena Helen Iten, Florian Brühlmann, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2019 A* conf
The Role of Gaming During Difficult Life Experiences.
CHI
Ioanna Iacovides, Elisa D. Mekler
2019 — conf
Towards Metrics of Meaningfulness for Tech Practitioners.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Vanessa Julia Carpenter, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 Misc conf
"A Game that Makes You Question...": Exploring the Role of Reflection for the Player Experience.
CHI PLAY
Elisa D. Mekler, Ioanna Iacovides, Julia Ayumi Bopp
2018 A* conf
"An Odd Kind of Pleasure": Differentiating Emotional Challenge in Digital Games.
CHI
Julia Ayumi Bopp, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 — conf
"In A Good Way Weird": Exploring Positive Experiences with Technology-Mediated Pornography.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Livia J. Müller, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 J jnl
Does a prosocial decision in video games lead to increased prosocial real-life behavior? The impact of reward and reasoning.
Comput. Hum. Behav.
Glena Helen Iten, Julia Ayumi Bopp, Clemens Steiner, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 — conf
How to Use Plain and Easy-to-Read Language for a Positive User Experience on Websites.
ICCHP (1)
Beat Vollenwyder, Andrea Schneider, Eva Krueger, Florian Brühlmann, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 A* conf
Measuring the "Why" of Interaction: Development and Validation of the User Motivation Inventory (UMI).
CHI
Florian Brühlmann, Beat Vollenwyder, Klaus Opwis, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 Misc conf
Systematic Review and Validation of the Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) - Implications for Citation and Reporting Practice.
CHI PLAY
Effie L.-C. Law, Florian Brühlmann, Elisa D. Mekler
2018 — conf
The ExerCube: Participatory Design of an Immersive Fitness Game Environment.
JCSG
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Elisa D. Mekler
2017 A* conf
A Good Reason to Die: How Avatar Death and High Challenges Enable Positive Experiences.
CHI
Serge Petralito, Florian Brühlmann, Glena Helen Iten, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2017 J jnl
Interactive Narratives Affecting Social Change.
J. Media Psychol. Theor. Methods Appl.
Sharon T. Steinemann, Glena Helen Iten, Klaus Opwis, Seamus F. Forde, Lars Fraßeck, Elisa D. Mekler
2017 A* conf
Testing Incremental Difficulty Design in Platformer Games.
CHI
Rina R. Wehbe, Elisa D. Mekler, Mike Schaekermann, Edward Lank, Lennart E. Nacke
2017 J jnl
Towards understanding the effects of individual gamification elements on intrinsic motivation and performance.
Comput. Hum. Behav.
Elisa D. Mekler, Florian Brühlmann, Alexandre N. Tuch, Klaus Opwis
2016 — conf
"It's Like I Would Die as Well": Gratifications of Fearful Game Experience.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Sarah I. Endress, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2016 — conf
Design and Preliminary Validation of The Player Experience Inventory.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Vero Vanden Abeele, Lennart E. Nacke, Elisa D. Mekler, Daniel M. Johnson
2016 — conf
Designing for Emotional Complexity in Games: The Interplay of Positive and Negative Affect.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Elisa D. Mekler, Stefan Rank, Sharon T. Steinemann, Max Valentin Birk, Ioanna Iacovides
2016 — conf
Hedonic Enjoyment and Personal Expressiveness in Positive User Experiences.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Livia J. Müller, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2016 — conf
Heuristic Evaluation for Gameful Design.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Gustavo Fortes Tondello, Dennis L. Kappen, Elisa D. Mekler, Marim Ganaba, Lennart E. Nacke
2016 — conf
Informational, but not Intrinsically Motivating Gamification': Preliminary Findings.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Seamus F. Forde, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2016 A* conf
Momentary Pleasure or Lasting Meaning?: Distinguishing Eudaimonic and Hedonic User Experiences.
CHI
Elisa D. Mekler, Kasper Hornbæk
2016 A* conf
Negative Emotion, Positive Experience?: Emotionally Moving Moments in Digital Games.
CHI
Julia Ayumi Bopp, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2016 — conf
The Winner Gives It All': Preliminary Results on The Role of Game Outcome on the Effectiveness of a Game for Change.
CHI PLAY (Companion)
Sharon T. Steinemann, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2016 Misc conf
Understanding player perceptions of RegnaTales, a mobile game for teaching social problem solving skills.
SAC
Yoon Phaik Ooi, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Elisa D. Mekler, Alexandre N. Tuch, Jillian Boon, Rebecca Pei-Hui Ang, Daniel Fung, Jens Gaab
2015 — conf
"It Was Sad But Still Good": Gratifications of Emotionally Moving Game Experiences.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Julia Ayumi Bopp, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2015 — conf
Facets In HCI: Towards Understanding Eudaimonic UX - Preliminary Findings.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Livia J. Müller, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2015 Misc conf
Increasing Donating Behavior Through a Game for Change: The Role of Interactivity and Appreciation.
CHI PLAY
Sharon T. Steinemann, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2015 Misc conf
Informational vs. Controlling Gamification: A Study Design.
CHI PLAY
Seamus F. Forde, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2014 Misc conf
A diary study exploring game completion and player experience.
CHI PLAY
Elisa D. Mekler, Alexandre N. Tuch, Anja Lea Martig, Klaus Opwis
2014 A* conf
A systematic review of quantitative studies on the enjoyment of digital entertainment games.
CHI
Elisa D. Mekler, Julia Ayumi Bopp, Alexandre N. Tuch, Klaus Opwis
2013 — conf
Ads suit up!: effects of website and advertiser credibility on consumer responses to banner ads.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Markus Hug, Nina T. Suter, Elisa D. Mekler, Klaus Opwis
2013 — conf
Disassembling gamification: the effects of points and meaning on user motivation and performance.
CHI Extended Abstracts
Elisa D. Mekler, Florian Brühlmann, Klaus Opwis, Alexandre N. Tuch
2013 — conf
Do points, levels and leaderboards harm intrinsic motivation?: an empirical analysis of common gamification elements.
Gamification
Elisa D. Mekler, Florian Brühlmann, Klaus Opwis, Alexandre N. Tuch
2013 J jnl
Location matters, especially for non-salient features-An eye-tracking study on the effects of web object placement on different types of websites.
Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud.
Sandra P. Roth, Alexandre N. Tuch, Elisa D. Mekler, Javier A. Bargas-Avila, Klaus Opwis
2012 Misc conf
The influence of banner placement and navigation style on the recognition of advertisement banners.
NordiCHI
Silvia Heinz, Elisa D. Mekler