Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Understanding how players solve puzzles |
| Authors: |
Lofaro, Thomas, Hoffmann, Ruth, Sturdee, Miriam, Jefferson, Christopher, Lynch, Alice |
| Contributors: |
University of St Andrews.School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews.Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Computational Algebra |
| Publisher Information: |
2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Subject Terms: |
QA75, Puzzle, Constraint satisfaction problem, QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science, Solving, Human computer interaction, Explainability |
| Description: |
Pen-and-paper puzzles offer a controlled environment to study problem-solving, player behaviour, and engagement. This abstract describes how players interact with unfamiliar puzzles, building upon existing research in the puzzle solving, explanation and hint-systems. We investigated how hints help players in explaining and/or indicating next steps in solving puzzles for a particular puzzle (Binairo). The analysis found that players using hints generally performed better, completed more puzzles, and showed signs of strategic thinking. This suggests that the availability of hints may have implications for playability, engagement and facilitating mental focus. Non |
| Document Type: |
Conference object |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Access URL: |
https://hdl.handle.net/10023/33010 |
| Accession Number: |
edsair.od.......901..33f80b4ab7bacd99daa68e22a1e604a1 |
| Database: |
OpenAIRE |