This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2015, held in Trondheim, Norway, in September/October 2015. The 26 full papers, 6 short papers, 16 posters, 6 demos and 6 workshops/tutorial descriptions presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The multidisciplinary nature of Entertainment Computing is reflected by the papers. They focus on computer games; serious games for learning; interactive games; design and evaluation methods for Entertainment Computing; digital storytelling; games for health and well-being; digital art and installations; artificial intelligence and machine learning for entertainment; interactive television and entertainment.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2020, which was supposed to take place in Xi’an, China, in November 2020, but it was instead held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21 full papers and 18 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. They cover a large range of topics in the following thematic areas: games; virtual reality and augmented reality; artificial intelligence; edutainment and art; 3D modeling; and animation.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2017, held in Tsukuba City, Japan, in September 2017. The 16 full papers, 13 short papers, and 2 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21sth IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2022, which was supposed to take place in Bremen, Germany, in November 2022. The 13 full papers, 13 short papers and 12 other papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. ICEC brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to discuss the multidisciplinary intersection of design, art, entertainment, interaction, computing, psychology in the fields of gaming and entertainment computing.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2021, which was supposed to take place in Coimbra, Portugal, in November 2021. The 26 full papers, 13 short papers and 11 other papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. ICEC brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to discuss the multidisciplinary intersection of design, art, entertainment, interaction, computing, psychology in the fields of gaming and entertainment computing.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2018, held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, in Poznan, Poland, in September 2018. The 15 full papers, 13 short papers, and 23 poster, demostration, and workshop papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They cover a large range of topics in the following thematic areas: digital games and interactive entertainment; design, human-computer interaction, and analysis of entertainment systems; interactive art, performance and cultural computing; entertainment devices, platforms and systems; theoratical foundations and ethical issues; entertainment for purpose and persuasion; computational methodologies for entertainment; and media studies, communication, business, and information systems.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th InternationalConference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2016, held in Vienna, Austria, in September 2016. The 16 full papers, 13 short papers, and 2 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The multidisciplinary nature of entertainment computing is reflected by the papers. They are organized in the following topical sections: games for health, learning, and social change; use and evaluation of digital entertainment; and entertainment technology.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2023, which was held in Bologna, Italy, during November 15–17, 2023. The 13 full papers and 5 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. They cover a large range of topics in the following thematic areas: Game Experience; Player Engagement and Analysis; Serious Gameplay; Entertainment Methods and Tools; Extended Reality; Game Design; Interactive Entertainment; Student Game Competition; Workshops and Tutorials; and Aesthetics and Empowerment. .

This book focuses on the human aspects of wearable technologies and game design, which are often neglected. It shows how user-centered practices can optimize the wearable experience, thus improving user acceptance, satisfaction and engagement with novel wearable gadgets. It addresses both research and best practices in the applications of human factors and ergonomics to sensors, wearable technologies and game design innovations, as well as new findings on the integration of wearability principles with regard to: aesthetics, affordance, comfort, contextual awareness, customization, ease of use, ergonomics, information overload, intuitiveness, obtrusiveness, privacy, reliability, responsiveness, satisfaction, subtlety, user-friendliness and wearability. Gathering the outcomes of both the AHFE 2019 Conference on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies and the AHFE 2019 Conference on Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, held on July 24–28, 2019 in Washington, DC, USA, the book addresses the needs of professionals, researchers, and students whose work involves the human aspects of wearable, smart and/or interactive technologies and game design research.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2014, held in Sydney, Australia, in October 2013. The 20 full papers, 6 short papers and 8 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. In addition to these papers, the program featured 3 demonstration papers, and 2 workshops. The papers cover various aspects of entertainment computing including authoring, development, use and evaluation of digital entertainment artefacts and processes.