Cat cat revolution: an interspecies gaming experience

  • Authors:
  • Frank Noz;Jinsoo An

  • Affiliations:
  • Carnegie Mellon University MHCII University of Madeira, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Consultant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Despite owners' desires to include pets in their everyday activities, pets have yet to be included in the digital gaming experience. The Cat Cat Revolution (CCR) is a digital game of cat and mouse that allows cats to participate in play through a species-appropriate interface. The game applies Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles to pets and casts pets as participants in the gaming experience. During the pilot study, pet owners characterized CCR as a mutually positive experience, describing the game as a fun way to play. CCR explores the effects of including pets in the digital gaming experience.