The militarization of teamwork in alternate reality gaming

Authors:
Tamara Peyton;Alyson Leigh Young;Wayne Lutters
Affiliations:
Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA;University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA;University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2013 conference on Computer supported cooperative work companion
Year:
2013

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Abstract

This ongoing research project examines ad-hoc virtual teamwork in playful environments. Our results suggest that alternate reality game (ARG) players devise leadership structures spontaneously over short periods of time, in response to a lack of formal structure. In the ARG we studied, teams self-structured around tropes of military culture, going so far as to adopt military ranks to describe team roles and individual statuses. Our findings have implications for effective in-game virtual organizing, and for the design of gameful environments.