Consent

Goal of the research

I am a student in computer science at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. I am conducting this research project as part of my bachelor thesis.

The goal of my bachelor thesis is creating a research environment for player behaviour studies based on Super Mario Bros. To achieve this goal all player actions are logged and saved to a file and linked to the survey via an generated player id.

Your participation in this study will contribute to the further development of this project and to the advancement of knowledge on creating player behaviour studies and is greatly appreciated.

The study consists of two parts:

• Filling a survey
• Playing Super mario

You can contact me at k00755659@students.jku.at if you have any questions.

Informed Consent Form: Please read carefully.

In this study, we are collecting your playtime, character movement and actions data.
We are also asking you to fill a demographic questionnaire about you and your gaming experience. By clicking on ‘accept’, you agree to the following statements, and thus provide your consent to participate in the study:

• I have understood the information provided above and had the opportunity to ask questions via the contact options above, which have been answered to my satisfaction.
• I understand that any data gathered in this study will be stored anonymously and securely according to JKU policy, and will be used by researchers associated with this project.
• I understand that I will not benefit financially from this study or from any possible outcome that may result in the future.
• We foresee no risks associated with participating in this study.