"Using Game Mechanics to Facilitate Networked Musical Collaboration"

Using Game Mechanics to Facilitate Networked Musical Collaboration

Cakmak, C., Camci, C., Forbes, A.

• Publication: San Jose, CA
• PDF: cakmak_gamemechanics_hcimusic_2016.pdf

A screencast from a performance with Monad v0.1 [6], which utilized a client-driven rewarding mechanism.

In this paper, we investigate methods for improving networked musical collaboration by introducing game mechanics to musical performance. We present a novel audiovisual performance system, where multiple users contribute to an over-the-network performance that is mediated by a variety of game-like rules. User evaluations and audience feedback collected in both private performance and public concert contexts indicate the potential of game-like music environments for improving musical interaction and listener attention in networked computer music performances.

Author Keywords: Networked music performance; game mechanics; audiovisual performance systems.

ACM Classification Keywords: H.5.5 [Information interfaces and presentation.