Alena Denisova
Affiliations over time
- University of YorkUnited Kingdom2015–2026 · 16
- City, University of LondonUnited Kingdom2019–2022 · 4
- Swansea UniversityUnited Kingdom2017 · 2
Frequent co-authors
- Paul Cairns5
- Christian Guckelsberger3
- Feng Tian3
- Jin Huang3
- Xiaolan Peng3
- Antonios Liapis2
- Elisa D. Mekler2
- Hongan Wang2
- Pejman Mirza-Babaei2
- Regan L. Mandryk2
- Xurong Xie2
- A. Imran Nordin1
- Aakash Johry1
- Alex Flint1
- Annakaisa Kultima1
- Casper Harteveld1
- Christopher Power1
- Chutian Jiang1
- Dan-Alexandru Ternar1
- Daniel Johnson1
Papers
- Generative AI in Game Development: A Qualitative Research SynthesisCHI Games & Play 2026
- Emotionally Challenging Games Can Satisfy Older Adults' Psychological Needs: From Empirical Study to Design GuidelinesCHI Games & Play 2025
- Leveling Up Leadership: Emerging Voices and Evolving Practices in the Games & Play CommunityCHI PLAY 2025
- Games and Play SIG: Connecting Games Research to the Broader HCI ContextCHI Games & Play 2024
- PACMHCI V8, CHI PLAY, October 2024 EditorialCHI PLAY 2024
- Playing Through Tough Times: Exploring the Relationship between Game Aspects and Coping Strategies during Difficult Life ChallengesCHI PLAY 2024
- Towards Democratisation of Games User Research: Exploring Playtesting Challenges of Indie Video Game DevelopersCHI PLAY 2024
- ChallengeDetect: Investigating the Potential of Detecting In-Game Challenge Experience from Physiological MeasuresCHI Games & Play 2023
- Comparing Measures of Perceived Challenge and Demand in Video Games: Exploring the Conceptual Dimensions of CORGIS and VGDSCHI Games & Play 2023
- Designing for Playfulness in Human-AI Authoring ToolsFDG 2023
- The Challenge of Evaluating Player Experience in Tabletop Role-Playing GamesFDG 2023
- The Effects of a Soundtrack on Board Game Player ExperienceCHI Games & Play 2022
- "Whatever the Emotional Experience, It's Up to Them": Insights from Designers of Emotionally Impactful GamesCHI Games & Play 2021
- A Palette of Deepened Emotions: Exploring Emotional Challenge in Virtual Reality GamesCHI Games & Play 2020
- Power-Ups in Digital Games: The Rewarding Effect of Phantom Game Elements on Player ExperienceCHI PLAY 2019
- Challenge in Digital Games: Towards Developing a Measurement ToolCHI Games & Play 2017
- Measuring Uncertainty in Games: Design and Preliminary ValidationCHI Games & Play 2017
- The Convergence of Player Experience QuestionnairesCHI PLAY 2016
- Adaptation in Digital Games: The Effect of Challenge Adjustment on Player Performance and ExperienceCHI PLAY 2015
- First Person vs. Third Person Perspective in Digital Games: Do Player Preferences Affect Immersion?CHI Games & Play 2015
- The Placebo Effect in Digital Games: Phantom Perception of Adaptive Artificial IntelligenceCHI PLAY 2015