Gillian Smith

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Is Resistance Futile?: Early Career Game Developers, Generative AI, and Ethical Skepticism

This paper presents a study that examines developer perceptions and usage of generative AI (GAI) in a summer professional development program for game development interns focused on mobile game design. GAI applications are in common usage worldwide, yet the impacts of this technology in game development remain relativ…

CHI '205th+ AuthorBest PaperGamification Design +2

Exploring How Game Genre in Student-Designed Games Influences Computational Thinking Development

Game design is increasingly used in modern education to foster Computational Thinking (CT). Yet, it is unclear how and if the game genre of student-designed games impact CT and programming. We explore how game genre impacts CT development and programming routines in Scratch games designed by 8th-grade students using a…

CHI '195th+ AuthorGame UX & Player Behavior +2

Friend, Collaborator, Student, Manager: How Design of an AI-Driven Game Level Editor Affects Creators

Machine learning advances have afforded an increase in algorithms capable of creating art, music, stories, games, and more. However, it is not yet well-understood how machine learning algorithms might best collaborate with people to support creative expression. To investigate how practicing designers perceive the role…

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