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Η παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία διερευνά τη μεθοδολογία χρήσης του παιχνιδιού The Sims 4, της σειράς βιντεοπαιχνιδιών The Sims, στα αρχικά στάδια της παραγωγής αρχιτεκτονικών μελετών για την επικοινωνία του αρχιτέκτονα με τον πελάτη – χρήστη με στόχο την κατανόηση των σχεδιαστικών επιθυμιών του. Αρχικά για να διευρυνθούν οι δυνατότητες του παιχνιδιού, διεξάχθηκε ένα πείραμα με 30 συμμετέχοντες από όλο τον κόσμο, ανεξαρτήτου ηλικίας, φύλου και προηγούμενης εμπειρίας με το παιχνίδι The Sims, οι οποίοι ολοκλήρωσαν 5 εργασίες-αποστολές (task) που αφορούσαν την κατασκευή, επίπλωση και ανακαίνιση κατοικιών από τους ίδιους, στο περιβάλλον του παιχνιδιού. Κάθε εργασία-αποστολή είχε συγκεκριμένα ζητούμενα και περιορισμούς που έλαβαν υπόψιν τους οι συμμετέχοντες. Έπειτα από κάθε εργασία οι συμμετέχοντες απάντησαν σε ερωτηματολόγια σχετικά με την διαδικασία που ακολούθησαν, τα εργαλεία που χρησιμοποίησαν και τους περιορισμούς που αντιμετώπισαν. Οι απαντήσεις και τα αποτελέσματα των συμμετεχόντων συγκεντρώθηκαν σε πίνακες με στόχο την διεξαγωγή συμπερασμάτων για τις δυνατότητες του παιχνιδιού, την αλληλεπίδραση τους με το παιχνίδι αλλά και την ανάλυση – μετάφραση των σχεδιαστικών αποφάσεων τους. Στη συνέχεια επιλέχθηκαν τρία άτομα για την κατασκευή κατοικιών στο παιχνίδι με βάση τις προσωπικές ανάγκες και επιθυμίες τους, οι οποίες αναλύθηκαν και με βάση αυτές ολοκληρώθηκε ο σχεδιασμός των κατοικιών με πραγματικούς παραμέτρους και σχέδια οριστικής μελέτης. Συμπερασματικά αποδείχθηκε μέσω της αναγωγή των εικονικών κατασκευών του παιχνιδιού σε πραγματικά, ότι το παιχνίδι The Sims 4 μπορεί να αποτελέσει ένα εργαλείο που δίνει την δυνατότητα στους χρήστες να οπτικοποιήσουν τις σχεδιαστικές τους σκέψεις, να συμμετάσχουν ενεργά στην σχεδιαστική διαδικασία επαναδιατυπώνοντας και αναβαθμίζοντας την χωρική εμπειρία στην διαδικασία και τα αρχικά στάδια του αρχιτεκτονικού σχεδιασμού., This dissertation explores the methodology of using The Sims 4 game, of the The Sims video game series, in the early stages of producing architectural designs in order for the architect to communicate with the client-user so as to understand his design desires. Initially, to examine the game's possibilities, an experiment was conducted with 30 participants from all over the world, regardless of age, gender and previous experience with The Sims game, who completed 5 tasks related to construction, furnishing and renovation of houses by themselves, in the game environment. Each assignment had specific requirements and limitations that the participants took into account. After each task, participants answered questionnaires about the process they followed, the tools they used and the constraints they encountered. The answers and results of the participants were compiled in tables in order to draw conclusions about the possibilities of the game, their interaction with the game and the analysis - translation of their design decisions. Then, three people were selected for the construction of houses in the game based on their personal needs and desires, which were analyzed and based on these, the design of the houses with real parameters and final study plans was completed. It was concluded through the reduction of the game's virtual constructions to real, that The Sims 4 game can be a tool that enables users to visualize their design thoughts, to actively participate in the design process by reformulating and upgrading the spatial experience in process and the initial stages of architectural design.

Denne masteroppgaven undersøker hvordan død fungerer og presenteres i dataspillet The Sims 4. Gjennom en tekstanalyse av spillets grensesnitt, objekter, karakterer og lagringsfunksjon diskuteres det hvilke ideer om død som kan komme til uttrykk. Analysen avdekker hvordan disse fire områdene presenterer død audiovisuelt, og hvilke muligheter de gir til å påvirke død i spillet gjennom interaksjon. Hovedfunnene i oppgaven er at The Sims 4 legger opp til at karakterene i spillet skal kunne dø som en del av spillopplevelsen, og at spilleren i stor grad kontrollerer dødeligheten til karakterene. Oppgaven viser også at død og livredning i The Sims 4 er knyttet til karakterer og objekter fra den virkelige verdens overtro, og at død er tilknyttet både negative og positive emosjoner.

Glavni cilj rada jest utvrditi vezu između zadanih osobina ličnosti kod igrača videoigre The Sims 4 i nekih elemenata te igre, te se ujedno želi procijeniti jačina te veze. Istraživanje fokus stavlja na Big Five model i pet osobina ličnosti koje su njime zastupljene. Na početku istraživanja se postavlja pitanje o procesu refleksije određenih osobina ličnosti gamera na načine igranja igre. Online anketom, kao metodom prikupljanja podataka, dolazi se do odgovora 299 ispitanika iz 31 zemlje, čijom se kvantitativnom analizom u programu naposljetku dolazi do rezultata. Detaljnim uvidom u rezultate donosi se zaključak o postojanju statistički značajnih, uglavnom pozitivnih, ali vrlo slabih veza između zadanih varijabli. Pritom od deset postavljenih hipoteza, pet je potvrđeno, a ostalih pet ne daje nikakve značajne informacije o korelaciji između varijabli. Povezanost između negativnih osobina ličnosti igrača i negativnih elemenata igre postoji, kao i pozitivnih osobina ličnosti i pozitivnih praksi igre. Međutim, rezultati donose zaključak o potencijalnoj prezasićenosti elementima u igri, što dovodi do otežanog odabira načina igre. Uz to, igrači mogu biti pod utjecajem vlastitog manjka samopoštovanja ili nezadovoljstva okolinom što naposljetku u psihološkom smislu rezultira zatvaranjem u okvire virtualnog svijeta i stvaranjem vlastitog idealnog okruženja., The main aim of the paper is to establish the link between the personality traits of the player's video game The Sims 4 and some elements of the game, as well as to evaluate the strength of that connection. The focus of this research puts on the Big Five model and the five personality features it represents. At the beginning of the research, the question about the process of reflecting certain features of gamer's personality on game play modes is raised. Online survey was used as a data collection method with answers that were collected from 299 respondents from 31 countries, with whose quantitative analysis the program ultimately came to these results. A detailed insight into the results leads to the conclusion about the existence of statistically significant, mostly positive but very weak, links between the given variables. Ten of the hypotheses were set out from which five were confirmed, and the other five did not give any significant correlation information between the variables. The link between the negative personality traits of the player and the negative elements of the game exists, as well as the positive personality traits and the positive practices of the game. However, the results make a conclusion about the potential overcrowding of the elements in the game, which leads to difficult game selection. In addition, players may be affected by their own lack of self-esteem or discontent with the environment, which ultimately results psychologically by closing in the virtual world and creating their own ideal environment.

Glavni cilj rada jest utvrditi vezu između zadanih osobina ličnosti kod igrača videoigre The Sims 4 i nekih elemenata te igre, te se ujedno želi procijeniti jačina te veze. Istraživanje fokus stavlja na Big Five model i pet osobina ličnosti koje su njime zastupljene. Na početku istraživanja se postavlja pitanje o procesu refleksije određenih osobina ličnosti gamera na načine igranja igre. Online anketom, kao metodom prikupljanja podataka, dolazi se do odgovora 299 ispitanika iz 31 zemlje, čijom se kvantitativnom analizom u programu naposljetku dolazi do rezultata. Detaljnim uvidom u rezultate donosi se zaključak o postojanju statistički značajnih, uglavnom pozitivnih, ali vrlo slabih veza između zadanih varijabli. Pritom od deset postavljenih hipoteza, pet je potvrđeno, a ostalih pet ne daje nikakve značajne informacije o korelaciji između varijabli. Povezanost između negativnih osobina ličnosti igrača i negativnih elemenata igre postoji, kao i pozitivnih osobina ličnosti i pozitivnih praksi igre. Međutim, rezultati donose zaključak o potencijalnoj prezasićenosti elementima u igri, što dovodi do otežanog odabira načina igre. Uz to, igrači mogu biti pod utjecajem vlastitog manjka samopoštovanja ili nezadovoljstva okolinom što naposljetku u psihološkom smislu rezultira zatvaranjem u okvire virtualnog svijeta i stvaranjem vlastitog idealnog okruženja. The main aim of the paper is to establish the link between the personality traits of the player's video game The Sims 4 and some elements of the game, as well as to evaluate the strength of that connection. The focus of this research puts on the Big Five model and the five personality features it represents. At the beginning of the research, the question about the process of reflecting certain features of gamer's personality on game play modes is raised. Online survey was used as a data collection method with answers that were collected from 299 respondents from 31 countries, with whose quantitative analysis the program ultimately came to these results. A detailed insight into the results leads to the conclusion about the existence of statistically significant, mostly positive but very weak, links between the given variables. Ten of the hypotheses were set out from which five were confirmed, and the other five did not give any significant correlation information between the variables. The link between the negative personality traits of the player and the negative elements of the game exists, as well as the positive personality traits and the positive practices of the game. However, the results make a conclusion about the potential overcrowding of the elements in the game, which leads to difficult game selection. In addition, players may be affected by their own lack of self-esteem or discontent with the environment, which ultimately results psychologically by closing in the virtual world and creating their own ideal environment.