A thesis about why people don't play and the prejudices against videogames. According to the majority of interviewees, games take up too much time, they cause addiction and they are childish. Thesis title: Non-players, a study of their reasons, time and identity

1. Non-players
A study of their reasons, time and identity
Master thesis presentation
Maura Bouça
MSc Games - Analysis
IT University of Copenhagen
2012

2. Summary
- non-players in this study
- 5 reasons not to play video games
- time
- non-player identity

3. Non-players in this study
- portuguese immigrants in
Copenhagen
- ages 17-52 (average age
40.5)
- Denmark: 4 months - 30
years

4. Non-players
“I don’t waste much time playing”
“I don’t play anything”
“I’m not keen on games”
“I’m not an assiduous player”

5. Non-players, the term
jogador
player gamer
non-player non-gamer

6. Non-players, the term
jogador
player gamer
non-player non-gamer

7. Non-players, the term
jogador
player gamer
non-player non-gamer

8. Non-players, the term
jogador
player gamer
non-player non-gamer
gambling, child-play,
arcade games, board
games, sports, etc.

9. Non-players don’t play
Reason 1: “I don’t have time”
Reason 2: “I’m not of the digital generation”
Reason 3: “Games are for kids”
Reason 4: “Games cause addiction”
Reason 5: “Games foster social isolation”

10. Digital natives Digital immigrants
Electronic literacy Social Isolation Information
overload
Education Addiction Frivolity of play
high engagement

11. Time
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12. “I don’t have time”
“Games are for kids”
“I’m not of the digital generation”
Time
“Games foster social isolation”
“Games cause addiction”

13. Time
Autobiographical Non-Autobiographical
Reason 1: “I don’t have time”
Reason 2: “I’m not of the digital generation”
Reason 3: “Games are for kids”
Reason 4: “Games cause addiction”
Reason 5: “Games foster social isolation”
timing
time use

15. Non-player Identity
Building non-player identity Non-players play.
relationship with players - in the past
“games are for kids” - with children
electronic literacy - family reunions
media personality interests parenting responsibilities
experience ... social and nostalgic value

16. Non-player Identity
Non-player dilemma
frivolity increase electronic literacy
childish sign of one’s modernity
waste of time skill to guide children

17. The “New” Digital Divide
Players Non-Players
Digital natives Digital immigrants
Electronic literacy Social Isolation Information overload
Education Addiction Frivolity of play
high engagement Work
Non-Autobiographical Autobiographical time
time
Timing
Time use
Identity

18. The “New” Digital Divide
Players Non-Players
Digital natives Digital immigrants
Electronic literacy Social Isolation Information overload
Education Addiction Frivolity of play
high engagement Work
Non-Autobiographical Autobiographical time
time
Timing
Time use Thank you
IT University of Copenhagen
Autumn semester 2012
Identity Maura Bouca