Physiological Response to Games and Non-games: A Contrastive Study

We performed an experiment to verify the hypothesis that users are interacting more aroused and more pleased with games than with non-games. Therefore we used rating-scales and physiological measurements during a playing task in comparison with a writing task. The experiment, in which a total of 10 subjects participated, took place in a laboratory environment. Main finding is that playing a computer game causes that users feel emotional and physical stimulated, but do not imply a high physical arousal.