Getting The Player'S Attention: Comparing The Effectiveness Of Common Notification Types In Task Management Games

Video games of all genres make heavy use of notifications as a means of alerting the user to important information. Cooking task management games such as Overcooked and Cook Serve Delicious force the user to manage multiple tasks at the same time and make use of notifications when the player is close to running out of time. In this paper, we present an empirical evaluation of several common notification types with respect to how they affect player performance. Our results provide a supporting argument for the use of notifications in games, as well as provide a foundation for further investigation into the effects of notifications.