“Who’s Texting?” – Playful Game Experiences for Learning to Cope with Online Risks

• Published in: HCI in Games Vol. 11595; pp. 427 - 441
• Main Authors: Susi, Tarja, Torstensson, Niklas
• Format: Book Chapter Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2019; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Child-computer interaction; Computer game; Game evaluation; Media, Technology and Culture (MTEC); Online risk awareness; Online sexual grooming

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