Predicting Game Engagement and Difficulty Using AI Players

no code implementations • 26 Jul 2021 • Shaghayegh Roohi, Christian Guckelsberger, Asko Relas, Henri Heiskanen, Jari Takatalo, Perttu Hämäläinen

This paper presents a novel approach to automated playtesting for the prediction of human player behavior and experience.

Predicting Game Difficulty and Churn Without Players

no code implementations • 29 Aug 2020 • Shaghayegh Roohi, Asko Relas, Jari Takatalo, Henri Heiskanen, Perttu Hämäläinen

We propose a novel simulation model that is able to predict the per-level churn and pass rates of Angry Birds Dream Blast, a popular mobile free-to-play game.