Introduction

This document contains the English version of the Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ). The GEQ has a modular structure, including:

1. The Core Questionnaire
2. The Social Presence Module
3. The Post-Game Module

A concise in-game version was also developed. The three modules should be administered after the game session in the given order. Parts 1 and 2 assess players' feelings during the game, while Part 3 evaluates post-game emotions.

• Part 1 (Core GEQ): Measures seven components of game experience: Immersion, Flow, Competence, Positive/Negative Affect, Tension, and Challenge, using five items per component, with a spare item for translation accuracy. Scale analyses will refine items after initial use.
• Part 2 (Social Presence): Evaluates the player's interaction with virtual, mediated, or co-located social entities, only used when such interactions occur.
• Part 3 (Post-Game): Assesses feelings after gameplay, relevant for both natural and experimental settings.

The In-game GEQ is a simplified version of Part 1, used to assess game experience at multiple intervals during a session, aiding real-time experience tracking.

Game Experience Questionnaire – Core Module

Please indicate how you felt while playing the game for each of the items, on the following scale:

0 - Not at all

1 - slightly

2 - Moderately

3 - Fairly

4 - extremely

1. I felt content
2. I felt skillful
3. I was interested in the game's story
4. I thought it was fun
5. I was fully occupied with the game
6. I felt happy
7. It gave me a bad mood
8. I thought about other things
9. I found it tiresome
10. I felt competent
11. I thought it was hard
12. It was aesthetically pleasing
13. I forgot everything around me
14. I felt good
15. I was good at it
16. I felt bored
17. I felt successful
18. I felt imaginative
19. I felt that I could explore things
20. I enjoyed it
21. I was fast at reaching the game's targets
22. I felt annoyed
23. I felt pressured
24. I felt irritable
25. I lost track of time
26. I felt challenged
27. I found it impressive
28. I was deeply concentrated in the game
29. I felt frustrated
30. It felt like a rich experience
31. I lost connection with the outside world
32. I felt time pressure
33. I had to put a lot of effort into it

In-game GEQ

Please indicate how you felt while playing the game for each of the items, on the following scale:

0 - Not at all

1 - slightly

2 - Moderately

3 - Fairly

4 - extremely

I. was interested in the game's story GEQ Core – 3 2. I felt successful GEQ Core – 17 3. I felt bored GEQ Core – 16 4. I found it impressive GEQ Core – 27 5. I forgot everything around me GEQ Core – 13 6. I felt frustrated GEQ Core – 29 7. I found it tiresome GEQ Core – 9 8. I felt irritable GEQ Core – 24 9. I felt skilful GEQ Core – 2 10. I felt completely absorbed GEQ Core – 5 11. I felt content GEQ Core – 1 12. I felt challenged GEQ Core – 26 13. I had to put a lot of effort into it GEQ Core – 33 14. I felt good GEQ Core – 14

GEQ - Social Presence Module

Please indicate how you felt while playing the game for each of the items, on the following scale:

0 - Not at all

1 - slightly

2 - Moderately

3 - Fairly

4 - extremely