OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Games is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	86
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	53
Rediscovering the Past: Serious Games for Archaeology	52
Overtaking Uncertainty With Evolutionary TORCS Controllers: Combining BLX With Decreasing $\alpha$ Operator and Grand Prix Selection	47
MobaQA: MOBA Games Prediction Based on Large Language Model Fine-Tuning	41
MiniZero: Comparative Analysis of AlphaZero and MuZero on Go, Othello, and Atari Games	36
Modeling Game Mechanics With Ceptre	36
Multiattribute Decision-Making in Wargames Leveraging the Entropy–Weight Method in Conjunction With Deep Reinforcement Learning	35
Deep Reinforcement Learning With Part-Aware Exploration Bonus in Video Games	30
Toward Real-Time G-Buffer-Guided Style Transfer in Computer Games	29
Refining Evaluation Functions for Game 2048 by Extended Temporal Difference Learning	28
Neural Network-Based Information Set Weighting for Playing Reconnaissance Blind Chess	27
Call for Papers—Ieee Transactions on Games Special Issue on User Evaluation for Vr Games	27
Artificial Intelligence in MOBA Games: A Multivocal Literature Mapping	26
Procedural Generation of Rollercoasters	26
PandaSkill—Player Performance and Skill Rating in Esports: Application to League of Legends	26
Switch, Reason, and Revise: Enhancing Reasoning Capability of Video Game AI by Large Language Models	25
Adapter-RL: Adaptation of Any Agent Using Reinforcement Learning	24
GPT for Games: An Updated Scoping Review (2020-2024)	24
Elastic Monte Carlo Tree Search	24
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	23
A Quantum Adaptation for the Morra Game and Some of Its Variants	22
Hierarchically Composing Level Generators for the Creation of Complex Structures	22
Improving Conditional Level Generation Using Automated Validation in Match-3 Games	21
A Dive Into the State of the Practice of the Brazilian Game Software Ecosystem	21

RFM-LIR Feature Framework for Churn Prediction in the Mobile Games Market	20
A Comprehensive Review of Multiagent Reinforcement Learning in Video Games	20
Adapting to Teammates in a Cooperative Language Game	18
Reinforcement Learning With Dual-Observation for General Video Game Playing	18
Detecting Discrepancies Between Subtitles and Audio in Gameplay Videos With EchoTest	18
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	18
Multimodal Measurement of Cognitive Load in a Video Game Context: A Comparative Study Between Subjective and Objective Metrics	17
Understanding Fear Responses and Coping Mechanisms in VR Horror Gaming: Insights From Semistructured Interviews	16
Case Study of Player Behavior in a Mobile Free-to-Play Interactive Story Telling Game	16
A Systematic Review of Generative AI on Game Character Creation: Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends	16
Cognition-Driven Multiagent Policy Learning Framework for Promoting Cooperation	15
Beyond Playing to Win: Creating a Team of Agents With Distinct Behaviors for Automated Gameplay	15
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Human-Centered AI in Game Evaluation	15
Opponent Exploitation Based on Bayesian Strategy Inference and Policy Tracking	15
Searching Bug Instances in Gameplay Video Repositories	15
Toward Immersive Computational Storytelling: Card-Framework for Enhanced Persona-Driven Dialogues	14
Codeless3D: Design and Usability Evaluation of a Low-Code Tool for 3-D Game Generation	14
Game Plot Design With an LLM-Powered Assistant: An Empirical Study With Game Designers	14
Evaluating the Influence of Imperfect Information in Geister Using DREAM Trained Agents	13
BenchING: A Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models in Following Structured Output Format Instruction in Text-Based Narrative Game Tasks	13
The Complexities of Random-Turn Hex, Square, and Triangle Games	13
AstroBug: Automatic Game Bug Detection Using Deep Learning	13
The Effects of Social Presence on Gaze, Movement, Arousal and Blink Rate in Autism: A Cooperative Virtual Reality Game-Based Approach	13
STEP: A Framework for Automated Point Cost Estimation	13
Interactive Constrained MAP-Elites: Analysis and Evaluation of the Expressiveness of the Feature Dimensions	13
Applying Importance Sampling to MCTS for Mahjong	13
Solution Density and Search Strategy in Narrative Generation	12
Proof Number-Based Monte Carlo Tree Search	11
Match Our Cities: Cross-Location-Based Games to Enable Simultaneous Multiplayer	11
Student-Initiated Action Advising via Advice Novelty	11
The Iceberg Profile Does Not Influence the Performance of Elite League of Legends Players, but Changes With the Events of the Game	11
Genetic-WFC: Extending Wave Function Collapse With Genetic Search	10
Deep Reinforcement Learning Using Optimized Monte Carlo Tree Search in EWN	10
Evaluating Mixed-Initiative Procedural Level Design Tools Using a Triple-Blind Mixed-Method User Study	10
Table of Contents	10
Predictive Dead Reckoning for Online Peer-to-Peer Games	9
Explainable AI for Cheating Detection and Churn Prediction in Online Games	9
Tabletop Escape Room Activities for Engaging Outreach in Engineering—A Preliminary Approach	9
Personality Assessment System Using Artificial Intelligence in a Game Environment	9
Open-Ended Evolution for Minecraft Building Generation	9
LetheVR: A First-Person Serious Game for Empathy and Public Understanding of Dementia	9
Subgame Pruning: Efficiently Solving Two-Player Imperfect Information Games by Accelerated Public Tree Traversal in CFR	9
Gamification of Citizen Participation: A Systematic Mapping	9
More Plays than Atoms in the Universe: The Digitization of a 19th-Century Generator for One-Act Comedies	8
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	8
Transfer Dynamics in Emergent Evolutionary Curricula	8
IEEE Transactions on Games Information for Authors	8
A Modular Framework for Automated Evaluation of Procedural Content Generation in Serious Games With Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents	8
Measuring Diversity of Game Scenarios	8
From Play to Pedagogy: A Structured Topic Modeling Analysis of Escape Rooms Research	8

Promoting Healthy Behaviors Through an RPG Videogame: An Elaboration Likelihood Model Based Approach	8
Preference-Learning Emitters for Mixed-Initiative Quality-Diversity Algorithms	8
Piecing Together Performance: Collaborative, Participatory Research-Through-Design for Better Diversity in Games	8
Rinascimento: Playing Splendor-Like Games With Event-Value Functions	8
Gender, Gaming Motives, and Genre: Comparing Singaporean, German, and American Players	8
Recent Advances in Procedural Generation of Buildings: From Diversity to Integration	7
Toward Designer Modeling Through Design Style Clustering	7
MCMARL: Parameterizing Value Function via Mixture of Categorical Distributions for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	7
Model-Free Neural Counterfactual Regret Minimization With Bootstrap Learning	7
A Genetic Algorithm for Solving Sudoku Based on Multiarmed Bandit Selection	7
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	7
Utilizing Players’ Playtime Records for Churn Prediction: Mining Playtime Regularity	7
Developing Agents for Complete DouDizhu Game Enhanced With Concurrent and Multistage Training Methods	7
Examining the Usability of the Moirai Serious Game Authoring Platform	7
Table of Contents	7
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	6
Evaluating a VR Game Featuring Optical Illusion Challenges: A Study on Workload, VR Sickness, and User Experience	6
Emotional Design Through Visual Aesthetics in Serious Games: A Scoping Review	6
Multi-Armed Bandits for Minesweeper: Profiting From Exploration–Exploitation Synergy	6
Could vs Should: Exploring Prompting Strategies and Writer Perspectives Towards LLM Assistance in Storylet Authoring	6
Efficient Reinforcement Learning for StarCraft by Abstract Forward Models and Transfer Learning	6
Demystifying the Peeker's Advantage in Multiplayer First-Person Shooter Games	6
Table of Contents	6
REGEN: Real-Time Photorealism Enhancement in Games Via a Dual-Stage Generative Network Framework	6
HIFAS: A Hybrid Interactive FPS Agent System for Large Game Maps	6
Infrared-Visible Synthetic Data from Game Engine for Image Fusion Improvement	6
Unraveling Player's Insights: A Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on Game Reviews and Video Game Developers' Perspectives	6