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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Games is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	66
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	54
Deep Reinforcement Learning With Part-Aware Exploration Bonus in Video Games	49
Multiattribute Decision-Making in Wargames Leveraging the Entropy–Weight Method in Conjunction With Deep Reinforcement Learning	46
Overtaking Uncertainty With Evolutionary TORCS Controllers: Combining BLX With Decreasing $\alpha$ Operator and Grand Prix Selection	39
Refining Evaluation Functions for Game 2048 by Extended Temporal Difference Learning	37
Toward Real-Time G-Buffer-Guided Style Transfer in Computer Games	31
MiniZero: Comparative Analysis of AlphaZero and MuZero on Go, Othello, and Atari Games	30
Rediscovering the Past: Serious Games for Archaeology	29
Modeling Game Mechanics With Ceptre	29
Call for Papers—Ieee Transactions on Games Special Issue on User Evaluation for Vr Games	28
Neural Network-Based Information Set Weighting for Playing Reconnaissance Blind Chess	26
Artificial Intelligence in MOBA Games: A Multivocal Literature Mapping	25
GPT for Games: An Updated Scoping Review (2020-2024)	23
Procedural Generation of Rollercoasters	23
PandaSkill - Player Performance and Skill Rating in Esports: Application to League of Legends	23
Elastic Monte Carlo Tree Search	23
A Comprehensive Review of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Video Games	22
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	22
Hierarchically Composing Level Generators for the Creation of Complex Structures	22
RFM-LIR Feature Framework for Churn Prediction in the Mobile Games Market	21
Improving Conditional Level Generation Using Automated Validation in Match-3 Games	21
A Quantum Adaptation for the Morra Game and Some of Its Variants	21
A Dive Into the State of the Practice of the Brazilian Game Software Ecosystem	21
Reinforcement Learning With Dual-Observation for General Video Game Playing	20

TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	19
Detecting Discrepancies Between Subtitles and Audio in Gameplay Videos With EchoTest	19
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	19
Adapting to Teammates in a Cooperative Language Game	19
Case Study of Player Behavior in a Mobile Free-to-Play Interactive Story Telling Game	17
Multimodal Measurement of Cognitive Load in a Video Game Context: A Comparative Study Between Subjective and Objective Metrics	17
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	16
Understanding Fear Responses and Coping Mechanisms in VR Horror Gaming: Insights From Semistructured Interviews	16
Opponent Exploitation Based on Bayesian Strategy Inference and Policy Tracking	15
Searching Bug Instances in Gameplay Video Repositories	15
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Human-Centered AI in Game Evaluation	15
Which Heroes to Pick? Learning to Draft in MOBA Games With Neural Networks and Tree Search	14
Codeless3D: Design and Usability Evaluation of a Low-Code Tool for 3-D Game Generation	14
The Effects of Social Presence on Gaze, Movement, Arousal and Blink Rate in Autism: A Cooperative Virtual Reality Game-Based Approach	14
AstroBug: Automatic Game Bug Detection Using Deep Learning	14
Beyond Playing to Win: Creating a Team of Agents With Distinct Behaviors for Automated Gameplay	13
Toward Immersive Computational Storytelling: Card-Framework for Enhanced Persona-Driven Dialogues	13
Predictive Dead Reckoning for Online Peer-to-Peer Games	12
Applying Importance Sampling to MCTS for Mahjong	12
Gamification of Citizen Participation: A Systematic Mapping	12
BenchING: A Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models in Following Structured Output Format Instruction in Text-Based Narrative Game Tasks	12
Interactive Constrained MAP-Elites: Analysis and Evaluation of the Expressiveness of the Feature Dimensions	12
STEP: A Framework for Automated Point Cost Estimation	11
Evaluating the Influence of Imperfect Information in Geister Using DREAM Trained Agents	11
The Complexities of Random-Turn Hex, Square, and Triangle Games	11
Deep Reinforcement Learning Using Optimized Monte Carlo Tree Search in EWN	11
Tabletop Escape Room Activities for Engaging Outreach in Engineering—A Preliminary Approach	10
Solution Density and Search Strategy in Narrative Generation	10
Evaluating Mixed-Initiative Procedural Level Design Tools Using a Triple-Blind Mixed-Method User Study	10
Proof Number-Based Monte Carlo Tree Search	10
Genetic-WFC: Extending Wave Function Collapse With Genetic Search	9
Student-Initiated Action Advising via Advice Novelty	9
LetheVR: A First-Person Serious Game for Empathy and Public Understanding of Dementia	8
Open-Ended Evolution for Minecraft Building Generation	8
Preference-Learning Emitters for Mixed-Initiative Quality-Diversity Algorithms	8
The Iceberg Profile Does Not Influence the Performance of Elite League of Legends Players, but Changes With the Events of the Game	8
Match Our Cities: Cross-Location-Based Games to Enable Simultaneous Multiplayer	8
Measuring Diversity of Game Scenarios	8
A modular framework for automated evaluation of procedural content generation in serious games with deep reinforcement learning agents	8
Personality Assessment System Using Artificial Intelligence in a Game Environment	8
Piecing Together Performance: Collaborative, Participatory Research-Through-Design for Better Diversity in Games	8
More Plays than Atoms in the Universe: The Digitization of a 19th-Century Generator for One-Act Comedies	8
IEEE Transactions on Games Information for Authors	7
Deep Learning Techniques for Explainable Resource Scales in Collectible Card Games	7
Promoting Healthy Behaviors Through an RPG Videogame: An Elaboration Likelihood Model Based Approach	7
Model-Free Neural Counterfactual Regret Minimization With Bootstrap Learning	7
Utilizing Players’ Playtime Records for Churn Prediction: Mining Playtime Regularity	7
Win Prediction in Multiplayer Esports: Live Professional Match Prediction	7
Examining the Usability of the Moirai Serious Game Authoring Platform	7

Explainable AI for Cheating Detection and Churn Prediction in Online Games	7
Rinascimento: Playing Splendor-Like Games With Event-Value Functions	7
MCMARL: Parameterizing Value Function via Mixture of Categorical Distributions for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	7
A Genetic Algorithm for Solving Sudoku Based on Multiarmed Bandit Selection	7
Recent Advances in Procedural Generation of Buildings: From Diversity to Integration	7
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	7
Transfer Dynamics in Emergent Evolutionary Curricula	7
Toward Designer Modeling Through Design Style Clustering	6
Efficient Reinforcement Learning for StarCraft by Abstract Forward Models and Transfer Learning	6
Table of Contents	6
Infrared-Visible Synthetic Data from Game Engine for Image Fusion Improvement	6
Developing Agents for Complete DouDizhu Game Enhanced With Concurrent and Multistage Training Methods	6
Discriminative Neural Network for Hero Selection in Professional Heroes of the Storm and DOTA 2	6
HIFAS: A Hybrid Interactive FPS Agent System for Large Game Maps	6
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	6
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	6
Gender, Gaming Motives, and Genre: Comparing Singaporean, German, and American Players	6
Evaluating a VR Game Featuring Optical Illusion Challenges: A Study on Workload, VR Sickness, and User Experience	6
Unraveling Player's Insights: A Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on Game Reviews and Video Game Developers' Perspectives	5
Table of Contents	5
J-POP: Japanese Puzzles as Optimization Problems	5
Emotional Design through Visual Aesthetics in Serious Games: A Scoping Review	5
IEEE Transactions on Games	5
Revisiting of AlphaStar	5
Personalized Feature Importance Ranking for Affect Recognition From Behavioral and Physiological Data	5
Multi-Armed Bandits for Minesweeper: Profiting From Exploration–Exploitation Synergy	5
Table of Contents	5
Crafting Usability in Neuro-Narrative Games: The Joint Influence of Imagery Perspectives and Task Sequences in BCI-VR System	5