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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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	62
Towards Real-time G-buffer-Guided Style Transfer in Computer Games	45
Rediscovering the Past: Serious Games for Archaeology	44
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	39
Modeling Game Mechanics With Ceptre	37
MiniZero: Comparative Analysis of AlphaZero and MuZero on Go, Othello, and Atari Games	37
Overtaking Uncertainty With Evolutionary TORCS Controllers: Combining BLX With Decreasing $\alpha$ Operator and Grand Prix Selection	29
Multiattribute Decision-Making in Wargames Leveraging the Entropy–Weight Method in Conjunction With Deep Reinforcement Learning	29
Exception-Tolerant Hierarchical Knowledge Bases for Forward Model Learning	28
Deep Reinforcement Learning With Part-Aware Exploration Bonus in Video Games	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
GPT for Games: An Updated Scoping Review (2020-2024)	23
Neural Network-Based Information Set Weighting for Playing Reconnaissance Blind Chess	22
Reinforcement Learning With Dual-Observation for General Video Game Playing	22
Procedural Generation of Rollercoasters	22
PandaSkill - Player Performance and Skill Rating in Esports: Application to League of Legends	22
Elastic Monte Carlo Tree Search	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	20
A Quantum Adaptation for the Morra Game and Some of Its Variants	20
Hierarchically Composing Level Generators for the Creation of Complex Structures	20
A Comprehensive Review of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Video Games	19
A Dive Into the State of the Practice of the Brazilian Game Software Ecosystem	19
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	19

Detecting Discrepancies Between Subtitles and Audio in Gameplay Videos With EchoTest	18
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	18
Case Study of Player Behavior in a Mobile Free-to-Play Interactive Story Telling Game	17
Cognition-Driven Multiagent Policy Learning Framework for Promoting Cooperation	17
A Systematic Review of Generative AI on Game Character Creation: Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends	17
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
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Human-Centered AI in Game Evaluation	14
Searching Bug Instances in Gameplay Video Repositories	14
Applying Importance Sampling to MCTS for Mahjong	14
AstroBug: Automatic Game Bug Detection Using Deep Learning	13
BenchING: A Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models in Following Structured Output Format Instruction in Text-Based Narrative Game Tasks	13
The Effects of Social Presence on Gaze, Movement, Arousal and Blink Rate in Autism: A Cooperative Virtual Reality Game-Based Approach	13
Opponent Exploitation Based on Bayesian Strategy Inference and Policy Tracking	13
Interactive Constrained MAP-Elites: Analysis and Evaluation of the Expressiveness of the Feature Dimensions	13
Which Heroes to Pick? Learning to Draft in MOBA Games With Neural Networks and Tree Search	13
Gamification of Citizen Participation: A Systematic Mapping	12
Beyond Playing to Win: Creating a Team of Agents With Distinct Behaviors for Automated Gameplay	12
Toward Immersive Computational Storytelling: Card-Framework for Enhanced Persona-Driven Dialogues	12
Predictive Dead Reckoning for Online Peer-to-Peer Games	12
Codeless3D: Design and Usability Evaluation of a Low-Code Tool for 3-D Game Generation	12
Evaluating the Influence of Imperfect Information in Geister Using DREAM Trained Agents	11
Deep Reinforcement Learning Using Optimized Monte Carlo Tree Search in EWN	11
Proof Number-Based Monte Carlo Tree Search	11
STEP: A Framework for Automated Point Cost Estimation	11
Genetic-WFC: Extending Wave Function Collapse With Genetic Search	10
The Complexities of Random-Turn Hex, Square, and Triangle Games	10
Student-Initiated Action Advising via Advice Novelty	10
Evaluating Mixed-Initiative Procedural Level Design Tools Using a Triple-Blind Mixed-Method User Study	10
Solution Density and Search Strategy in Narrative Generation	10
Match Our Cities: Cross-Location-Based Games to Enable Simultaneous Multiplayer	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
The Iceberg Profile Does Not Influence the Performance of Elite League of Legends Players, but Changes With the Events of the Game	9
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	8
IEEE Transactions on Games Information for Authors	8
Measuring Diversity of Game Scenarios	8
Open-Ended Evolution for Minecraft Building Generation	8
Deep Learning Techniques for Explainable Resource Scales in Collectible Card Games	8
Piecing Together Performance: Collaborative, Participatory Research-Through-Design for Better Diversity in Games	8
A modular framework for automated evaluation of procedural content generation in serious games with deep reinforcement learning agents	8
Model-Free Neural Counterfactual Regret Minimization With Bootstrap Learning	8
Preference-Learning Emitters for Mixed-Initiative Quality-Diversity Algorithms	8
Rinascimento: Playing Splendor-Like Games With Event-Value Functions	7
Examining the Usability of the Moirai Serious Game Authoring Platform	7
Transfer Dynamics in Emergent Evolutionary Curricula	7
MCMARL: Parameterizing Value Function via Mixture of Categorical Distributions for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	7
Developing Agents for Complete DouDizhu Game Enhanced With Concurrent and Multi-Stage Training Methods	7
Toward Designer Modeling Through Design Style Clustering	7
Utilizing Players’ Playtime Records for Churn Prediction: Mining Playtime Regularity	7

Promoting Healthy Behaviors Through an RPG Videogame: An Elaboration Likelihood Model Based Approach	6
Recent Advances in Procedural Generation of Buildings: From Diversity to Integration	6
Multi-Armed Bandits for Minesweeper: Profiting From Exploration–Exploitation Synergy	6
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	6
Discriminative Neural Network for Hero Selection in Professional Heroes of the Storm and DOTA 2	6
Table of Contents	6
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	6
On Solving Link-a-Pix Picture Puzzles	6
A Genetic Algorithm for Solving Sudoku Based on Multiarmed Bandit Selection	6
Win Prediction in Multiplayer Esports: Live Professional Match Prediction	6
Gender, Gaming Motives, and Genre: Comparing Singaporean, German, and American Players	6
HIFAS: A Hybrid Interactive FPS Agent System for Large Game Maps	6
Clues About Bluffing in Clue: Is Conventional Wisdom Wise?	5
Personalized Feature Importance Ranking for Affect Recognition From Behavioral and Physiological Data	5
WagerWin: An Efficient Reinforcement Learning Framework for Gambling Games	5
Evaluating a VR Game Featuring Optical Illusion Challenges: A Study on Workload, VR Sickness, and User Experience	5
Table of Contents	5
Keep Calm and Aim for the Head: Biofeedback-Controlled Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment in a Horror Game	5
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Computer Vision and Games	5
DIJS: Methodology for the Design and Development of Digital Educational Serious Games	5
J-POP: Japanese Puzzles as Optimization Problems	5
Efficient Reinforcement Learning for StarCraft by Abstract Forward Models and Transfer Learning	5
Infrared-Visible Synthetic Data from Game Engine for Image Fusion Improvement	5
Table of Contents	5
Revisiting of AlphaStar	5
Tracking Early Differences in Tetris Performance Using Eye Aspect Ratio Extracted Blinks	5
Unraveling Player's Insights: A Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on Game Reviews and Video Game Developers' Perspectives	5
IEEE Transactions on Games	5
CreativeStone: A Creativity Booster for Hearthstone Card Decks	5