The Sense of Immersion in the Game of Yi Nv: Generation, Performance, and Differentiation

Wenqi Chang; Xiyao Wang

doi:10.30560/hssr.v8n3p124

Wenqi Chang Communication University of China, China
Xiyao Wang Communication University of China, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30560/hssr.v8n3p124

Keywords: Yi Nv game, immersion, emotional narrative, psychological mechanism

Abstract

Yi Nv Game is an interactive game with female players as the main audience and romantic love as the theme, which has received widespread attention worldwide in recent years. This article focuses on the core experiential mechanism of Yi Nv games - "immersion", exploring its generation mechanism, practical methods, and differentiation characteristics. Research has found that the pursuit of immersive gaming fun is closely related to the cultural capital allocation of player groups. Through the "semi transparent" body exercise, players achieve emotional projection and interaction between virtual and reality, further enhancing the experience of immersion. At the same time, there is differentiation among players in terms of substitution methods, which is influenced by the game release mode, character shaping strategies, and transference and empathy psychological mechanisms.

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