![]() ![]() In a study of 201 participants, men were predicted and found to be more likely to enter rebound relationships in the aftermath of a relational termination based on lower levels of social support, more emotional attachment to an ex-partner, and displaying the ludus (or game playing) love style. ![]() ![]() coping with the loss of the previous relationship and the severed emotional attachment to an ex-partner, but which are under studied by empirical researchers. When faced with this relational upheaval, some individuals employ and find relief in superficial or noncommittal rebound relationships, which act as a means for. When serious romantic relationships are terminated, partners are faced with convoluted and complex challenges of detachment from their previous partner, negative feelings about the overall situation, and the need to move forward in life. We conclude with insights for future works in game design for bereavement support. Those differences were partly accommodated by the game through its complex and diverse characters and engaging game elements. We further found that the players bereavement experience and level of engagement greatly varied depending on their ‘prior loss experience’, ‘gaming environment’ and ‘tendency to focus on self or game’. Through this process, the participants coped with and sometimes reappraised their loss. In the game, players oscillated between facing loss-orientation stressors (‘Character resemblance to the deceased’, ‘Sending characters away’) and restoration-orientation stressors (‘Taking care of remaining spirits’). Through a thematic analysis of qualitative in-depth interviews with 6 participants, we found that the player’s grieving experience closely resembled the Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement by Stroebe and Schut. In this study, we aimed to investigate the player’s bereavement process while playing the commercial death-themed game Spiritfarer. While commercial videogames are increasingly recognized to be able to facilitate meaningful experiences, little has been researched on its potential as a medium to help players cope with the loss of a loved one. ![]()
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