Week 7 marked a turning point in my research process. The focus shifted to choosing a topic, forming a research question and developing an argument. I refined my research focus to examine how cooperative game design supports emotional healing.
I began to clearly define my research question: how narrative, cooperative mechanics and visual design work together to promote emotional healing in cooperative games.
This week also encouraged me to think critically about argumentation rather than description. I identified a gap in existing research, noting that many studies discuss emotional outcomes but rarely analyse specific design mechanisms in depth.
By the end of Week 7, my research direction was clearly established, providing a solid foundation for my final essay.