Week 9 focused on literature review structure and academic writing conventions. I reviewed key texts by Isbister, Bopp et al., and Depping & Mandryk, focusing on emotional experience and cooperation in games.
Rather than summarising individual studies, I began synthesising their arguments to position my research within existing academic discourse. I identified that while emotional engagement is widely discussed, emotional healing through cooperative design remains underexplored.
This week helped me clarify the academic contribution of my research and refine my critical voice.