OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Games is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	50
Overtaking Uncertainty With Evolutionary TORCS Controllers: Combining BLX With Decreasing $\alpha$ Operator and Grand Prix Selection	43
Exception-Tolerant Hierarchical Knowledge Bases for Forward Model Learning	33
Deep Reinforcement Learning With Part-Aware Exploration Bonus in Video Games	32
Modeling Game Mechanics With Ceptre	30
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	24
Towards Real-time G-buffer-Guided Style Transfer in Computer Games	24
MiniZero: Comparative Analysis of AlphaZero and MuZero on Go, Othello, and Atari Games	23
Call for Papers—Ieee Transactions on Games Special Issue on User Evaluation for Vr Games	22
Multiattribute Decision-Making in Wargames Leveraging the Entropy–Weight Method in Conjunction With Deep Reinforcement Learning	22
Elastic Monte Carlo Tree Search	21
GPT for Games: An Updated Scoping Review (2020-2024)	20
Artificial Intelligence in MOBA Games: A Multivocal Literature Mapping	19
Neural Network-Based Information Set Weighting for Playing Reconnaissance Blind Chess	19
Procedural Generation of Rollercoasters	19
A Dive Into the State of the Practice of the Brazilian Game Software Ecosystem	18
IEEE Transactions on Games	18
Reinforcement Learning With Dual-Observation for General Video Game Playing	18
Hierarchically Composing Level Generators for the Creation of Complex Structures	18
RFM-LIR Feature Framework for Churn Prediction in the Mobile Games Market	18
Improving Conditional Level Generation Using Automated Validation in Match-3 Games	17
A Quantum Adaptation for the Morra Game and Some of Its Variants	17
Detecting Discrepancies Between Subtitles and Audio in Gameplay Videos With EchoTest	16
IEEE Transactions on Games Publication Information	16
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	16

Multimodal Measurement of Cognitive Load in a Video Game Context: A Comparative Study Between Subjective and Objective Metrics	15
Case Study of Player Behavior in a Mobile Free-to-Play Interactive Story Telling Game	15
A Systematic Review of Generative AI on Game Character Creation: Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends	15
Cognition-Driven Multiagent Policy Learning Framework for Promoting Cooperation	15
Understanding Fear Responses and Coping Mechanisms in VR Horror Gaming: Insights From Semistructured Interviews	14
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Human-Centered AI in Game Evaluation	14
Applying Importance Sampling to MCTS for Mahjong	13
Evolutionary Optimization of Cooperative Strategies for the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma	12
Information for Authors	12
Codeless3D: Design and Usability Evaluation of a Low-Code Tool for 3D Game Generation	12
Beyond Playing to Win: Creating a Team of Agents With Distinct Behaviors for Automated Gameplay	12
Searching Bug Instances in Gameplay Video Repositories	12
Opponent Exploitation Based on Bayesian Strategy Inference and Policy Tracking	11
The Effects of Social Presence on Gaze, Movement, Arousal and Blink Rate in Autism: A Cooperative Virtual Reality Game-Based Approach	10
Interactive Constrained MAP-Elites: Analysis and Evaluation of the Expressiveness of the Feature Dimensions	10
AstroBug: Automatic Game Bug Detection Using Deep Learning	10
Towards Immersive Computational Storytelling: Card-Framework for Enhanced Persona-Driven Dialogues	10
Which Heroes to Pick? Learning to Draft in MOBA Games With Neural Networks and Tree Search	10
BenchING: A Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models in Following Structured Output Format Instruction in Text-Based Narrative Game Tasks	10
Genetic-WFC: Extending Wave Function Collapse With Genetic Search	10
An Augmented Reality Implementation of the Pong Game	9
Match Our Cities: Cross-Location-Based Games to Enable Simultaneous Multiplayer	9
The Iceberg Profile Does Not Influence the Performance of Elite League of Legends Players, but Changes With the Events of the Game	9
The Complexities of Random-Turn Hex, Square, and Triangle Games	9
Gamification of Citizen Participation: A Systematic Mapping	9
Solution Density and Search Strategy in Narrative Generation	9
Student-Initiated Action Advising via Advice Novelty	9
Evaluating Mixed-Initiative Procedural Level Design Tools Using a Triple-Blind Mixed-Method User Study	9
Evaluating the Influence of Imperfect Information in Geister Using DREAM Trained Agents	8
Predictive Dead Reckoning for Online Peer-to-Peer Games	8
Deep Reinforcement Learning Using Optimized Monte Carlo Tree Search in EWN	8
STEP: A Framework for Automated Point Cost Estimation	8
Tabletop Escape Room Activities for Engaging Outreach in Engineering—A Preliminary Approach	8
Preference-Learning Emitters for Mixed-Initiative Quality-Diversity Algorithms	7
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society	7
Piecing Together Performance: Collaborative, Participatory Research-Through-Design for Better Diversity in Games	7
Explainable AI for Cheating Detection and Churn Prediction in Online Games	7
Open-Ended Evolution for Minecraft Building Generation	7
Proof Number-Based Monte Carlo Tree Search	7
Measuring Diversity of Game Scenarios	7
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	6
Gender, Gaming Motives, and Genre: Comparing Singaporean, German, and American Players	6
Transfer Dynamics in Emergent Evolutionary Curricula	6
Developing Agents for Complete DouDizhu Game Enhanced With Concurrent and Multi-Stage Training Methods	6
Win Prediction in Multiplayer Esports: Live Professional Match Prediction	6
Deep Learning Techniques for Explainable Resource Scales in Collectible Card Games	6
Model-Free Neural Counterfactual Regret Minimization With Bootstrap Learning	6
Promoting Healthy Behaviors Through an RPG Videogame: An Elaboration Likelihood Model Based Approach	6
Examining the Usability of the Moirai Serious Game Authoring Platform	6
Recent Advances in Procedural Generation of Buildings: From Diversity to Integration	6

IEEE Transactions on Games Information for Authors	6
Utilizing Players’ Playtime Records for Churn Prediction: Mining Playtime Regularity	6
Rinascimento: Playing Splendor-Like Games With Event-Value Functions	6
MCMARL: Parameterizing Value Function via Mixture of Categorical Distributions for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	6
Discriminative Neural Network for Hero Selection in Professional Heroes of the Storm and DOTA 2	6
A Genetic Algorithm for Solving Sudoku Based on Multi-Armed Bandit Selection	6
Table of Contents	5
Table of Contents	5
Table of Contents	5
Unraveling Player's Insights: A Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on Game Reviews and Video Game Developers' Perspectives	5
Infrared-Visible Synthetic Data from Game Engine for Image Fusion Improvement	5
Multi-Armed Bandits for Minesweeper: Profiting From Exploration–Exploitation Synergy	5
Toward Designer Modeling Through Design Style Clustering	5
Efficient Reinforcement Learning for StarCraft by Abstract Forward Models and Transfer Learning	5
IEEE Transactions on Games	5
On Solving Link-a-Pix Picture Puzzles	5
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Information	5
Tracking Early Differences in Tetris Performance Using Eye Aspect Ratio Extracted Blinks	4
Personalized Feature Importance Ranking for Affect Recognition From Behavioral and Physiological Data	4
Call for Papers—IEEE Transactions on Games Special Issue on Computer Vision and Games	4
Playing Against the Board: Rolling Horizon Evolutionary Algorithms Against Pandemic	4
WagerWin: An Efficient Reinforcement Learning Framework for Gambling Games	4
Revisiting of AlphaStar	4
J-POP: Japanese Puzzles as Optimization Problems	4
DIJS: Methodology for the Design and Development of Digital Educational Serious Games	4
CreativeStone: A Creativity Booster for Hearthstone Card Decks	4
Keep Calm and Aim for the Head: Biofeedback-Controlled Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment in a Horror Game	4
Clues About Bluffing in Clue: Is Conventional Wisdom Wise?	4