Spheres and lenses: Activity-based scenario / narrative approach for design and evaluation of entertainment through engagement

Abstract

Building on A.N. Leontiev's original activity theory, we propose extensions to bridge conceptual gaps to operationalize an activity-based scenario / narrative approach leading to a universal framework to inform design and reason about the user experience of entertainment through engagement in task-based, as well as improvised, extemporaneous and serendipitous interaction and gameplay.