ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the role of positive interdependence in the functioning of social forms of flow. It aims to investigate how different degrees of positive interdependence could promote the emergence of team flow and group flow. In the literature, video game studies have mostly focused on the emergence of flow as a mental state, an individual subjective experience. However, it is important to investigate whether flow state can exist in group, whether there are social forms of flow, and whether team can experience cooperative optimal state. Although the observation tool was not directly validated, it fulfilled the primary goal of identifying social flow episodes experienced by the players. The chapter highlights the importance of thoroughly analyzing game design to identify how gameplay mechanics could lead to the emergence of collective optimal states. In view of the current lack of theoretical or empirical information about social forms of flow, it is difficult to make accurate predictions about group and team flow.
