From Role-Playing Game to Exergame

Exergames are video games that encourage players to participate in physical exercise (e.g. running, weightlifting and volleyball). However, most current exergames are limited by shallow gameplay or low-intensity exercise. This paper presents an exergame that overcomes these limitations by (1) modifying a highly engaging game instead of building a new game and (2) using players’ exercise logs instead of having players exercise during gameplay. The Skyrim Exergaming Mode modification was released on https://NexusMods.com">NexusMods.com in September 2017.