C.A.L.Y.P.S.O.: Designing Gameplay Features for Improving Player's Cybersecurity Self-Efficacy
summary
C.A.L.Y.P.S.O. is a playable RPG detective choose-your-own-adventure that is built to boost cybersecurity self-efficacy by letting players practice real tools like email encryption and password managers in a safe sandbox; it implements 12 toggle-able design patterns mapped to Bandura’s four self-efficacy principles, uses an Inky branching narrative with unique runs and alternate endings, and supports controlled experiments to compare interventions such as guided practice vs skill development to see which actually drives adoption and behavior change.
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