Table 7.

Corresponding criteria of the GameFlow element immersion and their implementation and fulfillment in the story game.

Immersion criteria	Implementation in the story game	Fulfillment status
Decreased awareness of surroundings when playing the game	Although not measured and not measurable with questionnaires in our young target age group, child and parental questionnaire outcomes revealed that most of the players liked the game very much, were motivated to play, and would be willing to play again. Moreover, most of the parents or caregivers indicated a state of full focus when their child played the game, suggesting that some form of immersion was present in most of the players.	NMa
Decreased self-awareness and less everyday worries when playing the game	Although not measured and not measurable with questionnaires in our young target age group, child and parental questionnaire outcomes revealed that most of the players liked the game very much, were motivated to play, and would be willing to play again. Moreover, most of the parents or caregivers indicated a state of full focus when their child played the game, suggesting that some form of immersion was present in most of the players.	NM
A changed sense of time	Although not measured and not measurable with questionnaires in our young target age group, child and parental questionnaire outcomes revealed that most of the players liked the game very much, were motivated to play, and would be willing to play again. Moreover, most of the parents or caregivers indicated a state of full focus when their child played the game, suggesting that some form of immersion was present in most of the players.	NM
Emotional involvement in the game	Although not measured and not measurable with questionnaires in our young target age group, child and parental questionnaire outcomes revealed that most of the players liked the game very much, were motivated to play, and would be willing to play again. Moreover, most of the parents or caregivers indicated a state of full focus when their child played the game, suggesting that some form of immersion was present in most of the players.	NM
Visceral involvement in the game	Although not measured and not measurable with questionnaires in our young target age group, child and parental questionnaire outcomes revealed that most of the players liked the game very much, were motivated to play, and would be willing to play again. Moreover, most of the parents or caregivers indicated a state of full focus when their child played the game, suggesting that some form of immersion was present in most of the players.	NM

^aNM: not measured.