Interaction Design for Mobile Gaming Development: A Systematic Literature Review

Mobile gaming is an area of digital entertainment that provides platforms for social engagement, education, fun, and cognitive development. The success of mobile games is influenced by interaction design, which encompasses the user interface, usability, and user experience. This systematic review examines recent developments in interaction design approaches, usability principles, and factors affecting the uptake of interaction design in mobile gaming. Thirty primary studies, published between 2020 and 2024, were examined. In addition, the findings show that user-centered design is the most common approach, which emphasizes user participation throughout the design process. User control and freedom are highlighted as critical usability principles that emphasize the importance of users in controlling their actions and learning at their own pace. Technological factors are important for the adoption of an interaction design in mobile gaming.