Publications

Here you can find an autogenerated list of publications. If something seems to be missing, or if you want more information on anything, feel free to contact me and I will try to give you the information you need.

Journal Papers and Full Length Conference Papers

• Cederved, C., Back, J., Ångström-Brännström, C., Ljungman, G., Engvall, G., (2022). Co-creation of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy: Participatory Action Research Study With Children Treated for Cancer. [READ]
• Back, J., Johansson, K., (2021). Playing Cool - Winter Weather's Influence on Location-Based Gaming. [READ]
• Back, J., Johansson, K., Wireband, J., (2021). Value Driven Design for Playful Technology Enhanced Installations in Public Settings. Creativity and Cognition. (ISBN 978-1-4503-8376-9) [READ]
• Waern, A., Rajkowska, P., Johansson, K., Back, J., Spence, J., Løvlie, A., (2020). Sensitizing Scenarios: Sensitizing Designer Teams to Theory. Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (ISBN 978-1-4503-6708-0) [READ]
• Back, J., Turmo Vidal, L., Waern, A., Paget, S., Sallnäs Pysander, E., (2018). Playing Close to Home: Interaction and Emerging Play in Outdoor Play Installations. Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (ISBN 978-1-4503-5620-6) [READ]
• Waern, A., Back, J., (2017). Activity As the Ultimate Particular of Interaction Design. Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (ISBN 978-1-4503-4655-9) [READ]
• Back, J., Marquez Segura, E., Waern, A., (2017). Designing for Transformative Play. [READ]
• Back, J., Heeffer, C., Paget, S., Rau, A., Sallnäs Pysander, E., Waern, A., (2016). Designing for Children's Outdoor Play. Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. (ISBN 978-1-4503-4031-1) [READ]
• Back, J., Waern, A., (2013). “We are two strong women” – Designing Empowerment in a Pervasive Game. Proceedings of DiGRA 2013. [READ]

Peer Reviewed Conference Notes, Posters and Short Papers

• Robinson, R., Johansson, K., Fey, J., Márquez Segura, E., Back, J., Waern, A., (2023). Edu-larp @ CHI. CHI EA '23. [READ]
• Waern, A., Semeraro, A., Georgiev, N., Wang, R., Bergqvist, A., Back, J., Feng, S., Manjunath, K., Turmo Vidal, L., (2021). Moving Embodied Design Education Online.: Experiences from a Course in Embodied Interaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery. (ISBN 978-1-4503-8095-9) [READ]
• Back, J., Back, S., Bexell, E., Stanisic, S., Rosqvist, D., (2019). the Quest: An Escape Room Inspired Interactive Museum Exhibition. . (ISBN 978-1-4503-6871-1) [READ]
• Márquez Segura, E., Spiel, K., Johansson, K., Back, J., Toups, Z., Hammer, J., Waern, A., Tanenbaum, J., Isbister, K., (2019). Larping (Live Action Role Playing) as an Embodied Design Research Method. DIS'19 Companion. [READ] [WORKSHOP]
• Wood, G., Back, J., Choi, J., Dylan, T., Louw, M., (2019). Designing for Outdoor Play. Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (ISBN 978-1-4503-5971-9) [READ] [WORKSHOP]
• Back, J., Bedwell, B., Benford, S., Eklund, L., Sundnes, A., Preston, W., Rajkowska, P., Ryding, K., Spence, J., Thorn, E., Waern, A., Wray, T., (2018). GIFT: Hybrid Museum Experiences through Gifting and Play. [READ]
• Segura, E., Isbister, K., Back, J., Waern, A., (2017). Design, Appropriation, and Use of Technology in Larps. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games. (ISBN 978-1-4503-5319-9) [READ]
• Waern, A., Back, J., Pysander, E., Heefer, C., Rau, A., Paget, S., Petterson, L., (2015). DigiFys: The Interactive Play Landscape. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology. (ISBN 978-1-4503-3852-3) [READ]
• Back, J., Heeffer, C., Paget, S., Rau, A., Sallnäs Pysander, E., Waern, A., (2016). Designing Children's Digital-Physical Play in Natural Outdoors Settings. Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. [READ]
• Back, J., Waern, A., (2014). Codename Heroes – Designing for Experience in Public Places in a Long Term Pervasive Game. Proceedings of Foundations of Digital Games. [READ]

Books and Chapters

• Back, J., Spence, J., (2022). Evaluation in Waern, A., Løvlie, A., Hybrid Museum Experiences: Theory and Design. : Amsterdam University Press. [READ]
• Sallnäs Pysander, E., Back, J., Waern, A., Paget, S., (2020). The DigiPhysical Playscape in Nijholt, A., Making Smart Cities More Playable: Exploring Playable Cities. Singapore: Springer. (ISBN 9789811397653) [BUY https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811397646?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ChapterAuthorCongrat READ https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9765-3_10]
• Waern, A., Back, J., (2017). Experimental game design in Lankoski, P., Holopainen, J., Game Design Research: An Introduction to Theory & Practice. : Carnegie Mellon University: ETC Press. (ISBN 978-1-387-40836-8) [READ]
• Back, J., (2016). Designing Public Play - Playful Engagement, Constructed Activity, and Player Experience. Doctoral Thesis. Uppsala University. Uppsala. [READ]
• Waern, A., Back, J., (2015). Experimental Game Desing in Lankoski, P., Björk, S., Game Research Methods: An Overview. : ETC Press. (ISBN 978-1-312-88473-1) [READ] [BUY]
• Saitta, E. (ed.), Holm-Andersen, M. (ed.), Back, J. (ed.), (2014). Foundation Stone of Nordic Larp. Stockholm: Knutpunkt. (ISBN 978-91-637-4565-2) [READ]
• Back, J. (ed.), (2014). Cutting Edge of Nordic Larp. Stockholm: Knutpunkt. (ISBN 978-91-637-5217-9) [READ]
• Back, J., (2013). Designing Activity and Creating Experience: On People’s Play in Public places. Licentiate Thesis. Stockholm University. Stockholm. [READ]
• Back, J., Gustafsson Fürst, J., (2012). I'm Your Body in Fernaeus, Y., Holopainen, J., Höök, K., Ivarsson, K., Karlsson, A., Lindley, S., Norlin, C., Plei-Plei!. Hong Kong: PPP Co. Ltd.. (ISBN 9789888151837 9888151835)

Extended Abstracts and Workshop Presentations

• Cederved, C., Back, J., Ångström-Brännström, C., Ljungman, G., Engvall, G., (2022). Creating a Serious Game about Radiotherapy: The Contributions Made by Children Through Participatory Action Research. .
• Cederved, C., Back, J., Ljungman, G., Ångström-Brännström, C., Engvall, G., (2022). Children treated for cancer taking part in a co-creative process when developing a serious game about Radiotherapy. . [READ]
• Back, J., Márquez Segura, E., Waern, A., (2017). A Design Approach to Transgressive Player Activities. Researching the Transgressive Aspects of Gaming and Play Seminar.
• Márquez Segura, E., Back, J., (2015). Born and Raised in the Intersection of HCI and IxD. CHI '15 Workshop, Knowledge Production in Interaction Design.
• Back, J., (2015). The Embarrassing Act of Becoming a Street Performance Audience. CHI '15 Embarrassing Interactions Workshop.
• Back, J., Naseh, S., Waern, A., (2013). Pervasive Games for Empowerment. CHI Gamification Workshop.
• Back, J., (2011). Artists and game designers learning to understand each other in the creation of the location-based storytelling tool I’m Your Body, Culture of Ubiquitous Computing, Helsinki, Finland
• (2011). Game Design for a Broken Circle, Doctoral Colloquium, DiGRA 2011,
• Back, J., Papadogoula, F., Waern, A., (2012). The Challenges of Designing a Gender-Aware Pervasive Game. CHI Workshop on identity, performativity and HCI. [READ]

Scientific Presentations and Visiting Seminars

• Back, J., (2022). Medieval board games Workshop, Battle of Wisby, Visby, Sweden [READ]
• Back, J., (2022). Med teknik och lekfullhet som verktyg för att bygga barns demokratiska rätt till det publika rummet, Barns rätt till utveckling - tvärvetenskaplig konferens, Uppsala, Sweden
• Back, J., (2022). Designforskning i gränstrakter - Möten mellan kulturella, akademiska och kommunala aktörer, Viable Cities WS- Kulturella och kreativa sektorns roll i klimatomställningen, Uppsala, Sweden
• Back, J., Johansson, K., Waen, A., (2022). Workshop on Cultural Heritage and Larp, Transformative Play Initiative Seminar: Role-playing, Culture, and Heritage, Visby, Sweden
• Back, J., (2022). Med teknik och lekfullhet som verktyg för att bygga barns demokratiska rätt till det publika rummet, Barns rätt till utveckling, Uppsala University
• Back, J., (2021). Designing for Public Outdoor Play, Uppsala Seminar on Human-Computer Interaction, Uppsala University, Department of Informatics and Media
• Back, J., (2015). När datorspelen lämnar skärmen, En Kvart Över, Uppsala University
• Back, J., (2016). Designing Public Play, Högre seminarium, Södertörn University

Public Outreach and other Non Academic Papers and Presentations

• (2022). Jon Back - mötet mellan lek spel och offentlig miljö.pptx, ,
• Back, J., (2022). Designforskning i gränstrakter - Möten mellan kulturella, akademiska och kommunala aktörer, Viable Cities, Uppsala
• Back, J., (2016). The Creative Geek. [READ]
• Back, J., Johansson, K., (2021). Gamification vs Playification – Att skapa meningsfulla teknikförstärkta upplevelser, Nätverksträff Immersiva medier 5-7/5 2021, [Section: Digital förmedling]
• Back, J., (2021). Att designa för lek, Playnetwork!, [READ]
• Sveriges Television AB, (2018). Lokala Nyheter Uppsala - Fre 26 okt 18.30. [WATCH]
• Sveriges Television AB, (2018). Lokala Nyheter Öst - Fre 26 okt 18.30. [WATCH]
• Back, J. (guest), (2018). Brännbollsyran/Sommarlekar, PP3, Swedish Radio P3 [LISTEN]
• Back, J. (guest), (2017). Spelet är slut men jag är inte klar, Tänk till - Karaktär, Utbildningsradion [LISTEN]
• Back, J. (guest), (2017). Omslagsmodeller och G.I Joe, PP3, Swedish Radio P3 [LISTEN]
• Back, J. (guest), (2017). Live från Astrid Lindgrens lägenhet & Hatchimals, PP3, Swedish Radio P3 [LISTEN]
• Back, J. (guest), (2016). Ouijabrädans historia, PP3, Swedish Radio P3 [LISTEN]

Games and Artistic Artefacts

• Back, J., Johansson, K., Arvidsson, R., Carlsson, A., Evertsson, L., Hangvar, J., Kappling, R., Karlsson, I., Karlsson, �., Kindgren, G., Sallnäs-Pysander, E., Wirebrand, J., Johansson, L., (2021). Play IT. [READ]
• Back, J., Back, S., Bexell, E., Stanisic, S., Rosqvist, D., (2019). the Quest: An Escape Room Inspired Interactive Museum Exhibition. . (ISBN 978-1-4503-6871-1) [READ]
• Back, J., Clavera, M., Garbe, J., Vahdati, S., (2012). Passing On.
• Back, J., Brissman, M., Flink, A., Herrnsdorf, J., Fager, A., (2008). SuperMarket Psycho. [MORE]
• Back, J., Brissman, M., Andersson, Y., (2008). Idéspelet.
• Back, J., Forsberg, R., Gustafsson Fürst, J., (2011). I'm Your Body.
• Back, J., Waern, A., Nevelsteen, K., (2011). Codename Heroes. [READ]