What Are Your Choices? Visualization of the Behavioral Log Analytics Using Interactive Nonlinear Stories

Numerous approaches to behavioral analytics based on access logs have recently been suggested. Recognizing the significance of behavioral log analytics (BLA) and gamification techniques, this study introduces a novel BLA technique utilizing interactive, nonlinear narratives. Twine, a widely used open-source tool for crafting interactive fiction, is also apt for BLA experiments. Consequently, we outline a methodology for incorporating features to capture user behavior while engaging with a nonlinear-story game by integrating JavaScript code snippets into Twine passages. Furthermore, the paper elucidates visualization techniques to comprehensively understand user behavior based on log data extracted from the game, offering an illustration through a case study of evacuation behavior simulation.