The Effect of the Colors on the Perception of Time in Computer Games: Narrative Review

Color is an effective factor in human life, which is related to human feelings and emotions more closely than other visual elements. The perception of time may vary in different in physical environments according to the colors. The aim of this study was to review the studies on the effects of colors on the perception of time during computer games.

Data were collected through library research in Sivilka, Normages, SID and Scopus databases; Google Scholar and Science Direct search engines were also used. Search keywords included: color, color psychology, time, and time perception. English and Persian articles since 2000 (1380 Persian Calendar) were included.

Among 65 articles that were about color and psychology of colors as well as the perception of time and color impact on the perception of time, 28 articles, which were related most, were selected. Based on the search, it seems that the pan had not been investigated in the context of the computer games.According to the studies in the field of architecture on some colors (blue and red), these colors may also be used in computer games. With the combination of these colors, perfect time perception may be addressed for game players.

The perception of the time and the impact of color on it was often investigated in architectural studies and interior or urban decorations while no study retrieved specifically in the field of computer games. Although those researches may be considered as the basis for implementing colors compositions in computer game graphics, however for detailed analysis, scientific studies basically in the field of computer games are essential.