## 3 Materials and Methods
### Storyliving Scenario Construction Methodology
#### 3.1.4 Sticker Mapping for the Extraction of Branch Nodes  
Sticker mapping [37] was conducted to visually identify user preferences and inversions, with the goal of deriving scenario branch nodes. This method allowed for an analysis of how users reacted to specific spaces along the Hanyangdoseong route.  
The survey included both experienced and new visitors to gather data from a variety of perspectives. The sample size of 20 was chosen to balance feasibility with the need to gather representative input (Table 6).  
The participants, including ten men and ten women, placed stickers on a map in response to seven questions across three categories--basic, placed stickers on a map in response to seven questions across three categories--basic, positive, and negative aspects (Table 7). Multiple locations could be marked for each question (Figure 6).  
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Gender**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Male**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Female**} \\ \cline{2-5}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(10\)} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(10\)} \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Age Group**} & **19–29** & **30–45** & **46–62** & **63+** \\ \cline{2-5}  & \(12\) & \(4\) & \(3\) & \(1\) \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Visit Frequency**} & **1–3** & **4–10** & **11–20** & **21+** \\ \cline{2-5}  & \(11\) & \(4\) & \(3\) & \(2\) \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Full Course Visit**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Yes**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**No**} \\ \cline{2-5}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(6\)} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(14\)} \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table}
Table 6: Demographic Information of Sticker Mapping Survey Participants.  
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline
**Category** & **Target** & **Sticker Shape** & **Instruction** \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Basic} & Entry point & Green star & Place green star stickers in areas you consider entrances to Hanyangdoseong. \\ \cline{2-5}  & Arrival point & Red star & Place red star stickers in areas where you feel you have “arrived”. \\ \cline{2-5}  & Scenery & Green arrow & Place green arrow stickers to indicate pleasant scenery. \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Positive} & Favorite place & Red heart & Place red heart stickers in favorite places. \\ \cline{2-5}  & Attractive path & Red circle & Place red circle stickers on paths you find attractive. \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Negative} & Disliked place & Blue heart & Place blue heart stickers in places you prefer less or dislike. \\ \cline{2-5}  & Boring path & Blue circle & Place blue circle stickers on paths where you felt bored. \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table}
Table 7: Sticker mapping questions and guidelines.  
The data were organized by location, resulting in 21 branch nodes. Figure 7a shows the sticker counts and rankings, which represent the total number of stickers placed by participants at each location, and the rankings are based on user preferences. Figure 7b visually presents the preference mapping, highlighting the distribution of preferences along the Hanyangdoseong route. Preferences were ranked using the frequency interval method, and the corresponding sections of each trekking cluster were marked. The branch nodes are located along the Hanyangdoseong route, although some are in spaces not directly related to Hanyangdoseong. These points were interpreted as critical intersections where preferences and aversions overlap, a phenomenon that can be explained by the concepts of place attachment and place aversion [60]. That is, some individuals feel a positive attachment to certain spaces, whereas others feel negative and tend to avoid them.  
The branch nodes identified here can be used as foundational data for route design, user experience planning, and event placement in future SL scenarios to maximize user immersion.