Experimental Research Showcase
3Microtalks format is a round-up of several talks focused on discussing Experimental or Foundational Research.
From boardgame playtesting, to player attribution, developing UX principles, and experimenting with Twitch, this talk has a little bit of everything. Presenters will detail a portion of their research followed by a brief Q&A from attendees.
Developing UX Principles for Google
Harvey Owen, Player Research
What can stop a game being fun? How can we ensure a great experience for our players? Player Research present 6 ‘UX Principles’ - designed for Google - to design games with players truly in mind
Boardgame Playtesting & Participatory Design in Games
John Brieger, Brieger Games
Learn how involving players early can radically shape a product – turning players into active participants in the design process. Covers basic participatory design techniques and tips for moderating multiplayer research sessions.
How Player Attribution can Broaden our Understanding of Player Experience
Ansgar E. Depping , University of Saskatchewan
When does success elicit pride rather than apathy? When does failure inspire grit rather than frustration? Attribution theory can help game user researchers understand how players experience success and failure in games. We present a new tool to measure player attribution.
Experimenting with Twitch: Motivations and Effects of Viewing Existing Channels
Lena Uszkoreit, graduate of the USC Annenberg Communication Ph.D
Representation on Twitch matters. Who the content producers live streaming your game are influences what Twitch viewers think about who plays your game. For example, women might be more enticed to try a game promoted by a female streamer.
#gamesUR Conference
Games User Research focuses on players’ psychology and their behaviour via techniques such as playtesting, analytics, expert analysis, and others. Game User Researchers aim to help game developers deliver players the best gaming experience possible.
The #gamesUR Conference is a biannual gathering of the world's top professionals in games user research. For more information visit www.gamesurconf.com