Games User Research /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Foreword; Contents; Author Bios; 1 Introduction to games user research; Part I Games User Research in production; 2 Games user research as part of the development process in the game industry: challenges and best practices; 3 It is all about process; 4 Post-launch in Games User Research; 5 User experience maturity levels: evaluating and improving games user research practices; 6 Designing a games user research lab from scratch; Part II Methods: Testing Things you play; 7 An overview of GUR methods; 8 A framework for player research; 9 Surveys in Games User Research
- 10 Interviewing players11 Observing the player experience: the art and craft of observing and documenting Games User Research; 12 The think-aloud protocol; 13 The Rapid Iterative Test and Evaluation Method (RITE); 14 Heuristics uncovered for Games User Researchers and game designers; 15 Heuristic evaluation of playability: examples from social games research and free-to-play heuristics; 16 Introduction to biometric measures for games user research; 17 Developing actionable biometric insights for production teams: case studies and key learnings
- 18 Reporting user research findings to the development team19 Game analytics for Games User Research; Part III Case Studies and Focus Topics; 20 Punching above your weight: how small studios can leverage data for an unfair advantage; 21 Affordable and data-driven user research for indie studios; 22 â#x80;#x98;Play as if you were at homeâ#x80;#x99;: dealing with biases and test validity; 23 Dissecting the dragon: GUR for Dragon AgeTM: Inquisition; 24 Running user tests with limited resources and experience; 25 Starting from scratch: pragmatic and scalable guidelines to impactful games user research
- 26 Strategies for understanding and researching mobile games in context27 Involving players with special needs in games user research; 28 Gamer motivation profiling: uses and applications; 29 Social network analysis in Games User Research; 30 A short guide to user testing for simulation sickness in Virtual Reality; Conclusion: The Future of Games User Research; 31 Frontlines in Games User Research; Index