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Games User Research in Korea – Introducing the Games UX Analysis Team at NEXON
NEXON’s Games UX Analysis Team introduce their work, and their recent translation of How To Be A Games User Researcher
How to prioritise playtest issues and player feedback
That’s just like, your opinion, man
How to Analyze Playtest Data
What does analysing playtest data look like? I analyse and report on a single playtest question, using data from a real game test.
Define Your Players
Understanding and thinking about ‘who actually will play my game’ gives valuable focus to your development priorities.
Game development for new games user researchers
Understand game development, and how user researchers interact with their industry peers, and be more likely to pass the interview.
How to run unbiased player interviews
Every stage of preparing, running and analysing your playtest interviews. Plus tips on how to reveal player’s honest thoughts, and apply that to game design decisions.
Cole Davis – Getting your first game credit
Cole Davis covers how he got his first game credit, while preparing to enter the games industry.
Run better internal playtests
Run tighter, more useful internal playtests and make the most of your colleague’s time.
Top remote playtest platforms for unmoderated testing
Pick the right online playtest platform for your needs
17 Games UX Research Job Interview Questions To Prepare For
You’ve got the interview for the games studio of your dreams. Learn what you will be asked, and how to answer games user research interview questions.
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