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Learn topics such as how to write a playtest survey, how to find playtesters for your playtest, and how to get user research experience before you have a job
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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.
How to get games user research experience (before you have a job)
No experience holding you back? Learn how to get games experience before you get your first job in games UX research.
Make a games user research portfolio
Discover whether a portfolio is required for games user research, and how to make one.
Games UX Challenge – Research Methods
Move from ‘reading about’ to ‘doing’ Games UX and user research. This series of real-world Games User Research tasks will allow you to create portfolio-worthy examples of doing real games user research.
In this edition, we’re looking at how to pick the right research method.
Essential videos and talks for new games user researchers
Following on from the essential games user reading list, this post is an introduction to some of the fantastic video resources available online.
Games UX Challenge – Research Objectives
Move from ‘reading about’ to ‘doing’ Games UX and user research. This series of real-world Games User Research tasks will allow you to create portfolio-worthy examples of doing real games user research.
In this first edition, we look at setting research objectives.
Networking to your first games user research job
Networking to get started in games user research
Move from academia into games user research
Not hearing back from job applications? Here’s what to cover when moving from academia to the games industry
Moving into games user research from other UX jobs
How to convert your career and experience from other UX industries into a job in games user research.
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