Venba – Playtesting A Hit Narrative Cooking Game
How playtesting helped made a hit narrative-cooking game, and tips for other developers looking to run effective playtests.
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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
Cole Davis – Getting your first game credit
Cole Davis covers how he got his first game credit, while preparing to enter the games industry.
John Hopson – FunPlus Hiring Manager Interviews
Learn from John Hopson, senior director of user insights for Funplus and find ways to get hired and build a career as a games user researcher
Ula Karpińska – Games User Researcher at Player Research
Read an interview with Ula Karpińska, a games user researcher at Player Research, and learn more about building a career in games user research
Ugo Bui-Xuan – Worldwide User Research Manager at Gameloft
Ugo Bui-Xuan is a worldwide user research manager at Gameloft. Read his advice on how to build a career in games user research.
Rich Ridlen – Meta Quest
Rich Ridlen is a recognised games user research expert, who started the first user research orgs at EA and Meta Quest.
In this interview, we explore Rich’s journey through the games industry, the skills needed to excel at starting and growing teams, and how to make connections as a new user researcher.
Jess Tompkins – Senior Researcher at EA
This month I’ve been talking to Jess Tompkins, Senior Researcher at EA about her experience working in games user research, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
Lanie Dixon – Director of Insights at Ubisoft Montréal
This month I’ve been talking to Lanie Dixon, Director of Insights at Ubisoft Montréal about her experience working in games user research, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
Hannah Murphy – User Researcher at Activision
This month I’ve been talking to Hannah Murphy, User Researcher at Activision about her experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
Marco Alesci – Games User Researcher at Player Research
This month I’ve been talking to Marco Alesci, Games User Researcher at Player Research about his experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
Krista Parham – Senior User Researcher at Kabam
This month I’ve been talking to Krista Parham, User Researcher at Kabam Games about her experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
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