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.
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Every month I write expert level article on how to run professional quality playtests and start a career in games user research.
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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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.
Top remote playtest platforms for unmoderated testing
Pick the right online playtest platform for your needs
How many players do I need for a playtest
Learn how work out the right number of players you’ll need for playtesting games
How to make time for games UX research
Immediate and long-term tactics to create the time for proper playtesting, research, UX design and iteration.
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.
How to keep games secret in playtests
Techniques for avoiding leaks, and keeping games secret when running playtests and UX research.
Find usability issues in games with playtests
How to use playtests and UX research studies to find usability issues in games. Plus an exclusive playtest of Pokemon Unite to practice on.
Expert playtest moderation – ask unbiased questions
Ask unbiased questions. Practice and develop your playtest moderation and run excellent qualitative research.
How to write a games user research report
Excellent reporting requires excellent storytelling and clear communication – learn how to write a games user research report
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