Games User Research

Allowed us to move forward with confidence

Steve supported us in conducting research for one of our competitive studies across our portfolio. Working with him has been an absolute pleasure. He was able to take on most […]

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Steve supported us in conducting research for one of our competitive studies across our portfolio. Working with him has been an absolute pleasure.

He was able to take on most of the work independently, based on the briefs we provided, and was extremely thorough throughout both the study design and execution. His support took a significant load off the team’s shoulders and allowed us to move forward with confidence.

In addition to the excellent work he delivered, we also greatly appreciated the mentoring and perspective he brought to the team. During one of our on-sites, we invited Steve to share his point of view on how the industry has evolved over the many years he has been active in it. Hearing his stories, experiences, and reflections as such a seasoned researcher was highly valuable and very much appreciated by our research team.

We would gladly work with Steve again at any time and highly recommend him.

Selina Springvloet Dubbeld
Head of Early Market Validation - Fortis Games
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Steve Bromley is an expert user researcher, who works with studios of all sizes to run playtests, and integrate user research into the game development process.

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