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When Gamecity Hamburg was preparing a playtesting session for local indie developers for the first time, Steve’s know-how was a great help. Thanks to his extensive experience, he was not […]

Last updated: May 14, 2025

When Gamecity Hamburg was preparing a playtesting session for local indie developers for the first time, Steve’s know-how was a great help. Thanks to his extensive experience, he was not only able to explain basics and detailed insights into the playtesting process, but he also gave the devs valuable tips tailored to their individual needs and game concepts.

Not only the teams, but also Gamecity Hamburg were very grateful for the valuable insights that Steve was able to convey to us in an easily understandable and clear way. Steve also went above and beyond, offering his advice and further materials after the workshop.

We look forward to possible future collaborations

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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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