Lab Work 1.3 Games User Research

Games User Research (GUR) is needed because…

• Players might not act as expected
• Players might not understand the design intent
• Designers are prone to biased perceptions of previous work
• All of the above

About quantitative studies in GUR…

• They answer to "how" and "why" questions
• Used to measure parameters like lap duration, amount of obtained EXP,and number of times an ability was used
• Personas studies are an example
• They are used to describe the qualities of something

About behaviors and attitudes of the player…

• Behaviors are what players do in the game
• Attitudes can describe why some action was done in a specific way
• Heuristics focus on behaviors, rather than attitudes

• All of the above

In GUR, the following are research constraints. Select the wrong answer.

• Bugs in the playtest prototypes
• Time
• Available Resources (human, room, money)
• Expertise capabilities

Game heuristics...

• Are slow methods
• Can only help during the production stage
• Can catch common problematic issues quickly
• Are performed by real players (participants, not reviewers)

The PLAY heuristics include gameplay concerns like "D1 - The game goals are clear". How can you ensure that guideline? Select the wrong answer.

• Include HUD compass pointing at the goal
• Create option for font size configuration
• Include HUD with description of current mission
• Provide map interface with clear simbology

About GUR methods that involve real participants…

• It is important to measure both behaviors and attitudes
• It is possible to combine different methods to get the most out of participants
• They provide more realistic conclusions, since the data can be gathered directly from the target audience
• All of the above

About usability tests…

• They allow to understand why players have difficulty in performing specific tasks

• The data is collected automatically through telemetry
• They are optimal to describe the players' thoughts and opinions
• They should only be used at the end of the development stage