@ Jason If those are the experiences you've had with playtesting, I'd have to say that you may not have experienced user-research done well. : To your specific points: 1. ...playtests that happen any time before the game is in a complete and decently polished state can hinder as much ...
I'm glad to see that more people are starting to recognize and talk about the importance of the social environment in multiplayer games. While I was at Microsoft Game Studios, I saw convincing data showing that the number one reason people quit multiplayer gaming is because of the social environment--not ...
Interesting talk--wish I had seen it. Personas are a concept from the HCI/user-research field, and are commonly used in productivity software. However, the article implies that Canossa believes that biometric feedback is the only way to get feedback on whether players are having fun in the game--and that personas are ...
