In the last years, there has been an increasing interest in the design of video games as a
tool for education, training, health promotion, socialization, etc. Usability, which is a key …

Introduction to Games User Research/Anders Drachen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei and Lennart
E. Nacke--Games User Research as part of the development process in the game industry …

Game reviews and player ratings have an effect on the commercial success of games. They
are used extensively by game developers to gauge the success of their titles and by …

This chapter introduces physiological measures for game evaluation in the context of games
user research (GUR). GUR consists of more than playtesting game; it comprises a collection …

This thesis work researches the hypothesis that people with certain personality traits would
prefer certain video game genres. The motivation is to contribute to demographic game …

The research is designed to determine the extent to which game reviews on the Steam
platform can be used as a means of discerning the common needs of players and any flaws …

Heuristic evaluation is the preferred method to assess usability in games when experts
conduct this evaluation. Many heuristics guidelines have been proposed attending to …

Launching a successful video game is crucial for any video game developer given a
competitive nature of a video game industry. A successful video game can guarantee the …

Game development business has become very competitive, therefore it is very important to
develop games that stand out from the vast amount of other competing game titles. Usability …

This paper posits the use of computer games as cognitive development tools that can
provide players with transferable skills suitable for learning in the 21st century. We describe …