{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-games-user-researcher-run-better-playtests-reveal-usability-and-ux-issues-and-make-videogames-better-paperback","title":"How To Be A Games User Researcher: Run better playtests, reveal usability and UX issues, and make videogames better - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Bromley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove video games? Start your career making them better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGames user researchers run playtests to ensure games are understandable and enjoyable, and are a key part of making games that people love. The video games industry is full of passionate people who care about making fun experiences. If you love games, and want to make them better, consider a career in games user research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing upon ten years of experience working on top games and helping people start their career in games How To Be A Games User Researcher is the essential guide on how to run professional quality playtest studies and get a job in the games industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's in the book?\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow games development works and where research fits in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to plan, run, analyse and debrief professional quality playtests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of building relationships with game teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to start a career in user research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe skills required to excel at job interviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWho is this book for?\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents considering a career in games user research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUX researchers looking to transition into games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew games user researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcademics studying games design, development, or HCI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame designers and developers looking to improve the quality of their playtests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAbout the author\u003cp\u003eSteve Bromley led research studies for many of PlayStation's top European games including \u003ci\u003eHorizon: Zero Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSingStar \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003ePlayStation VR\u003c\/i\u003e launch lineup. He continues to work with games and VR studios to improve the player experience of their games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the last five years, Steve Bromley has run a games user research mentoring scheme, which has partnered over one hundred students with more than fifty industry professionals from top companies such as Sony, EA, Valve, Ubisoft, and Microsoft, and helped many people get their first job in games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers many of the topics that mentees have asked as they start their games user research career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335280550253,"sku":"9798556962040","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/T1NiZlZWbnNNY1ltMGltc1M3Y2NzZz09.webp?v=1778894029","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-games-user-researcher-run-better-playtests-reveal-usability-and-ux-issues-and-make-videogames-better-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}