EAN: 9783031009952

SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON GAMES AND COMPUTATIONAL I...

Games  whether educational or recreational  are meant to be fun. How do we ensure that the game
delivers its intent? The answer to this question is playtesting. However  a haphazard playtest
process cannot discover play experience from various dimensions. Players' perceptions 
affordances  age  gender  culture  and many more human factors influence play experience. A
playtest requires an intensive experimental process and scientific protocols to ensure that the
outcomes seen are reliable for the designer. Playtesting and players' affordances are the focus
of this book. This book is not just about the playtest procedures but also demonstrates how
they lead to the conclusions obtained when considering data sets. The playtest process or
playtest stories differ according to the hypothesis under investigation. We cover examples of
playtesting to identify the impact of human factors  such as age and gender  to examine a
player's preferences for game objects' design and colors. The book details topics to reflect on
possible emotional outcomes of the player at the early stages of game design as well as the
methodology for presenting questions to players in such a way as to elicit authentic feedback.
This book is intended mainly for game designers  researchers  and developers. However  it
provides a general understanding of affordances and human factors that can be informative for
readers working in any domain.

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