Usability Playtesting: How to Find Your Game’s Friction Points

This book takes a wider view of playtesting, looking beyond user research to factor in concepts from organisational psychology so that we can get the most from playtesting - enhancing your game, and also your team.

Introduction

A Usability Primer

A Playtesting Primer

Step 1. Aligning on a Clear Purpose

Step 2. Preparing for a Playtest

Step 3. Observing Players

Step 4. Interviewing Players

Step 5. Sensemaking

Step 6. Knowledge Sharing

Step 7. Aligning on Action

What to do Now?

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