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Tag: research methods

Pizza Box Maps and Game Ephemera

April 3, 2012 Jess 2 Comments

I just found out about the Play Generated Map and Document Archive, which organizes and preserves role-playing game ephemera like…

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Posted in: Games Filed under: imaginative space, research methods, role-playing games

Which Test?

May 25, 2010 Jess 1 Comment

As a researcher, I’ve wanted a site like whichtest.info for ages. By answering a few simple questions about your data…

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Posted in: Creativity, Think Tank Filed under: research methods

Valve’s Play-Testing Methodologies

April 30, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

I was incredibly excited to come across this presentation on Valve’s approach to play-testing.  For those who don’t want to…

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Posted in: Games, Lit Filed under: game design, research methods

Headlamp and Online Data

November 13, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

When I was thinking about Advance, I decided that I wanted to automate a lot of my data collection. I…

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Posted in: Advance, Think Tank Filed under: research methods

Take Our Surveys!

October 14, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

As part of our design research for Lit, we’re exploring what game features make people feel “rushed” (excited/stimulated) and relaxed.…

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Posted in: Lit Filed under: research methods

Reorientation to Research

March 25, 2009 Jess Leave a comment

One of the hardest things about this project, for me, has been balancing its many threads: reading, research, coding, writing,…

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Posted in: Advance Filed under: research methods

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