Deborah Amar - Differences between mainstream UX and games UX
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This document discusses user experience (UX) design considerations for video games. While many standard UX methods like user testing and heuristics apply to games, there are some differences in what is tested (e.g. fun and engagement rather than just usability) and metrics measured (e.g. interest in storyline rather than efficiency). Game UX also focuses more on gameplay challenges than reducing steps. Examples demonstrate how games teach players through level design, feedback, and calls to action rather than just conveying information.
Deborah Amar - Differences between mainstream UX and games UX
- 1. UX
- 2. UX
- 3. UX GUX
- 4. UX GUX
- 5. IS GAMES UX DIFFERENT FROM MAINSTREAM UX?
- 6. It can be a bit different…
- 7. But it’s not that different!
- 8. Methods
- 9. Focus groups User Interviews Field Studies Quan7ta7ve Research Market Analysis Informa7on Architecture Wireframes InteracCve Prototypes FuncConal SpecificaCons Usability Evalua7on Heuris7c Evalua7on User Tes7ng A/B Tes7ng Diary Studies Focus Groups CogniCve Walkthrough User Scenarios Card SorCng User Journeys Personas User Centred Design
- 10. A few differences
- 11. What do we test? Menus and UI Usability Controls understanding and ease of use Understanding of the rules Difficulty balance Fun and Engagement
- 12. MulCplayer and full content tests Eidos Studios, Montréal Microsoft Studios, Redmond Player Research, Brighton Epic Games Studios, Cary Player Research, Brighton
- 13. Metrics Dark Souls II Pacman Kingdom Hearts I Metal Gear Solid I Flappy Birds Candy Crush Saga Darksouls II
- 14. Metrics Interest in the storyline (since we last asked) 6.0 6.5 6.3 2.5 4.0 3.5 7.0 6.0 3.0 3.5 5.0 2.6 6.0 Very disinterested Very interested Neither interested nor disinterested Realism of the storyline 3.9 7.0 3.8 4.0 5.1 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.8 4.0 4.6 4.9 Very unrealistic Very realistic Neither realistic nor unrealistic Credits - Strange Morning - Storyboard created by Angel Ly (http://angellydesigns.weebly.com/index.html)
- 15. Hardware
- 16. InteracCons
- 17. HeurisCcs and Best pracCces
- 18. Let’s talk about games UI vs Gameplay Mario Kart 8 - Wii U
- 19. User Interface Generally, all UX and Usability best pracAces can be applied to UI Nielsen’s HeurisAcs ✔ Learnability ✔ Memorability ✔ Efficiency ✔ Error PrevenAon ✔ SaAsfacAon ✔ UAlity ✔
- 21. Not parAcularly trying to reduce the number of steps for players to reach their objecAve. A high number of steps can parCcipate in making the game challenging and saCsfying for the player Save the princess Efficiency/Error PrevenCon Super Mario Bros. - Wii U
- 22. Fun rather than UClity Credits - digital.guide (http://digital.guide/top-10-myths-video-games-debunked/20116/)
- 23. Examples
- 24. Gestalt Principles/Accessibility Candy Crush Saga Use of colours AND shapes to differenCate items
- 25. Learning/Teaching Use of a safe space to teach interacAon to the players
- 26. The Hunter: Will hunt and kill “lone wolves” or players far from the team —> Forces players to play as a team The Witch: Will aSack if players gets too close or if she sees some light —> Forces players to adopt a stealth approach The Boomer: If players shoot him, they will be covered in a liquid that will aSract a herd of zombies towards the team —> Forces players to think before they shoot Learning/Teaching Left4Dead
- 27. Calls to acCon Players are guided through the use of collecCble objects Super Mario Bros. - Wii U
- 28. Calls to acCon The path is shown to players by Non Playable Characters (NPCs) Assassin’s Creed 2
- 29. Life is Strange Messaging LiWle pink flowers were placed throughout the game to indicate the path Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
- 30. Life is Strange Messaging Use of white rock like texture to indicate climbable elements The Witcher III
- 31. Error PrevenCon Clash of Clans Players are asked for confirmaCon before they spend hard currency
- 32. Error PrevenCon Players can’t hurt their teammate even if they shoot them Destiny
- 33. Blood stains are displayed on the screen when the player gets hurt Give feedback/Keep user informed Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- 34. Time in the middle of the screen + change in the UI indicator Give feedback/Keep user informed The Crew
- 35. Life is Strange Give feedback/Keep user informed Game informs the player that their decision will have a drasCc impact on the rest of the story
- 36. Match between system & real world The Crew Enemy with lighter body armour and no helmet is easier to kill
- 37. Hot topics
- 38. Fun and Engagement EmoAons and Biometrics VR NarraAve tesAng PersonalisaAon of the experience Free to Play and MoneAsaAon Hot topics
- 39. Thanks!