My work included conducting research on various game genres across multiple platforms (e.g., console, mobile, PC, VR), and the skills utilized include: 

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• Intensive Longtitudinal Diary Studies: understanding player's behavior over multiple days ​

  • Qualitative coding for data analysis

  • Participant phone recruitment

  • Survey question design 

  • Data cleaning with Python

  • Authored 70+ page reports

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• In-person usability playtests: observed players play a game and interviewed them to understand player pain points 

  • Designed usability testing interview questions ​

  • Observed players in the lab and took observation notes

  • Interviewed players 1-on-1 in the lab

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• Expert Game Design Review: reviewed games based on heuristic evaluation, cognitive and accessibility design principles to identify points of improvement​

  • Evaluation of game features and design ​

  • Authored reports

  • Provide recommendations for improvement 

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• Game UI screen evaluation: evaluate information architecture of game screens and provide solutions in Figma wireframes​

  • Evaluation of game screens and information architecture​

  • Wireframing in Figma

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• XR game market and design research: researched XR gaming market and XR game designs to expand studios' business offerings 

  • Researched XR gaming market and design dimensions

  • Conducted expert game design review on XR game​​​​

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