How game research will change the face of
software applications

 Engineering Master in computational visualistics
 Technology developer (EU FUGA project)
 Game design researcher
 Investigating quality of fun in gameplay
 BTH Game and Media Arts Laboratory
 Player experience and interaction studies
 EU-funded project: “Fun of Gaming”
 Game Usability
 Consulting in psychophysiological studies
2008-06-30 2

We start with a general definition of
usability and games. Then we explore
the concept of game usability.
1) Definition of game usability
We get some hands-on insight into
psychophysiological study of game 2) Experimental player studies
experience and its implications.
Subsequently, we take a brief glance
at new interaction forms in games. 3