This event listing is from Ukie partner PocketGamer.biz.
This MasterClass is about designing games with the player as the beating heart of everything we create.
We will be embarking on a journey of discovery, where we can investigate consumer behaviours at large for a variety of games and transmedia products by questioning what success looks like for the games we know and love.
This MasterClass is design-centred and therefore takes a deep dive into elements of player psychology, UX design basics, gamification and good old-fashioned debate!
Key takeaways include:
- Why are successful games really so successful?
- How important is design thinking in everything we make? And how do we measure that?
- Can you communicate with your player? If so, how do you know if they are listening?
TARGET AUDIENCE: For this MasterClass, we recommend that attendees have a basic understanding of the game development process and lifecycle and game design principles.
This class is for designers, product managers, and producers who want their games to grow and thrive for years after launch. This class will be most useful for those working on games that have not yet launched or are very early in their lifecycle but even those working on live titles are likely to take away something useful. The takeaways from this MasterClass are relevant for all game genres and platforms.
MEET THE MENTOR
Kelly Vero has been working in the games industry for almost 30 years. From making cups of tea for the QA team to overseeing a studio of more than 80 employees, Kelly has been able to adapt quickly to the needs and pressures that the games industry requires for development on any device.
Throughout her career she has been a strong advocate for player behaviour and the importance of the user experience as a springboard into other worlds and other media properties. Currently Kelly is a passionate developer working mainly at the intersection between luxury fashion and video games across esports and a variety of platforms from Seattle to Shanghai. An avid writer, speaker and broadcaster she is a regular lecturer in game design encouraging game design for everyone. She has just published her seventh novel and hosts a podcast on Korean dramas.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
Part 1: When Good Games Go Bad (60 minutes)
Using simple methodologies, let’s look at the relationships between the player and the game. Why do some games fail to draw the player into their world? And what pitfalls should we look out for when designing our own games?
Part 2: The Drawing Board (60 minutes)
Can understanding player behaviour be as simple as sticking to good practice? Let’s take a deeper dive at what our player behaviour toolkit looks like as a design set for how you can get the most from your players.
Part 3: Game Thinking: Only the Brave (60 minutes)
The implementation of player behaviour happens when we make and test games - how do we reinforce player behaviours towards success criteria? Let’s discover what success looks like.
TEACHING FORMAT
Each of the three subtopics listed above will take around an hour, and be broken down into the following format, which will include teaching, group work and a chance to feedback and review work:
Part 1:
- Presentation lecture (20 mins)
- Group activity (20 mins)
- Feedback and review (20 mins)
Part 2:
- Presentation lecture (20 mins)
- Group activity (20 mins)
- Feedback and review (20 mins)
Part 3:
- Presentation lecture (20 mins)
- Group activity (20 mins)
- Feedback and review (20 mins)
Register here. Ukie members get a 10% discount using the promo code UKIEDIGI10.