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Episode Synopsis
Hey y'all, onboarding is hard...
So this week Jess sits down with Xbox Principal User Researcher and onboarding expert Dr. Deborah Hendersen!
They talk about the psychology behind onboarding for all types of games, Dark Souls being a bastard (but that's a good thing!), and the importance of playtesting, playtesting, playtesting.
Then they play a Stupid Little Game about the psychology of playground games, and Jess learns about the concept of puppyguarding. (Spoiler alert it's the rated G version of teabagging...)
You can follow Deborah on LinkedIn or, if you are a game developer of any kind (indie to AAA) and would like to help shape the future of Xbox game development, you can sign up here! United States - International.
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Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then play a Stupid Little Game I write especially for each guest.
So this week Jess sits down with Xbox Principal User Researcher and onboarding expert Dr. Deborah Hendersen!
They talk about the psychology behind onboarding for all types of games, Dark Souls being a bastard (but that's a good thing!), and the importance of playtesting, playtesting, playtesting.
Then they play a Stupid Little Game about the psychology of playground games, and Jess learns about the concept of puppyguarding. (Spoiler alert it's the rated G version of teabagging...)
You can follow Deborah on LinkedIn or, if you are a game developer of any kind (indie to AAA) and would like to help shape the future of Xbox game development, you can sign up here! United States - International.
_____________________
Stupid Little Games is a podcast all about gaming from the inside out!
Each week, I (Jess Pardue) sit down with an insider from various parts of the gaming industry, from indie to AAA. We talk about our current gaming obsessions, tell stories from projects past and present, and then play a Stupid Little Game I write especially for each guest.
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