Alex Flint ⚡️ @alexlflint
PhD Researcher @iggiphd | narrative playtesting & democratisation of #GamesUR • Prev Research Operations @PlaytestCloud • they/she alexflint.tech York, UK Joined March 2013-
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🎮 Indie Devs Wanted! Share your experiences of using feedback to improve game narrative! 🔍 Requirements - Indie devs making interactive digital narrative games for commercial release 📋 5-min survey (unpaid) 🎤 1-hr interview (£20 if selected) 👉bit.ly/IndieNarrative
With @developconf kicking off, we thought we would share who's attending from iGGi this year! Find us at the IGGI Stand from 10-11 July plus at events across Brighton. Can't wait to see everyone there!
We're just one week away from @developconf We are excited to showcase our incredible researchers attending, starting with Games User Researcher @alexlflint, who is passionate about making #GUR more democratised and providing Games User Research for indie developers. #DevelopConf
Mandatory photos of the aurora 💫
🟠 SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ The next iGGi Conference will take place 11+12 September 2024 at the University of York 🟠 COME JOIN US !!!
What's being hired in games user research? Some interesting changes from when I last did this about 2 years ago. 273 job posting over the last year-ish (Data from the IGDA:games user research job board) (1/3)
✨🌿Meaningful Play Experiences and Climate Change - ✨Take my survey! ✨Chance to win a £25 Game Voucher! 🤑🤑 Link: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c…
✨🌿Meaningful Play Experiences and Climate Change - ✨Take my survey! ✨Chance to win a £25 Game Voucher! 🤑🤑 Link: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c… https://t.co/DmQ8dpByW3
I’m looking for participants! If you’re 18+, have recently played a shooter game of any kind, and have 10-15mins spare, please consider taking this survey: bit.ly/shooter-game-s… Thanks in advance, and RTs very much appreciated!
Survey alert! ✍️ Game devs & academics: how far are you in the journey of making accessible games? We want to hear from you—no matter how familiar you are with #accessibility. Take our survey and discover the results at @GA_Conf Oct 9-10 2023. Link: playerresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9S…
Registration for the @iGGiCON2023 has now closed. BUT if you missed out, you can still come to our Expo for 1-2-1 chats with @CAGames @SquareEnix @King_Games @ChineseRoom @SquingleStudios @MeaningMachine_ @wigj @SafeInOurWorld & more! iggi2023.org/mini-expo #gamedev #research
We asked hundreds of game developers about their approach, opinions and challenges with playtesting. See the full report into what we learned: gamesuserresearch.com/the-2023-playt…
We are so excited to finally invite you to our next iGGi Con! Find out how to register at iggi2023.org. More details coming soon!
The schedule for the #GamesUR Summit 2023 is now available! We are thrilled to have a majority of our speakers joining us in Seattle for the in-person summit. Here it is below in image form. Accessible versions can be found in the Discord announcement: tinyurl.com/gamesursummit
Comparing Measures of Perceived Challenge and Demand in Video Games: Exploring the Conceptual Dimensions of CORGIS and VGDS Paper 📄: dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.114… Video 🎥: youtu.be/AWw21-syQq8
Volunteer registration for the #GamesUR Summit 2023 is now open! It will be available until midnight on April 12th. We are looking for both online and on-site volunteers, please find the form through this link: forms.gle/3oWZd7qZySz3bq…
If you've been involved in planning or running a playtest in the last year, we want to hear from you. You also get some prizes for taking part (and my eternal gratitude). Learn more and sign-up to take part here: gamesuserresearch.com/the-2023-playt…
Tickets for the #gamesUR Summit 2023 are now open for purchase! Earlybird ticket prices will be available until March 25. Questions about purchasing options can be directed to the #sig_events channel in the GRUX discord. eventbrite.com/e/gamesur-summ…
Call for Participants! We are conducting a study on player responses to generative archaeology games! All aged 16+ welcome! 🕹️Play a game 📝Give us your interpretations ✨Contribute to the future of games research! Take the 10 min survey here: tinyurl.com/4yjpfs8h

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