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Volition Science

@DSVScienceDept

Sciencing the shit out of Games User Research at @DSVolition. Starring @kohizeri and @floralbrown

 Champaign, IL
dsvolition.com
Joined December 2014
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Today we are saying goodbye to @kohizeri as she leaves to go on another research adventure!
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"I don't know what Volition tastes like..." - @floralbrown
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"There is ALWAYS time in my day to pick a fight with someone over beers about forced choice." - @kohizeri
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A great thread about what Games User Research is, how it's more than just "focus testing", and how widespread it is in modern #gamedev 👩‍🔬🎮 teapawt.org/ikbenben/status/880763…
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Nobody expects the game-breaking audio bug! #gamedev
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This afternoon: SERIOUS PLAYTESTING 🧠 This morning: Running the voting for Volition's annual Terrible T-Shirt contest 🤣 #JustGURThings
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UX Reactions@uxreactions5 Jun 2017
When a feature that failed usability but was built anyway doesn’t perform well tmblr.co/ZeEmUl2MOFqnW #uxreactions
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Hey, gamers! Help us make cool games by taking this quick survey about your audio/video setup. Please share! survey.dsdambuster.com/index…
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"This data is odd. I am suspicious. I don't think it represents a usability issue, but I just don't trust it." - @kohizeri
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TFW you're in day three of a playtest, everything is going smoothly, and suddenly the entire building loses power....
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Game: I see you rebooted this playtest PC last night. Me: Yes.... I did. Game: Well then, I refuse to acknowledge these save files. Me:
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The User Research Department's honor entirely rests on Zelle's shoulders this year! #PieDayXII teapawt.org/kohizeri/status/853991…
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A series of tranquil #GamesUR images for all to enjoy.
Image from Volition Science (@DSVScienceDept)
Image from Volition Science (@DSVScienceDept)
Image from Volition Science (@DSVScienceDept)
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With the new #AgentsofMayhem trailer out, we can finally answer the question on everyone's lips: Which Agent did a playtester call waifu?
Image from Volition Science (@DSVScienceDept)
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"I can NOT respect anyone who uses a typeface like that." - @floralbrown
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Replying to @EmyPaysDeLaLoir
@CatShitAndPuke @EmyPaysDeLaLoir
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"What is the purpose of the chickens?" - Playtesters asking the hard questions. (Hint: There are no chickens in this game)
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We expect for builds and playtest PCs to give us troubles. But today? Sneak Attack; flooding from the minifridge! Damn you, sodas!
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"Many people in digital product and service development never do user research. And then the murders began." - Observing the User Experience teapawt.org/marc_laidlaw/status/83…
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Overheard in the hallways of Volition: "Cat, the other white meat." Crunch madness is setting in, please send help 🙀
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