Analyzing user behavior via gameplay metrics

FuturePlay 2009 at GDC Canada International Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 19-20

  Drachen, Anders ^a   Canossa, Alessandro ^b  

^a IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b IO Interactive   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computer games; Game metrics; Gameplay metrics; User experience; User testing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAME; DIGITAL GAMES; GAME DEVELOPMENT; GAME INDUSTRY; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARES; TESTING METHOD; USER BEHAVIORS; USER EXPERIENCE; USER ORIENTED; USER TESTING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INSTRUMENTS;

COMPUTER TESTING;

EID: 72049113368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1639601.1639613     Document Type: Conference Paper

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