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Understanding User Experience

Towards a definition

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User Experience (UX) refers to a person's emotions and attitudes about using a particular product, system or service. It includes the practical, experiential, affective, meaningful and valuable aspects of human–computer interaction and product ownership. [ Wikipedia ]


Games and User Experience

Introducing the gameplay to the players

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A great gameplay might be hidden behind a wall, the wall of the first-time user experience. Game creators don't want their players to get upset even before getting started with the story. The challenge is to introduce and engage them to the world they created for them.



Information Architecture and interaction models

Powerful UX tools to engage players

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Information architecture (IA) is the structural design of shared information environments [ Wikipedia ]; an interaction model is a design model that binds an application together in a way that supports the conceptual models of its target users. [ uxmatters ]. IA points out the paths that the players will follow to reach gameplay and beat the game.




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