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When Debug UI Ruins Game Design (and what to do about it)When Debug UI Ruins Game Design (and what to do about it)
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The Last Days of ControlThe Last Days of Control
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Should Players Buy Their Own UI?
Should Players Buy Their Own UI?
Apr 30, 2020
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What Is Games ‘User Experience’ (UX) and How Does It Help?
What Is Games ‘User Experience’ (UX) and How Does It Help?
Oct 2, 2017
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What Should a Playtest Smell Like?
What Should a Playtest Smell Like?
Feb 21, 2017
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How Pokémon Go Fails to Capture Learnability
How Pokémon Go Fails to Capture Learnability
Jul 20, 2016
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5 for 5%: Essential Playability-Focused Activities That Every Game Should Budget For
5 for 5%: Essential Playability-Focused Activities That Every Game Should Budget For
Feb 25, 2015
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Press Copy: A Competitive Evaluation of Flappy Bird and Ironpants
Press Copy: A Competitive Evaluation of Flappy Bird and Ironpants
Jun 14, 2014
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User Research for Indie Games: Playtesting on Morphopolis
User Research for Indie Games: Playtesting on Morphopolis
Nov 15, 2013
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