[BNM] [Event, Brighton, UK] PLAY 29th of August, Brighton - Jurys Inn Hotel

[Alfonso Comitini]

Use8- The User Experience Society


presents:
PLAY: Exploring the UX Dimensions of Video Games Design
 
The Games industry has created a whole series of challenges for
games developers and designers. Games narratives, structures and controls have
got to a level of complexity that offers new ground for inventing and
developing different methods of interacting with games.

To be successfull, in such a crowded and competitive industry, games
developers must consider the context of experience.

Unlike traditional software, where  more traditional performance
metrics can be applied, measuring experential dimensions such as 'fun' and
'playability' becomes a daunting task. Games are a tremendously varied set of
applications, defying a one-size-fits-all approach. Even a broad and relevant
concept such as flow falls short of capturing all classes of game experience.

'Play' will go beyond simple usability issues exploring different dimensions
of User Experience that make games enjojable.
 
The event is free and will take place on the 29th
of August at the Jurys Inn in Brighton
UK.
 
Speaking at the event are: 

Blast! Entertainment - Aaron Ludlow, Producer 
BlackRock Studio, Disney Interactive – Jason Avent, Games Director 
Serco Games Research – Ben Weedon, Head of SGR – Mike Lewis,
Consultant

Panel of Experts:

Univesity of Sussex – Graham McAllister, Senior Lectuer
BlastTheory – Matt Adams, Artist
Relentless Software – Jonathan Napier, Project Coordinator
University of Portmouth – Nipan J. Maniar, principle Lecturer

For more info and to book your place go to:
http://www.use8.net/index.php?pmctsys=us8&pmshow=volunteeru

Alfonso Comitini
Project Co-ordinator
Use8
acomitini at use8. net
www.use8.net

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