Avaliação de usabilidade em jogo eletrônico: estudo de caso

• Autor(a) principal: Venturelli, Marcos dos Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UERJ
• Texto Completo: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/9104
• topic: Usability; Human-Computer Interaction; Game design; User experience; Usabilidade; Interação Humano-Computador; Design de jogos; Experiência de usuário; Jogos eletrônicos; CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::DESENHO INDUSTRIAL

The goal of this research is to document the mitigation process of risks and uncertainty in a video game in development through the application of Usability evaluation methods. A case study on the application of techniques and methods of Usability evaluation in the production of the video game Dungeonland was conducted between 2010 and 2013 and included several product iterations, from pre-production to release. Problem-based direct observation, cooperative evaluation, questionnaire and semi-structured interview were the research methods employed. The data acquired demonstrates the evolution of the game design, the different methods applied in each development phase, and the impact of evaluation in the project. Regardless of problems and limitation in the use of Usability tests in the product at hand, the impact of evaluation was viewed as significant and very positive by the developers through qualitative user data such as verbal and gameplay protocols, and quantitative data on user experience that can be statistically compared, game developers have powerful tools at their disposal to establish Design processes that are clear, user-centered, and that create an environment where problems are quickly identified and solutions are validated with real users.