Panel Dicussion: Games User Research

For the audience who are interested about Games User Experiences in general and to learn more about this topic.

Joshua Flitcroft (IO Interactive)
Jak Marshall (Hangar 13)
Francis Leo Tabios (Hangar 13)
Emma Varjo (Redhill Games)
Günter Wallner (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
Hosted by: Simone Kriglstein (Masaryk University)

Serving Success: A UX Design Team's Rally Against Time

Francis wlll share his learnings from onboarding as Lead UX Designer onto the Top Spin 2K25 project with just 6 months remaining of development.
As the first in-house UX designer working with outsourcers, required coordination across time zones, which posed a challenge but brought valuable lessons. Explore the world of UX leadership where adaptability, quick thinking, and effective communication turned challenges into opportunities and mistakes into valuable insights.
Discover strategies from a project following the footsteps of the renowned Top Spin 4. Learn about the collaborative efforts between UI art, UX design, and UI engineering and how we used Figma for seamless coordination. This talk serves as a practical guide for UX enthusiasts, offering insights into crafting outstanding experiences within tight constraints. Whether you're an experienced professional or new to UX, this presentation provides a glimpse into the real-world challenges, lessons learned, and the art of turning setbacks into triumphs in the dynamic gaming industry.