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Diversity of Casual Gamers: Player Types in 'Skip-Bo' Mobile

Zhengyong Jin  (User Research Head, Mattel163 Limited)

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass - Get your pass now!

Topic: Design

Format: Session

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

The presentation discusses the challenges of updating a popular mobile game, Skip-Bo Mobile, to cater to a diverse player base. The speaker shares their research on revising the motivation questionnaire for hard core gamers to better suit casual gamers and findings from a cluster analysis of 12,000 survey responses, identifying six distinct player types and their motivations. They also discuss how this analysis enables them to prioritize the most crucial experience issues and develop new content that appeals to a broad range of players. Through this presentation, attendees gain insights into the importance of catering to diverse player demands, even within seemingly simple casual games.

Takeaway

This presentation provides insights into updating a popular mobile game, Skip-Bo Mobile, to cater to diverse player demands. The speaker shares their research on revising the motivation questionnaire for hard core gamers to suit casual gamers. Attendees will learn about the results of a cluster analysis of 12,000 survey responses, identifying six distinct player types and their motivations. This analysis prioritizes crucial experience issues and guides the development of new content that appeals to a broad range of players.

Intended Audience

The talk is aimed at game developers, designers, and researchers focusing on casual games and player motivation, seeking to improve user experience and expand gameplay possibilities.



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