Many Indie devs, especially beginners, underestimate the real value of playtesting. In this video I explain how our intuition can fail us and how playtesting can help you you make a better game in less time.


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CHAPTERS
00:00 Hi
00:41 Purpose of Video
02:07 Part 1: Everybody's Doin' It
05:44 Part 2: How to Trust Yourself
08:36 Part 3: Speed & Clarity
13:44 Ethnographic Interview Methodology
15:21 Part 4: No Buts. No Excuses.
20:45 Summary
21:34 Boz's Game Design Review

I have sad news:
During the making of this video, Daniel Kahneman unfortunately passed away


SOURCES & RESOURCES
The Science of Playtesting
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the...

Too Much Playtesting? 5 Games in the Top 50 Say "No"
https://gdcvault.com/play/1034414/Too...

RICHARD LEMARCHAND – PLAYTESTING AND A PLAYFUL PRODUCTION PROCESS
https://gamesuserresearch.com/richard...

The Secret Science of Games
  / thesecretscienceofgames  

Daniel Kahneman
https://www.ubs.com/microsites/nobel...

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  / thinkingfastandslow  

Cognitive Biases
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_c...

Adriaan de Jongh
Playtesting: Avoiding Evil Data
   • Playtesting: Avoiding Evil Data  
https://adriaan.games/



CREDITS
Music until 5:41 by Boz:   / bozfloat  
All other music by: https://www.bensound.com

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