The first part of my PhD project has been accepted as a Work-in-Progress paper at the CHI PLAY 20ß26, York, UK. Access the poster now.
Not Every Moment is a Boss Fight — Affordance-Level Modeling of Attentional Structure in Games – CHI PLAY 2026
Category: Game User Research
Love and Deepspace, and When Not to Listen to Your Players
Only days after the mobile giant Love and Deepspace announced its sixth love interest, Valko, its developers released a statement on June 30th, 2026 saying they would not move forward with him and will be scrapping the character entirely. Infold is known for delivering high-quality mobile games, and Love and Deepspace is no exception. Its … Continue reading Love and Deepspace, and When Not to Listen to Your Players
How ARC Raiders Is Advancing Player Experience Through Behavioral Matchmaking and Feedback Loops
As a player with nearly 100 hours logged on Steam and as a professional user researcher, I naturally look for patterns. And ARC Raiders offers a compelling case study in how behavioral data and feedback loops can shape matchmaking.
Love and Deepspace and its Monetization Strategy – A Case Study
Love and Deepspace demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of F2P monetization strategies, effectively balancing emotional engagement, fairness, and optional spending to create a sustainable and player-friendly model.
A Guide to Electrodermal Activity (EDA) in Games User Research
A intro guide to EDA in GUR
Accessible Design Masterclass BPB Oktober 2024 Slides
[German only] Im Oktober 2024, gab ich eine Masterclass über wie Accessible Design die Wahrscheinlichkeit verringern, dass Spieler*innen extremistische Ideologien annehmen oder sich daran beteiligen. Der Fokus lag ganz konkret auf praktischen Tool die Klein- oder Indieentwickler*innen einsetzen können. Kurzer Überblick: Das Entwerfen von Spielen mit barrierefreien Designprinzipien, um rechtsextremes Verhalten entgegenzuwirken, ist ein kreativer … Continue reading Accessible Design Masterclass BPB Oktober 2024 Slides
Full lecture slides: Dynamic User Experiences – Design & Usability
On May 16th 2024, I had the pleasure to talk about two simple tools to use when developing games from a user-centric perspective in the name of the Institute of Psychology for Diagnostics and Intervention at my Alma Mater RWTH Aachen University.
How to Use Electrodermal Activity in Games – Full GDC 2022 Slides
Thanks to the wonderful Celia Hodent and her guidance, I was accepted for a talk on my PhD topic for the UX Summit. It was quite surreal experience. Once that I will never forget. While the talk can be accessed via the GDC Vault, it is currently only available to members. As a "2022-is-ending-treat" I … Continue reading How to Use Electrodermal Activity in Games – Full GDC 2022 Slides
New Open Access Publication – Mental Health, Atmospheres, Video Games: New Directions in Game Research II
Accompanying the 2019 talk on designing games for therapy at the Clash of Realities Conference, the talk finally made its appearance in form of a chapter publication! I could not be more happier to share that accomplishment with you, especially since the entire publication is available as open access thanks to the HORIZON grant. Download … Continue reading New Open Access Publication – Mental Health, Atmospheres, Video Games: New Directions in Game Research II
Games User Research Summer Camp Presentation
In this presentation I will show you how I measured EDA for my M.A. thesis project, talk about problems with the EDA devices and analysis, and discuss the next steps of using the insights of my project to develop a toolbox to play experience in game development and game studies.