Betreuung 2025-2026

Studierenden Betreuung Übersicht SS2025 & WS2026 RWTH Aachen Projekt Titel: Understanding Arousal Triggers in Video Games: Toward a Predictive Model Using Electrodermal ActivityLeitung: M.A. Natali Panic-Cidic, Ubisoft DüsseldorfVoraussetzungen: Vom Vorteil ist Interesse an Videospielen zu haben, sowie sich eigenständig in Themen einzuarbeiten.Start: Ab Januar 2025Niveau: Bachelor & Master (mehrere Arbeiten sind möglich)Institut: RWTH Aachen, Institut … Continue reading Betreuung 2025-2026 →

A Guide to Electrodermal Activity (EDA) in Games User Research

OverviewTonic EDA - changes over a longer period of time:Phasic EDA - rapid changes towards a stimuli:Typical ValuesMeasureDefinitionTypical ValuesAnalysis of EDA Signals1 - Decomposition2 - Normalization: Choosing the Right Method3 - Visualization: Share your findingsRecommended Literature & ResourcesBooks, Articles & Tools OverviewWhy readAppendix Overview Electrodermal Activity (EDA) has two components that are measured in microsiemens … Continue reading A Guide to Electrodermal Activity (EDA) in Games User Research →

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.

Didn’t anyone playtest that? The Last of Us Part II (spoiler-free) GUR Review

So far The Last of Us Part II made me cry very early on. Mostly because of its story but also because of few unnecessary usability problems. The biggest problem so far is that the game accepts only its linear solutions. Let me explain how forced problem solutions, linearity cuts the rope, and light brings clarity are destroying the game quality.