UX Research on Mobile Games: What works, what doesn't

What is games user research, and what does it look like for mobile games?

With Chanel Larche, we'll explore the common misconceptions, practical limitations, and best practices when conducting UX research on mobile games. We'll also discuss together how these lessons translate to user research for other mobile digital products.

> Agenda
7:00 PM Doors open, networking time
7:15 PM Introductions from the event hosts, Nata and Ruby
7:20 PM UX Research on Mobile Games: What works, what doesn't with Chanel Larche
7:50 PM Q&A
8:15 PM Networking and wrap-up
8:45 PM Doors close

> Speaker Bio
Chanel Larche is a Cognitive Neuroscientist and User Researcher with over 10 years of experience researching games. She has led research in responsible gaming and gambling and, more recently, led player research in the videogames industry at Ubisoft Halifax. Her work spans mobile, PC, and console AAA titles, as well as support for indie developers as a freelance user research consultant. Chanel is also an advocate for neurodiversity, accessibility and ethical game design, with her prior research contributing to ethical game design policy in Australia.

> How to find us at Volta (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Enter at 1800 Argyle St. Proceed up the stairs or use the accessible ramp to the left of the stairs. Take the elevator to the 8th floor. Go through the doors ahead. Volta is on your right. Proceed across the space. Take a left down the hallway after the projection wall. The room is ahead, to the right.

> Acknowledgements
Thank you enormously to Volta for sharing their space with us. With this venue, we can continue to grow and scale our meetups for larger audiences. Thank you to Digital Nova Scotia for their sponsorship of UX NS.

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