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User Testing: Building rapport with pre-schoolers

I helped run another play testing session at zinc Roe last week; so much fun!  The more I do these though, the more I realize that the secret to getting great data boils down to two things: 1. Building a rapport with the kids 2. Being hyper attentive to what they’re doing I’m gonna focus [...]

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Justin Time Online: Designing a platformer for pre-schoolers

How do you take a classic platform game and adapt it for 4 year olds? This was the challenge we faced in designing Justin Time Online, a joint production with Guru studios. Goal In classical platformers, like Super Mario Bros., the goal is to get to the end of each level without dying.  For our [...]

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