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Does Game Quality Reflect Heuristic Evaluation?: Heuristic Evaluation of Games in Different Quality Strata

Does Game Quality Reflect Heuristic Evaluation?: Heuristic Evaluation of Games in Different Quality Strata

Björn Strååt, Fredrik Rutz, Magnus Johansson
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 6 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1942-3888|EISSN: 1942-3896|EISBN13: 9781466654402|DOI: 10.4018/ijgcms.2014100104
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Strååt, Björn, et al. "Does Game Quality Reflect Heuristic Evaluation?: Heuristic Evaluation of Games in Different Quality Strata." IJGCMS vol.6, no.4 2014: pp.45-58. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgcms.2014100104

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Strååt, B., Rutz, F., & Johansson, M. (2014). Does Game Quality Reflect Heuristic Evaluation?: Heuristic Evaluation of Games in Different Quality Strata. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations (IJGCMS), 6(4), 45-58. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgcms.2014100104

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Strååt, Björn, Fredrik Rutz, and Magnus Johansson. "Does Game Quality Reflect Heuristic Evaluation?: Heuristic Evaluation of Games in Different Quality Strata," International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations (IJGCMS) 6, no.4: 45-58. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgcms.2014100104

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Abstract

Usability evaluation tools in the form of heuristic lists can be very helpful in software development. In the field of video game design, researchers are continuously developing new heuristic tools aimed specifically at video game productions. However, through previous studies, the authors have found that even though these tools are frequent and common, design issues regularly appear in video games. This study examines whether video game heuristics are able to capture and evaluate softer values of video game interaction, based on the challenges, flow and immersion of gameplay. By conducting a heuristic evaluation on low scoring and high scoring games the authors manage to show which kind of design issues are most frequent in both high and low scoring games. As a further result of the study, two new heuristics are presented.

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