What the Tech World Can Learn from Video Game UX • Theodora Bock • YOW! 2024

This presentation was recorded at YOW! Australia 2024. #GOTOcon #YOW https://yowcon.com Theodora Bock - Associate Game Director at Level Ex ORIGINAL TALK TITLE From Gamepads to Launchpads: What the Tech World Can Learn from Video Game UX ABSTRACT Ever wondered why video games are so good at keeping players engaged, informed, and empowered? It’s not magic—it’s deep mastery of user experience. In this talk, I’ll reveal how the same principles that game developers use to guide players through complex game worlds can be applied to other fields. In this talk, Theo will use game design examples from her work on games for NASA and Space X's Polaris Dawn and Artemis missions to illustrate how game developers weave these experiences with concrete techniques and principles. By applying these techniques, other tech fields can elevate their user interactions to be just as intuitive, engaging, and effective. Get ready for a journey from gamepads to launchpads that might just change how you see UX and your relationship with your users. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:15 Overview 02:03 Why video games? 03:36 Value of games 11:00 Intro to game design 14:12 Skill progression 18:50 Live game demo 32:10 Summary 32:45 Outro Read the full abstract here: https://yowcon.com/brisbane-2024/sessions/3576 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Debbie Levitt • Customers Know You Suck • https://amzn.to/45DfHTc Yu-kai Chou • Actionable Gamification • https://amzn.to/45D8bHA Chris Collins • Gamification: Playing for Profits • https://amzn.to/3sffozf Karl M. Kapp • The Gamification of Learning and Instruction • https://amzn.to/3E61o1d https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Gamification #EducationalGames #PolarisDawn #snke #NASA #HumanFactor #DeveloperProductivity #Productivity #Games #LearningFromGames #GameDesign #SoftwareEngineering #Programming #Teams #TheodoraBock #YOWcon CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1