Discussion 8: Research Through Design
Read “7.3a: Research Through Design” from Bowman et al.,’s “Chapter 7: Research in Transformative Game Design” in Transformative Role-playing Game Design.
Choose one (1) item from the Research Through Design Method list to examine.
Watch Josefin Westborg’s “Playtesting” and “How to Be a Good Playtester.”
Then, answer the following questions:
- After watching Westborg’s videos, what concepts do you think will be most important for your playtesting process? Be specific.
- Have you engaged in Research Through Design before, either intuitively or deliberately?
- If so, describe your process. Did you learn any new steps to the process? Be specific.
- If not, what aspects might be rewarding when engaging in the process for this project? Be specific.
- Consider your current game design.
- What insights do you most want to discover through the Research Through Design process?
- How will you structure your feedback questions for your participants to gain these insights?
Finally, respond to at least three (3) of your peers in Ask a Question, Answer a Question format.