OCTOBER Dunedin Game Dev Meetup - The Balancing Act of UX Design

Join us for our OCTOBER Meetup where we'll be joined by special guest, Stef Peacock, Senior UX/UI Designer at Runaway Play.

** PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE ** O Block at Otago Polytechnic, 112 Anzac Avenue (door access Leith River end)

The Balancing Act of UX Design

The coolest game mechanic in the world can still suck if it has a bad user experience (UX). Good UX makes for more engaging and accessible games. But what even is that? And how do we balance good UX design and practice with … well, making the rest of the game?

There’s already so much to juggle and consider when making games, especially when working in a small team. In this talk Stef will give a non-exhaustive but hopefully helpful, overview of UX Design (UX), why it’s so essential, and how to fit it into developing your games. Whether you're a UX Specialist, designer, or just wanting to make better games, this talk will give you actionable advice for your toolbox.

About Stef Peacock

Stef is an Ōtepoti (Dunedin) based UX/UI Designer at Runaway Play, where he has worked on existing live service games and new products across mobile, PC and console. Such titles include Flutter Away, and upcoming title: Honey Grove. Before settling into games, Stef worked on a range of different projects including mixed reality apps, interactive installations, and digital exhibition experiences.

Stef has taken a somewhat winding journey career-wise but has a passion for making accessible, fun and meaningful experiences for anyone who might enjoy them. Outside of work, he likes cooking, sports, fashion, TTRPGs and probably too many other things.

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6:00pm - doors open

6:05pm - welcome and intro

6.10pm - Stef presents 'The Balancing Act of UX Design' followed by Q&A.

7.00pm - eat, drink, mix and mingle, play games

8:30pm - close

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Come by for this special presentation, a catch up with other local developers and show off what you've been working on - we invite you to bring along your projects to share, and bring your friends too - can't wait to see you all there!

For catering purposes and venue capacity you must register for this event.

Huge thanks to our sponsors CODE NZ and Otago Polytechnic.

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