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Help your team work better together

Efficient development

Streamline development and avoid costly wrong turns. Make faster, more confident design and development decisions with fewer delays and less rework

Reduce development risk

Identify and address risks early. Ensure the whole team is informed and supported with clear, actionable data to keep development on track

Develop internal expertise

Stop relying solely on external providers. Grow your own in-house games user research capability by upskilling existing team members with support from an experienced, approachable specialist

Be a more attractive publishing partner

Stand out to developers by offering more than just funding. A strong in-house user research capability shows you’re serious about helping teams make great games

Benefits of games user research

 

User research reduces development risk

Research supports developers and publishers in making informed, confident decisions, minimising surprises and wasted effort.

By integrating research throughout development, teams can:

  • Better understand upcoming challenges

  • Identify potential solutions early

  • Validate whether solutions are working

  • Continuously refine and improve designs as the game evolves

 

User research helps developers make better games

It supports teams in realising their creative vision by:

  • Revealing how players actually experience the game

  • Identifying and removing unintended barriers or frustrations

  • Highlighting opportunities to improve gameplay and design

As a result:

  • Players enjoy the game more

  • Retention improves

  • Monetisation becomes more effective

 

Early research maximises return on investment

Running user research early in development helps teams catch issues while they’re still easy and inexpensive to fix.

This leads to:

  • Reduced risk and uncertainty throughout development

  • Fewer costly wrong turns. Fixing issues early can be up to 100x cheaper than post-launch

  • Smarter, evidence-based decisions about which ideas to pursue

Early insights save time, money, and stress (while helping you build a better game).

 

Games developed with user research are more enjoyable, more accessible, and more successful.

Research ensures that:

  • Onboarding is smoother. One client doubled the number of players completing their onboarding after user research input

  • Game feedback is clear. Players understand how to play and improve, which leads to better engagement

  • Frustration is reduced. Research helps remove points of confusion, leading to a more entertaining and satisfying experience

  • Monetisation improves. One client saw a 50% increase in player conversions after applying insights from user research

A better player experience leads to better results, for both players and developers.

Research makes games better