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About Me

Welcome to my website. I am a Professor and the Research Director of the HCI Games Group at the University of Waterloo in Canada. I am a world-leading expert on what makes games engaging and how we can use them to improve products, systems, and services. 

My research is widely discussed and recognized by the New YorkerForbesMIT Technology ReviewCTV NewsNew Scientist, The Daily MailPC Gamer Magazine, and elsewhere. I have edited a textbook on Games User Research and authored hundreds of academic articles in gamification, user experience research, human-computer interaction, and game design.

My Google Scholar profile and the HCI Games Group publications show my latest research. I also have a gameful design and user experience research and training company, MotiviUX, Inc.

Recent Issues of my Newsletters

How To Unlock the Secrets of Video Game Inventory UX Design

Mar 21, 2023

How to Make Your Video Games Memorable with UX

Mar 07, 2023

How To Ask Good Playtest Questions [TATT #50]

Feb 21, 2023

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