Course Info

GAM 312: Playtesting

In this course, students will learn how to identify design goals, form hypothesis about their designs, develop good research and interview questions, plan and conduct playtests, as well as how to evaluate playtest data so it can inform design iterations and help to make better games.

GAM 226 is a prerequisite for this class.

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32910
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: DPAUL C112F at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 36180
  • Meeting time: M 3:10PM - 6:25PM
  • Location: DPAUL C112F at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ross Hersemann | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22610
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00200 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32870
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22567
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00200 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 502
  • Class number: 26230
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00202 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 39992
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 28385
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00200 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 37411
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 37571
  • Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00211 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 20463
  • Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00200 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Michael DeAnda | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 30591
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Susan Gold
  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 30834
  • Meeting time: M 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Susan Gold
    • CLOSED