UX Magazine

Defining and Informing the Complex Field of User Experience (UX)

John Ferrara

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Player-Centric Design: The UX of The Room
A major component of successful design, use-centered thinking guides the popular iPad puzzle game, The Room.
March 5, 2013 - John Ferrara

Messification: Why Games Should Be Designed to Be Games First
Why designers should resist "gamification" and focus on a players’ sense of active enjoyment.
February 7, 2012 - John Ferrara

UX Designers Should Make Games
Designing a successful game is all about creating a valuable experience—an area where UX practitioners naturally excel.
October 1, 2012 - John Ferrara

The "Good-Tough" Problem
Games with overly easy challenges are boring, but too much difficulty is frustrating. UX research helps create interesting, surmountable challenges that keep players engaged and having fun.
June 18, 2012 - John Ferrara

The Elements of Player Experience
A framework for understanding player experiences to build successful, engaging, and enjoyable games.
April 7, 2011 - John Ferrara

Designing a Persuasive Video Game
Changing opinions and behavior through engaging, message-based games.
August 4, 2010 - John Ferrara

Psychic Search
Search suggestions make it much easier for users to find the right results on the first try.
November 24, 2010 - John Ferrara