A captivating FTUE that instantly connects and bonds with players.
Understanding and measuring early player engagement is crucial, as it greatly impacts your game’s success trajectory.
At Antidote, we help you with analyzing your game’s initial stages that set the foundation for an epic player journey.
Initial impressions can make or break a player’s commitment to your game. By investing into FTUE research you benefit from:
Our flexible approach empowers you to meet your specific research goals.
Whether you need playtests on PC or mobile, seek interviews or focus groups, we can tailor the study format to align with your requirements.
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FTUE is the study of a player's initial interaction with a game. In playtesting, it focuses on analyzing a new player's reactions and understanding during the game's introductory phases, such as tutorials and early levels.
The goal is to identify any usability challenges or obstacles that could affect long-term player engagement, ensuring an engaging start for first-time players!
Our pricing is designed to accommodate your project's specific requirements. You can choose a subscription to our dedicated Game User Research platform for ongoing access or work with us on a per-project basis without any long-term obligations. Either way, we offer a great flexibility!
For a pricing plan customized to your unique needs, please reach out to us. We're here to discuss your objectives and propose the most cost-effective solution for you!
Antidote is a cloud-based platform that allows you to conduct remote and secure playtests. It works as a launcher (similar to Steam), where players access the games, install and self launch.
The platform automatically records the session and deletes the files from the device of the player after the session. You are also provided with flexibility of choosing your own features and customization for your research goals!
To protect your game's unique concepts and work with reliable players in the FTUE study, we've implemented practical security measures:
These steps help ensure that we gather valuable feedback for your game while keeping the details under wraps!
Our approach involves selecting gamers from our dedicated player community, using pre-screening questions and filters (which are crafted by our in-house UX team) to guarantee relevance to your study.
If required, we can introduce additional safeguards such as ID verification for a select group of players and mandating the linkage of their Steam accounts to ensure adequate playtest time. This ensures that we only provide you with players who are committed to contributing meaningful and high-quality feedback during playtests.
The project timeframe is determined by several factors, including the scope of your study, specific player demographic requirements, and more.
Typically, organizing the study takes about 1 to 2 weeks, while data collection may last from 1 to 2 weeks. If you need a comprehensive UX report to delve into the feedback from your playtests, please anticipate an extended timeline!
Yes, we specialize in creating PC builds optimized for gamepad use, offering an experience similar to that of console gaming. Additionally, we recruit gamers from our players community who are accustomed to console play, ensuring they match your target demographic perfectly!
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