A course on how science and research findings can help one create better games. Covers topics such as emergence, economics, balancing, psychology, perceptual-motor control.
Currently called “Game Analysis” in Aalto’s curriculum. The course name will be updated in Fall 2026.
Lecture slides from 2024 are provided below. Note that the slides contain notes which you can view by clicking “view original” or downloading the pdfs.
Intro to game analysis and research_2024.pdf
Psychology_of_games_part1_2024.pdf
Psychology_of_games_part2_2024.pdf