Workshop Abstract for Fun and Games 2010 Workshop

The focus of this workshop consists in exploring and identifying which evaluation methods are most suitable to apply in the domain of casual games. Although evaluation methods applied to all kinds of game genres are addressed, casual games are considered the preferred focus, since playtesting metrics are very much in demand and yet not much often used within the casual gaming industry, although already standard practice in the larger game development studios. As such, this workshop aims  to discuss the efficacy and applicability of a wide range of evaluation methods  in the domain of casual games. The focus of this workshop consists therefore in defining which methods are best to apply in the domain of casual games, and in analyzing their efficacy and applicability.