Developers' perspectives on iteration in game development

Abstract

In this article, the findings of an interview study on game developers' perspectives on iteration is presented. A two-part interview study conducted in 2010 and 2013--2014 suggests that from the perspective of game developers, iteration is an essential, natural and important part of the game development -- if not even a trivial part of the process. However, there is much to explore on the differences in practice and opinions revealing distinctive details in iterative processes potentially leading towards more elaborate design philosophies and methods on game development.