Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
What happens when behavioral and cognitive psychology meet the game development process? In the 27th episode of AnsweRED Podcast, Joshua Marchand, our UX Research Lead and Dawid Zalewski, Research Operations Coordinator/Senior UX Researcher, dive deep into UX research processes and their role in bringing player feedback into development.
Plus, read our Beyond the Game Blog article for everything you need to know on the RED Playtesting Program and how to apply: cdpred.ly/playtesting
AnsweRED Podcast is CD PROJEKT RED’s format dedicated to individuals interested in game development, providing a unique platform for them to gain knowledge from our team representatives’ insights, experiences, and cutting-edge expertise. We also invite game dev experts from around the world to foster inspiring discussions and diverse viewpoints.
The podcast is out now, and is also available on major streaming platforms: cdpred.ly/AnsweREDpodcast1
The full transcript of the episode is now available on Beyond the Game Blog:
cdpred.ly/podcast_27_article
TIME STAMPS
0:00-1:29 Into & guest introduction
1:30-7:12 Origins of UX research in CDPR
7:13-20:30 Defining a good UX research process
20:31-28:07 How to design a UX study
28:08-39:40 Collecting data and working closely with developers
39:41-47:28 Which game dev areas can be UX researched?
47:29-51:37 Enhancing player experience
51:38-1:01:02 How to make a diverse player database
1:01:03-1:05:10 From findings to implementation
1:05:11-1:07:58 The future of UX research
1:07:59-1:11:02 Playtesters’ dream games
1:11:03-1:11:28 Outro
What happens when behavioral and cognitive psychology meet the game development process? In the 27th episode of AnsweRED Podcast, Joshua Marchand, our UX Research Lead and Dawid Zalewski, Research Operations Coordinator/Senior UX Researcher, dive deep into UX research processes and their role in bringing player feedback into development.
Plus, read our Beyond the Game Blog article for everything you need to know on the RED Playtesting Program and how to apply: cdpred.ly/playtesting
AnsweRED Podcast is CD PROJEKT RED’s format dedicated to individuals interested in game development, providing a unique platform for them to gain knowledge from our team representatives’ insights, experiences, and cutting-edge expertise. We also invite game dev experts from around the world to foster inspiring discussions and diverse viewpoints.
The podcast is out now, and is also available on major streaming platforms: cdpred.ly/AnsweREDpodcast1
The full transcript of the episode is now available on Beyond the Game Blog:
cdpred.ly/podcast_27_article
TIME STAMPS
0:00-1:29 Into & guest introduction
1:30-7:12 Origins of UX research in CDPR
7:13-20:30 Defining a good UX research process
20:31-28:07 How to design a UX study
28:08-39:40 Collecting data and working closely with developers
39:41-47:28 Which game dev areas can be UX researched?
47:29-51:37 Enhancing player experience
51:38-1:01:02 How to make a diverse player database
1:01:03-1:05:10 From findings to implementation
1:05:11-1:07:58 The future of UX research
1:07:59-1:11:02 Playtesters’ dream games
1:11:03-1:11:28 Outro
