Jean-Luc Potte - Researcher turned interaction designer

Previously

Rockstar North, Edinburgh (2021-2025)

Creative Assembly, Horsham (2019-2021)

Paradox Interactive, Stockholm (2016-2019)

Ubisoft Paris (2014-2015)

Ubisoft Paris (2013-2014)

Paid services

Delivered remotely or at your studio, priced as a day rate plus travel expenses

Research

Research strategy: helping you filter out the feedback that's not helpful, and decide when to test/not test
Workshops at your studio: half or full day, hands-on, with the team working through their UI challenges

Interaction design

Tools: Unreal Engine Figma Blender Qt

UI support: studios use me to solve specific problems for them.
Approach: finding the smallest set of code changes that your programmers can implement to noticeably improve your players' experience.
Player Re-onboarding: I help reduce the cost of re-acquiring players post-launch.
Approach: design cheap systems that make it less daunting to return to your game after an extended break.
Coaching: usually 1-2 hours a month. I help the following people:
1. Studio Leads: what to do with underused teams, how to deal with feedback-deluge
2. Managers: defining standards (what good looks like), change management
3. Employees: finding ways to still be useful when blocked, learning how to talk with coders

Free services

For juniors and indie devs: I set aside a few hours each month to help out for free. If you need advice or want a second pair of eyes on something, go to the bottom of the page for ways to reach out ▼

Recently happened

I gave a talk on what can go wrong when a game studio creates a UX department

Contact

I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Book a 25mins intro call with me 📅

Or email me at enquiries@jlpotte.com 📨