GAME2650 (Introduction to Game Research Methods) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 2.5/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Surveys research methods and epistemologies relevant to game researchers, designers, and artists, including experimental studies; analytics, formal and historical analysis; ethnography; qualitative social research; and design research. Engages students in lectures, readings, and game faculty guest lectures presenting practical examples of methods discussed in the class. Seeks to familiarize students with core literatures on games, library research, and research design through a series of hypothetical research project drafts and the completion of a research project using a specific method covered in the class.
Data updated October 2026.