How can you give and receive interdisciplinary feedback effectively?

1 Know your goals

Before you give or receive feedback, you need to know what your goals are for the game design project. What are you trying to achieve? What are the core features and mechanics? What are the intended audience and platform? Having a clear vision and scope for the game will help you align your feedback with the overall direction and avoid confusion or conflict.

4 Use a common language

One of the challenges of interdisciplinary feedback is the communication gap between different disciplines. To overcome this, you need to use a common language that everyone can understand and relate to. Avoid jargon, acronyms, or technical terms that may confuse or alienate others. Instead, use simple, clear, and consistent words and phrases that describe the game design elements and concepts. You can also use visual aids, such as sketches, diagrams, prototypes, or screenshots, to illustrate your feedback.

5 Iterate and test

Feedback is not a one-time event, but a continuous process of iteration and testing. You need to apply the feedback you receive, test the results, and evaluate the impact. You also need to give feedback on the feedback, to let others know how their input helped or hindered your game design. By iterating and testing your game design based on feedback, you can refine your ideas, solve problems, and enhance your quality.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?