If you follow a certain type of **prototyping method**, you need to **communicate with users** and **gather feedback** about their experience. This is typically done through **questionnaires** and **interviews**.

There are many ways to **create a questionnaire**, from online services that **analyze and visualize data** to **manual methods using Excel**. The key is to **gather relevant information** for your game's development and goals. For example, if **user gender doesn’t matter**, don’t ask; but if **demographics impact experience**, consider asking about **age and gender**. 

While surveys provide **quantitative data**, they **lack depth** and are best used **with interviews**. Similarly, **interviews alone** offer insights but are **incomplete without supporting data**.

Interviews are usually divided into 3 types: unstructured, semi-structured, and structured. As the names suggest, each of these types has a degree of freedom and depending on our goals for the evaluation, we may use any of them.

In general, **semi-structured interviews** are the best, as long as you manage time well and foster an **open, friendly discussion**. Ask **How/what would you do/want if it was magic?** this encourages users to ignore constraints and share their ideal experience.

Why is it important to gather user feedback in prototyping?

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Interviews and Questionnaires