Research
We study our own community — student esports wellbeing, performance, venue design and growth — and publish the results with Breda University of Applied Sciences.
2 studies published · 2 topics
The Research pillar
Breda Guardians contributes to PlaySmart research together with Breda University of Applied Sciences, connecting the questions inside esports with academic practice. The work helps players, students and partners understand performance, wellbeing and inclusive community design through findings they can use.
A Tilburg–BUas research project at The Hive turns Guardians matches into a performance toolkit. It fuses gameplay, communication, physiological and visual data while keeping the exact sequence of events. The Guardians' rosters are the live testing ground, with BUas students building the tools.
Latest study
A Tilburg–BUas research project at The Hive turns Guardians matches into a performance toolkit. It fuses gameplay, communication, physiological and visual data while keeping the exact sequence of events. The Guardians' rosters are the live testing ground, with BUas students building the tools.
A Breda Guardians graduation study surveyed 105 people on the barriers facing women in esports. It found a mostly casual, socially-motivated audience — and points to low-cost ways to make The Hive more welcoming. That splits into two clean bullets: A Breda Guardians graduation study surveyed 105 people on the barriers facing women in esports. It found a mostly casual, socially-motivated audience — and points to low-cost ways to make The Hive more welcoming.
