Nvidia

MARCH 24, 2022

This extended infrastructure provides a developer platform for studios and publishers to perform their game development virtually, starting with playtesting. With GeForce NOW Cloud Playtest, players and observers can be anywhere in the world. All this is possible with Cloud Playtest on the GeForce NOW Developer Platform.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Play testers explore the game, checking for bugs, rendering issues, and exploitable features. Developers may produce a hype video showcasing cinematics and gameplay. After months of bug fixing and polishing, the game is ready for distribution. Post-launch involves identifying and fixing minor bugs reported by players.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

Holding true to the spirit of Maniac Mansion (dollhouse view, no close-ups or cinematic presentation (think about the difference between Maniac Mansion and DotT)) saved us a lot. I assume you mean "playtesting" since we don't do beta testing. That's a normal part of the design process.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 17, 2018

Holding true to the spirit of Maniac Mansion (dollhouse view, no close-ups or cinematic presentation (think about the difference between Maniac Mansion and DotT)) saved us a lot. I assume you mean “playtesting” since we don’t do beta testing. That’s a normal part of the design process.

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Puzzle Point and Click Playtesting Art 130

Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

We must understand (and preferably help create and document) the game as a whole: from core mechanics to level design to cinematics, and everything in between. Wrangling a dialogue system, from data entry all the way through to troubleshooting or bug fixing, is a common requirement. This is a clip of the Heider-Simmel animation.

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