Game Wisdom

JULY 12, 2023

Why Playtesting Your Game Matters Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" We’re discussing playtesting for today’s Critical Thought — why it matters, what to focus on, and how it changes during a game’s development.…

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Indie DB

JULY 9, 2023

Details of the update for Playtest #24 which is live from July 7th 12PM AET until July 14th 12PM AET!

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Details of the update for Playtest #27 which is live from now until October 13th 12PM AET!

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Indie DB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Apply for a chance to playtest the game in our store page. Preorder is now LIVE!

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

When you playtest a game, alone or with other people, you’re going to be creating a lot of data. Log every single playtest with the game and make sure your playtest matches with a game version number. First, I discourage the use of BoardGameGeek for playtest record keeping. Who played? What was the outcome?

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Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2024

The publishing hub offers indie teams everything they need to take a crack at self-publishing, from pitch decks to roadmaps and playtest frameworks.

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Indie DB

JULY 28, 2024

We are Accepting Players for the Play test right Now! For this reason game is delayed one week and the official launch date is August 1.

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Indie DB

APRIL 8, 2024

The time has come to experience the Knightborn journey! I'm excited to announce the release of the first playable build to a select group of 141 testers.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2024

Playtesting helps you make a better game in less time.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Survival deep sea horror online co-op game for 1-4.

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Indie DB

MAY 25, 2024

Experience a first person rogue-like dungeon crawler with turn based actions.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We know what we need to do, but perhaps our playtesters can meet us half-way It also means blind and low-vision players can play with sighted players. The game could involve many innovations, unless we stuff it up by avoiding player discomfort.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 8, 2023

After we set our estimate, we playtest it to see how it feels. If we don't like it or we were off in our estimations, we adjust, playtest, and repeat. A long fight should feel like a protracted fight and the time limit should reflect that. A short fight should feel like a sudden burst with a lot of pressure to finish it quickly.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here's how playtesting helped Whitethorn Games refine the process. Ideally, accessibility is a primary design goal, not an afterthought.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” The company started creating multiplayer games because the founding members wanted to playtest games together. “We do have some rules that were inspired by a friend that works at Valve.

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Tom Francis

MAY 27, 2023

A playtest of the previous version of Scavenger Chess also saw each side secure powerful but very different items, I’d love it if that became a signature of this game. ” Could not say which way it was going until the pincer movement, which was prob a blunder by black. Having both the Horsies vs Bugle might be winnable either way?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

It has also announced the launch of its platform, which enables players to create 3D games via text and speech prompts, on Steam Playtest. Generative AI platform Bitmagic has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Korea Investment Partners.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 7, 2024

It is currently working on a "non-lethal FPS" for which it intends to hold monthly playtests. Though based in Malmö, Sweden, the team – which already employs 25 developers – works remotely and includes talent from Riot Games, CD Projekt Red, and Ubisoft. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

McAllister previously founded Player Research in 2012, a user research and playtesting studio, which he left in 2019. He then founded TeamSync, a studio specialising in keeping teams aligned during development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 13, 2024

Multiple creators asked for key codes to gain access to the playtest and are asked to sign a contract. As reported by PCGamesN , the move came after streamer Brandon Larned shared some contract details on social media. Extremely disappointed in Marvel Rivals. The contract signs away your right to negatively review the game. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 29, 2024

The more traditional and obvious methods, like playtests, player surveys, market research, and in-game analytics, are useful for understanding what it is people enjoy to play. As game developers, we need to understand not only what players like to play, but also the why behind it. There are a range of methods to answer the two questions.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This trade body aims to offer game makers presentations, playtesting nights, and promotion opportunites for local professionals. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The games networking event, Unwind, has become the South Australian Games Association. Read more

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 25, 2021

I’ve written before about the usefulness of documenting your playtesting. It contains both pragmatic advice and a primer to the mindset I want you to take into playtesting. Now your game is ready for blind playtesting. Send your game to new blind playtesters. Need help on your board game? Don’t interfere.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 15, 2024

To make sure all upgrades and weapons are properly balanced, Game Swing does playtests throughout development. “We But we use both internal and external playtests a lot to determine what is right for the project.” We solve everything by keeping on testing”, says Sommer. In the end though, Sommer has the final say. “I

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 3, 2024

“Talk with the players and do lots of playtesting. As MysticDev prepares to release the demo of Chasmal Fear during Steam Next Fest in February, the Mojsovski brothers picked a couple of streamers to help playtest the game. “We’re Then, analyze their feedback. We love making games, but those games are made for the players.

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Indie DB

JULY 23, 2023

Want to know more about the beta or join the playtest yourself? Hey there, fellow Catz! Today I want to announce the start of ZpellCatz' closed beta.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Playtesting is a major and frequent part of our development process so we had confidence throughout that we had a really good experience on our hands. Oh yes, our big takeaway was definitely playtesting. Being in charge of our own schedule meant we could have as much playtesting as we felt necessary.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 4, 2024

Friendshipper is a development tool that the team has been using to improve how efficiently they build this game, such as faster implementation of bug fixes during playtests. The studio was founded by veterans from Riot Games and is currently working on a next-generation open-world multiplayer game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 26, 2023

Google is reportedly playtesting a new YouTube feature called Playables, which would let users play games on the platform. According to the Wall Street Journal , which had access to an email sent to Google employees about Playables, games would be accessible directly on YouTube's website, or via the iOS or Android YouTube app.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

While I get feedback from friends and playtesters, it doesn’t compare to the iteration you get from working with someone who is equally as invested in the project as you are. Sometimes I have to make a bet that a feature will be fun only to end up cutting later after playtest feedback.” What’s your creative process? “I

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 17, 2023

While Nexon and Ironmace are both Korean, the suit argues that the US District Court Western District of Washington is an appropriate venue because Dark and Darker playtests were conducted on Steam (owned by Bellevue-Washington-based Valve) and some of the game's marketing has targeted American players. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We entered Steam Festivals, ran regular playtests and used social media.” Marketing Rebots was another area where FlatPonies had to learn and adapt. We’ve tried a lot of things, a lot of which didn’t work,” Porkoláb admits. “We

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The GameDev Guru

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Learn the basics of the Unity Immediate Window package by solving a critical challenge in Game Development: Automating Playtests!

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 31, 2017

I’ve created a playtesting log and I’ve done 11 tests so far. If you want to learn more about record-keeping and playtesting, I’ve got a great article for you to check out. I take my own advice, and this is what my playtesting log looks like. These tests can all be classified as “movement tests.”

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

One of my close friends, Ches Denison, joined me working 5-10 hours a week as a playtester, game designer, and just a general jack-of-all-trades-guy. Once playtesting began in early 2023, player feedback further refined my vision. Ideas would strike me and I’d feel compelled to implement them right away”, he says. “As

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Indie DB

MARCH 7, 2023

This sandbox shooter indie begins a brand new playtesting period

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” The company started creating multiplayer games because the founding members wanted to playtest games together. “We do have some rules that were inspired by a friend that works at Valve.

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