How To Be A Successful Game Tester

Author : Stavros Kirkelie
Publisher : Digital Revolution Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How To Be A Successful Game Tester written by Stavros Kirkelie and published by Digital Revolution Media. This book was released on with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technology of video games has progressed a great deal since the creation of the first video game systems. An example of an earlier video game would be Pong. In this game two players would control simple lines that could only go up or down on the screen. These lines were controlled by paddles and the point of the game was to hit the bouncing ball and make your opponent miss it. The video games of today are much more advanced than that. They offer multiple genres of games that are sure to meet the interests of almost any person. Most of them can also be played online which offers an entire new experience in itself. Some people may not take the profession of video game testing as a serious career. Video game testing is actually quite important in the development of a game, some would argue that they are just as important as the programmers. The main job of a game tester is to go through a game, level by level, scene by scene, and make sure that everything is working correctly and that the game is functioning up to par. You will need some knowledge in programming and you will need an eye that pays very close attention to detail. In most cases, the difference between a top seller and a game that does not do well at all is attention to detail. Let Us Know What You Think!

Author : Swaggy Beta
Publisher : Bull City Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Game Tester’s Guide to the Universe: The Simple Guide to Landing Gamer & Beta Tester Jobs written by Swaggy Beta and published by Bull City Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover How Becoming A Game Tester Can Turn Your Life Around! Learn How You Can Earn up to $120 An Hour Or More… By Playing Video Games! Dear Game Lover, Are you sick and tired of running around in circles... are you frustrated because you haven’t found the right answers to online success for yourself? If you are suffering any of these situations then I have to tell you something very *important*... Being able to make money online isn’t as hard as it may seem.Hey I’m not kidding… There was a time when I too was frustrated… I used to work for long hours just to make ends meet. I hated the idea of getting up early only to get stuck in traffic, bosses ordering me what to do, and wasting my whole day in the office. Then I step into online business and tried all kinds of those ‘so called’ moneymaking systems, but they just never seemed to work. People were making money by getting me to do what they do. I invested my hard-earned money and in return I didn't even get the resources to get me off the ground. Everything turned to be scam… Finally, after countless hours and thousands of dollars of research I discovered a very easy and fail proof method to reach financial freedom. I do make money every single day…in fact every hour. No kidding! I have discovered such an easy method that allows me to have all that I wished for in my long hour jobs but never actually got any. Now I’m here To Share My Path to Success and Information with You!Before I reveal my fool-proof, super-easy money making method, let me ask you a question: Would you like to make a decent hourly rate just to play and test video games? Isn’t its great? If you are on this page it clearly shows you have a passion for video games. And I strongly believe that if passion turns into profession the resultant is *unlimited income*. So, I advice you to: Turn Your Passion into Your Profession You know… over 200 game companies are willing to pay you just to test their games. These companies want you to be a game tester and give them your advice on their developed games and in return they will pay you handsome sum of money. I’m a living example of it. It would be right if I say this is an era of Internet and Video Games. Today the game industry is over a $60 billion business. The companies that release their produced games with bugs in them will cause them a loss of millions of dollars. And no good company will ever want that. So, they think it a good idea to pay hundreds of dollars to gamers just to point out the glitches in their games. So they can release bug-free games and customers will not return their games. Okay… imagine this. You are a gamer and you buy a new video game that crashes every time your character shoots the enemy. It is obvious that you will not like the game and will never recommend it to anyone else. This will be a serious setback for the game company which had invested millions of dollars in the development of the game. And when no one buy their games due to the bad word-of-mouth advertising... the result is obvious: they will lose millions! “Then… What Are There Programmers For?” Well, programmers are not gamers. So they cannot find the bugs that a video-game tester will. If a company is paying you $50 an hour just to test video games for them that would otherwise ruin the game experience and quite possibly hurt their sales. Then what’s wrong in it? Isn't it a good deal? 5 Good Reasons Why Playing Video Games Is An Extremely Easy Way To Earn Money! 1. No Pre-Requisite No formal education is required to be a video game tester. 2. Top Paid Game Testers earn up $120 Per Hour Starting out You can earn $10 - $120 an hour being a video game tester. 3. Get the Games for FREE You keep the games you test without paying a dime. 4. video game system -You only need one video game system to become a video game tester. 5. Work on Your Will-You can choose your work hours.

Author : Jason W. Bay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781310654510
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land a Job as a Video Game Tester written by Jason W. Bay and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to land a job as a video game tester from game industry expert Jason W. Bay! Anyone can get a job as a video game tester, but even after you learn the basics, there's major competition for each and every testing job in your city - your application could be just one in a stack of hundreds. How can you beat the odds to make sure you're the one that lands the job?Jason W. Bay has spent more than 15 years in the video game industry. He started as a game tester and worked his way up to become the head of a large game studio, so he knows exactly what hiring managers are looking for in a job applicant. In this book, he teaches you the essential game testing skills so you can feel confident applying for jobs, and then walks you through the entire process from resume to job offer so you can land the best job possible. After reading this book, you'll know exactly how to:Find and report bugs using the most popular testing toolsWrite a resume that gets noticed, even if you don't have any experienceFind the best testing jobs, while avoiding the many Internet scamsApply for jobs at game companies you admireCompare job offers to select the one with the best pay and perksMaster the unspoken "soft skills" that companies demand from game testers todayThis book is everything you need to launch your career as a video game tester. What are you waiting for? Your new career starts today!

Author : LP Klages
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781466125957
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How To Become a Game Tester written by LP Klages and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles P. Schultz
Publisher : Mercury Learning and Information
ISBN 13 : 1944534423
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Game Testing written by Charles P. Schultz and published by Mercury Learning and Information. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated version of the bestselling Game Testing All In One, Second Edition, this book equips the reader with the rationale for vigorous testing of game software, how game testing and the tester fit into the game development process, practical knowledge of tools to apply to game testing, game tester roles and responsibilities, and the measurements to determine game quality and testing progress. The reader is taken step-by-step through test design and other QA methods, using real game situations. The book includes content for the latest console games and the new crop of touch, mobile, and social games that have recently emerged. A companion DVD contains the tools used for the examples in the book and additional resources such as test table templates and generic flow diagrams to get started quickly with any game test project. Each chapter includes questions and exercises, making the book suitable for classroom use as well as a personal study or reference tool. Features: * Uses a wide range of game titles and genres, including newer gaming experiences such as social networking games, games utilizing music and motion controllers, and touch games on mobile devices * Includes a new chapter on Exploratory Testing * Includes test methodology tutorials based on actual games with tools that readers can use for personal or professional development * Demonstrates methods and tools for tracking and managing game testing progress and game quality * Features a companion DVD with templates, resources, and projects from the book On the DVD: * Contains the tools used for the examples in the book as well as additional resources such as test table templates and generic flow diagrams that can be used for individual or group projects * All images from the text (including 4-color screenshots) * FIFA video from a project in the book eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at [email protected].

Author : Luis Levy
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781435439474
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Game Development Essentials: Game QA & Testing written by Luis Levy and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2009-06-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA explains the history of testing, basic and advanced techniques, educational background, and available online resources on testing. With GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA, dedicated gamers can learn what it takes to become a professional, well-paid QA or production testers entering the game industry from the front door. The authors envision a future where game testers are recognized as well-trained, elite professionals that play a crucial role in game development. GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA is a comprehensive guide to the mysterious game testing profession. Through first-hand experience and deep research, the authors shed light on the history of testing, basic and advanced techniques, job-hunting, and moving up in the ladder of game development. GAME DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS: GAME TESTING & QA is the first book of its kind, preparing would-be testers for an exciting career in the game industry. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : Brown Joshua
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909229617
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How To Become A Game Designer written by Brown Joshua and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jason Bay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692536773
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land a Job As a Video Game Tester written by Jason Bay and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to land a job as a video game tester from game industry expert Jason W. Bay! Anyone can get a job as a video game tester, but even after you learn the basics, there's major competition for each and every testing job in your city - your application could be just one in a stack of hundreds. How can you beat the odds to make sure you're the one that lands the job? Jason W. Bay has spent more than 15 years in the video game industry. He started as a game tester and worked his way up to become the head of a large game studio, so he knows exactly what hiring managers are looking for in a job applicant. In this book, he teaches you the essential game testing skills so you can feel confident applying for jobs, and then walks you through the entire process from resume to job offer so you can land the best job possible. After reading this book, you'll know exactly how to: Find and report bugs using the most popular testing tools Write a resume that gets noticed, even if you don't have any experience Find the best testing jobs, while avoiding the many Internet scams Apply for jobs at game companies you admire Compare job offers to select the one with the best pay and perks Master the unspoken "soft skills" that companies demand from game testers today This book is everything you need to launch your career as a video game tester. What are you waiting for? Your new career starts today!

Author : Celia Hodent
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351650769
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gamer's Brain written by Celia Hodent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making a successful video game is hard. Even games that are successful at launch may fail to engage and retain players in the long term due to issues with the user experience (UX) that they are delivering. The game user experience accounts for the whole experience players have with a video game, from first hearing about it to navigating menus and progressing in the game. UX as a discipline offers guidelines to assist developers in creating the experience they want to deliver, shipping higher quality games (whether it is an indie game, AAA game, or "serious game"), and meeting their business goals while staying true to their design and artistic intent. In a nutshell, UX is about understanding the gamer’s brain: understanding human capabilities and limitations to anticipate how a game will be perceived, the emotions it will elicit, how players will interact with it, and how engaging the experience will be. This book is designed to equip readers of all levels, from student to professional, with neuroscience knowledge and user experience guidelines and methodologies. These insights will help readers identify the ingredients for successful and engaging video games, empowering them to develop their own unique game recipe more efficiently, while providing a better experience for their audience. Key Features Provides an overview of how the brain learns and processes information by distilling research findings from cognitive science and psychology research in a very accessible way. Topics covered include: "neuromyths", perception, memory, attention, motivation, emotion, and learning. Includes numerous examples from released games of how scientific knowledge translates into game design, and how to use a UX framework in game development. Describes how UX can guide developers to improve the usability and the level of engagement a game provides to its target audience by using cognitive psychology knowledge, implementing human-computer interaction principles, and applying the scientific method (user research). Provides a practical definition of UX specifically applied to games, with a unique framework. Defines the most relevant pillars for good usability (ease of use) and good "engage-ability" (the ability of the game to be fun and engaging), translated into a practical checklist. Covers design thinking, game user research, game analytics, and UX strategy at both a project and studio level. Offers unique insights from a UX expert and PhD in psychology who has been working in the entertainment industry for over 10 years. This book is a practical tool that any professional game developer or student can use right away and includes the most complete overview of UX in games existing today.

Author : Celia Hodent
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000194760
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Psychology of Video Games written by Celia Hodent and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena? The Psychology of Video Games introduces the curious reader to the relationship between psychology and video games from the perspective of both game makers and players. Assuming no specialist knowledge, this concise, approachable guide is a starter book for anyone intrigued by what makes video games engaging and what is their psychological impact on gamers. It digests the research exploring the benefits gaming can have on players in relation to education and healthcare, considers the concerns over potential negative impacts such as pathological gaming, and concludes with some ethics considerations. With gaming being one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, The Psychology of Video Games shows the importance of understanding the human brain and its mental processes to foster ethical and inclusive video games.