PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

External validation rarely comes your way, especially while seeking attention on social media – which is absolutely required to build a community and get to be known by players. I definitely recommend getting feedback from external playtesters at each step “On each one of those steps I end up having one or more concrete ‘products’.

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DameDev.tv

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Try to have a consistent schedule of learning Only sell the game if you are happy to spend more time fixing bugs once released Take advantage of Itch.io Once people buy your game they'll be expecting prompt fixes to any game breaking bugs. for people to playtest and provide feedback. Hosting Your Game On Itch.io

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

And even as developers, when you see something behave oddly in-game it’s not guaranteed to be a bug. Working closely with the community in various playtests over the years and even right now in the lead up to launch gives you a very solid idea of where your game is failing to communicate important concepts.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Play testers explore the game, checking for bugs, rendering issues, and exploitable features. After months of bug fixing and polishing, the game is ready for distribution. Post-launch involves identifying and fixing minor bugs reported by players. Playtesters are vital in finding bugs, glitches, and potential issues.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

During this phase, frequent iteration and playtesting are crucial in finetuning the multiplayer experience.  It helps address any performance issues, bugs, and glitches in the game. Develop a website, engage your online community, and build a social media presence. This will help create awareness about your game.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Sarah: It was also in 2013 that we met Ben and were playtesters for his game Tower , which he launched on Kickstarter early in 2014. Along with handling all the business, Ben has playtested and helped develop our designs. I’m a designer, and I do development and social media outreach. Will is the lead designer.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

PiecesOfKate: Considering the potential benefits of social media (such as Twitter) for promoting a game, versus your personal dislike of those channels - if you were to make another game would you rejoin, or avoid it? I assume you mean "playtesting" since we don't do beta testing. That wasn't true back then. Gustavo: Hi Ron.

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