Game Beta Testing Experiences

In the past I have taken part in game beta testing on board and computer games where I provided feedback and aided in the design process. These have included:

 

• Set Forth- A primary educational story-telling game teaching phonics. I was involved in an user interview where I was observing  five pupils beta testing the game at a school. Outside of this I gave accessibility feedback on how it can be improved.

 

• Operation OutSmart - a sandbox vehicle driving RPG game

 

• Game Jam strategy turn based game using AI behaviour

 

• Dungeon tile based board game

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These were great experiences to seeing early game development. It challenged my own understanding on the importance of Interaction Design in games. A big reflection point for me was having a clear target audience and strategy in mind when making a game. Also, seeing how decisions were made and the willingness to adapt to feedback. It was exciting seeing how these lead into future versions.