Games Testing

 For this Weeks reading I have learned about Playtesting. It is extremely important for game designers to playtest their games own games. In order maximize the benefits you receive from playtesting you must be able to differentiate between the many different types. In one of the readings 7 Different Types of Game Testing Techniques it is expressed how crucial game testing is. For anyone interested in Game Development I would recommend to have look through the article!

There are some major risks involved with game testing for example, the game might not create a fascinating experience, if the fun factor is missing, technical issues, bugs, etc. However, that is the idea behind game testing. You are doing it in order to find out what is wrong or missing from your game. You will make mistakes but that is how we improve and learn. 

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7 Popular Game Testing Techniques

1. Functionality Testing 
2. Combinatorial Testing 
3. Ad Hoc Testing
4. Compatibility Testing
5. Clean Room and Tree Testing 
6. Regression Testing 
7. Performance Testing 

In another reading the importance of video games and their quality is discussed. In this study they take a mixed method approach in order to discover more about Game development and Playtesting. Gaming is becoming more popular than ever right now. With the video game market expected to rapidly grow even larger their is more time being invested into the research and learning of games. In the reading they highlight the difference in regular software testing and computer game testing. The information gathered from the experience of participants of the surveys and testing is expected to improve the quality of video games in the future. 

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