I want to be a video game tester and am not sure if I should try www.igametester.com...?

Question

...(igametester)? Is it legit?
The site says they can help you get a job playing video games. This is want I want to do. Has anyone had success using iGameTester? (www.igametester.com).

Answer 1

A game tester analyzes video games to document software defects as part of a quality control process in video game development. While popularized as a dream job for gamers, interactive entertainment software testing is a highly technical field requiring computing expertise, analytic competence, thick skin, and the ability to endure long hours.

Modern video and computer games take from one to three years to develop (depending on scale). Testing begins late in the development process, sometimes from halfway to 75% into development (it starts so late because, until then, there is little to nothing to play or test). Testers get new builds from the developers on a schedule (daily/weekly) and each version must be uniquely identified in order to map errors to versions.



Once the testers get a version, they begin playing the game. Testers must carefully note any errors they uncover. These may range from bugs to art glitches to logic errors and level bugs. Some bugs are easy to document ("Level 5 has a floor tile missing in the opening room"), but many are hard to describe and may take several paragraphs to describe so a developer can replicate or find the bug. On a large-scale game with numerous testers, a tester must first determine whether the bug has already been reported before they can log the bugs themselves. Once a bug has been reported as fixed, the tester has to go back and verify that the fix works - and occasionally return to verify that is has not reappeared (See Regression testing).



It is a common misconception that being exceptionally good at playing video games is important to the role of game tester. Whilst it is necessary for the game to be tested at the topmost levels of play, it is perhaps more important that testers try to think like a player who has just started playing - making the kinds of mistakes they will make and trying to imagine the full range of strange 'incorrect' things that players will do.



This type of "playing" is tedious and gruelling. Usually an unfinished game is not "fun" to play, especially over and over. A tester may play the same game — or even the same level in a game — over and over for eight hours or more at a time. If testing feature fixes, the tester may have to repeat a large number of sequences just to get to one spot in the game. Understandably, burn-out is common in this field and many use the position just as a means to get a different job in game development. For this reason, game testing is widely considered a "stepping stone" position. This type of job may be taken by college students as a way to audit the industry and determine if it is the type of environment in which they wish to work professionally.



In software development quality assurance, it is common practice to go back through a feature set and ensure that features that once worked still work near the end of development. This kind of aggressive quality assurance—called regression testing—is most difficult for games with a large feature set. If a new bug is discovered in a feature that used to work, once it is fixed, regression testing has to take place again.



Game testing may become grueling as deadlines loom. Most games go into "crunch time" near deadlines with developers (programmers, artists, game designers and producers) working twelve to fourteen hours a day. The game-test team must be right there with them, testing late-added features and content. Often during this period staff from other departments may contribute to the testing effort to assist in handling the load - especially in multiplayer games.



All console manufacturers require that the title submitted goes through a series of tests to ensure it meets the rigid standards they have established. Failure to respect the required standards will delay or even prevent the game from being published on the market. Many video game companies separate technical requirement testing from functionality testing altogether since a different testing skillset is required.

Localisation testing is the testing that needs to be done to make sure the game is the correct language and all spellings, grammar and punctuation is correct. This is just a small amount that the localisation tester has to do.



Beta testing means any testing that’s done on a game that’s in the “beta” stage of development. Often, though, it means the first version of a game that anyone outside the company sees: a ‘public beta’. Public betas are effective because thousands of eager fans will often find bugs that your small group of testers couldn’t. It’s also useful to distinguish beta testers from QA testers: Beta testers might test from home, or casually on a single project, while QA testing is generally a full time, trained job.

Answer 2

First off, you have to know a thing or two about video games. Then you need to find a company that is looking for testers, and from the link you found... looks like you found some. I do agree that game designers do have a lot of fun, but it's also a lot of hard work... hard work deserves hard play. :) Good luck with that.

Answer 3

Get some education in Video Games. There are video game tester jobs at the PowerUp Games jobs board.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Looks like a load of bogas lol.

If you were to become a game tester, you cant just sign up for a website and get payed to play a game.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

No it is not legit. To get a job in video game testing you would have to go find a place that does this job. You could try a local Jobcentre etc...

You would more then likely have a trial period on the job making sure your not doing it to just play games before they come out.

You will then be forced to right a review on the game and if you dont you would more then likely lose the job.



Also never trust sites that say 'get payed for game testing'. There is no way you would be able to sign up for game testing online.

Answer 8

I was in the same boat as you about three years ago. I dedicated a website to giving you the just of what these game testing sites offer, there are forums and full reviews of the top rated game testing guides you can get online @ Game Tester Job Openings HQ (google it)

Answer 9

iGametester > Video Game Testers | Part Time or Full Time | Work at Home | NO Exp. Needed



Video Game Testers | Part Time or Full Time | Work at Home | NO Exp. Needed: iGametester



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Company Name iGametester .

Job Category Arts/Entertainment/Publishing; Internet .

Location Tucson, AZ • Dayton, OH .

Position Type Part-Time, Contract .

Experience 0-1 Years Experience .

Date Posted October 28, 2008 .



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Get Paid to Play Video Games | Make Extra Cash Working at Home | Full Time or Part Time | Free Games





For further information on working at home and getting paid to play video games visit our site:

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Benefits

Video game testers work part time or full time at home playing, testing and finding bugs in video games.



Get paid to work at home as a game tester. Make up to $80/hr*.

Get access to cheat codes and secret levels.

Get paid to play unreleased games before anyone else.

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!!





Visit www.iGameTester.com and sign up.



Video Game Testers

Play games, find bugs and get paid.

Video game companies send you games. Often these are the latest games you get to see and play before everyone else. And they send the games for FREE.



As a game tester you must play the games, record your observations and report back. You look for bugs while playing. It's the perfect part-time or full-time job. iGameTester gives you the tools, guide and listings to break into the video game industry.



Learn More: www.iGameTester.com



Companies Need You

Bugs can cost these companies lots of money.

Video The video game industry is now over a $50 billion dollar business. Producing games that have bugs in them - - games that customers will return, means sales and customer service headaches, and losing millions of dollars. Companies invest millions in game development, manufacturing, shipping, and marketing their games. They would rather pay you to find bugs that would otherwise hurt the sale of their games.



Learn More:

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COMPENSATION

The more games you test. The more you earn.

VYour incomes is entirely dependent on your effort and willingness to play video games. Often you get to keep the games you test! You can work occassionally, part time, or full time. This is a great job for college or high school students, teens, stay at home moms or anyone who wants to work at home! Again your level of compensation is up to you. You play, you get paid!



Learn More:

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REQUIREMENTS

NO experience is necessary. You don't need to be a programmer.

VGame testers come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We've seen everything from nurses, receptionists, sales people and students to data entry experts, marketing and retail players getting into the business.



You MUST be 18 years of age or older.



You must have a passion for playing video games.

You must be willing to record your observations while playing the games........

Answer 10

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