Game Testing

 Game Testing

This weeks reading related back to what stage we should be at in our own game development which is play testing. Play testing is essentially testing a game. These tests could include play testers making sure that certain mechanics of the game work as intended, that the game has proper and efficient balancing and that there are no exploits or glitches that could allow the player in a way that the developers did not intend. Or these exploits could also completely break the game.

There are also different ways to play test a game these include playtest with focus, blind playtesting and exploit hunting. All of these types of play testing work really well so you can have a game that gives a fun experience to the player and also It can allow you to see certain aspects of the game that you never noticed before while you yourself were creating and play testing your game.

I think that play testing is really important while creating a game it allows you to fix bugs that you may not have noticed,. Get feedback on things that the players are enjoying and things they are not enjoying and any other quality of life improvements. For example of what happens when you don't play test just look at any Bethesda game, cyberpunk 2077 or battlefield 2042.