Most game studios halt their playtesting efforts once their game hits the market. Why would you playtest something when it’s already in players’ hands? But as we’ve all witnessed with games receiving ...
It's official: PC Playtesting at PlaytestCloud (and a look back at the last 10 years)
Starting today, you can playtest PC games on PlaytestCloud! As we make the biggest announcement in our company's history, and while we've been celebrating 10 years of PlaytestCloud all year, this milestone feels like more than just a feature launch.
Our conference crew has been back in the office for a few weeks and, honestly, it sounded like they enjoyed themselves thoroughly at GDC2024. In order to effectively rain on their parade—or maybe ...
Perhaps nothing has been more hotly debated within the gaming community than the color yellow. From a Tweet that picked up more than 18 million views to thousands of messages on Reddit and Resetera, ...
The game development industry has seen exponential growth over the last few years, and the pressure to create successful, engaging games has increased significantly. There's no room for mediocrity, ...
In the rapidly evolving world of game development, new technologies that can potentially revolutionize the way we work are constantly emerging. Every month, sometimes even every week, there’s some ...
In the bustling world of mobile gaming, prototypes reign as a critical element in the game development process. They serve as a proving ground, enabling you to experiment with ideas, fine-tune ...
The first time I sat down for a live playtest, I was petrified. I was unsure how to build rapport, when to jump in to ask questions and the atmosphere must have been very tense for the unfortunate ...
Playtesting covers a range of very powerful methods for integrating player insight into your development process.
Talk to your players, observe their gameplay in real time, or interview them! Moderated playtests give you the chance for deeper research (and PlaytestCloud makes it easy!)