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Game Development Essentials: Game Qa & Testing

Luis Levy, Jeannie Novak

Chapter 2

The Mysterious World of Testing: working conditions \& demographics - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Why do you think that the orientation being used to train testers at some game companies is ineffective? Based on what you now know about a typical day in testing, working conditions, and tester demographics, discuss how you might set up an informative and engaging orientation session for either QA or production testers.

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Problem 2

Why aren't all hardcore gamers automatically well-suited for positions on the testing team? Discuss the difference between gamers and testers, and use examples in your analysis.

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Problem 3

List the current demographics of testers that resulted from the authors' survey. Do you feel that there's a beneficial reason why the current demographics are so specific? What do you think would need to happen to widen these demographics in the future?

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