Be a game tester for free

With PayPal, all we need is the email address connected to that account. We do need your postal address for our internal bookkeeping as part of German tax law. We will never share this information and won't contact you by post. Developers want to know how certain audiences interact with their game, because of this we provide some demographic information to the game developers to help them better understand their target audience.

We work with game studios who rely on your input to make their games better, so we will share your playtests with the makers of the game. Although we send over , playtest invitations per month, not everyone will get a playtest. When we arrange a playtest, we randomly select playtesters who respond to our call for participants.

This means most of our playtesters will receive a new playtest invitation each month. To increase the likelihood of getting a playtest it's best to keep your profile updated, especially the device you are using and your favorite and current games.

We will also send you email reminders about updating your profile! To take part in a playtest with your child, you will need to have them there with you and they must play the game themselves.

You can encourage your child, but please do not talk or play for them. Let them explore the game how they like and help them if they are stuck. We try to process payments for playtests as soon as possible after they have been reviewed, so you should not have to wait more than a few days to be paid. There is no minimum amount that you need to reach to to be paid. If you are waiting on a payment and want to speak to somebody about it please email help playtestcloud.

We work with a variety of game developers so there are many different games that are tested! Being a playtester is not about being an expert. Game developers are looking for a variety of people to give feedback on their games so anyone is free to join! If you find that the game crashes, just see if you can enter the game again. If the game continues to behave this way then please let us know on help playtestcloud.

Most playtests are sent automatically to testers in many different timezones, which is why they may occasionally come at inopportune times. We completely understand if you have something else that is more important and it is not a problem if you miss a playtest! There might be some playtest where we specifically say that it's okay to speak other languages, but if you don't see any information about the language you are required to speak, assume that it's English.

If you would like to delete your tester account with PlaytestCloud just get in touch with our Community Manager at help playtestcloud. Your account will be deleted within 30 days and you will be removed from receiving playtests and email newsletters.

Unless we say otherwise, there is no deadline for the playtest and it will be closed when all available slots for players are filled. Sometimes our tests fill up very quickly as they do operate on first come, first serve basis and places in the playtest aren't held for anyone. Our algorithm is always evolving to give a fair amount of playtests to everyone and generally playtesters will receive an invitation to a game test twice a month.

You should consider this when negotiating your salary. If you're interested in a career as a game tester, here are some steps you can take:. Get a college degree in video game design or a related field. You don't need a high school education to be a game tester, however, most game testers are 18 or older, so you should complete high school.

Also, you will need basic writing and communication skills, which you can learn in high school or as part of studying for an equivalency. Most game testers started as video game enthusiasts. They learn about game dynamics, gameplay and what makes a good game from spending hours playing games. Since the job involves playing video games for long periods of time, often replaying game levels looking for problems, it helps if you enjoy playing video games. While you don't need a college degree to be a game tester, having one can help you find a job.

Game testing is a competitive market, so any qualifications you have that might make you an attractive candidate are useful. The most helpful degree subjects are those that give you a better understanding of the technical aspects of game design and programming. These include computer animation, interactive game development and computer science. Thanks a lot for the answers, really appreciated. Thank you so much for all of your answers to those questions, it has really helped me.

I want to eventually work my way up to either being a programmer at valve or ubisoft. But I want to start off my video game career as a game tester. But just a quick question, what would it take to be a game tester for a company like ubisoft or valve because it would make it much easier working my way up on the job ladder for a company that I want to work for.

And if they are only looking for experienced testers to work for them what do you recommend as a good company to test games for that would accept new testers?

Valve and Ubisoft may have internal testing teams, but most game studios do not keep a large number of testers on the payroll — instead, they hire outside game testing companies. You could start by looking at one of those companies. Hi Sangeeth, yes, companies like EA and Ubisoft will usually hire people who are 18 years or older.

Search for job openings, and start applying! What would be the best job in your opinion. Try lots of different things in school art, programming, etc.

Have fun! I live in the UK and am currently trying to decide what career I want to do in the future. I feel that becoming a games tester would be satisfying but I would really like to move up in that line of work to become a developer so I was wondering if there was anything that I could do?

And most of the work is handled by union voice actors in Hollywood. Your plan of starting as a game tester might be a good one, since you can start learning about the industry as you also get a paycheck. Hey there Mr. Bay is there a company that have QA testers for games that already have games released,and how do you figure out which companies are hiring? To search for tester jobs, you could start at the game job search page.

I know many people in the industry who have been diagnosed with ADHD, it often becomes easier to deal with as you get older. Never use it as an excuse! You can do anything you want, if you work hard for it.

Ok, I am 20 years old. I have been playing games before I could walk. I immerse myself into the game. I do not hardly know anything about computers. Coding and modding is beyond my skills. However I do tell people what ideas I would like to see implemented, what bugs there is at times, I can play a whole day away besides eating,sleeping, etc if time permits, and I have ideas of worlds, languages, characters, and more all in my head.

That I thought up. But I am terrible at art. I can not draw. I have all these ideas and said if I could put them on paper or on a computer I could be rich and bring whole new life to games. I am scared to shoot for a testing job and work in college only to fail out use lack of computing skills and art skills.

I have a vivid immagination. I can look around my home state and turn it futuristic ot post apocolyptic or alien without even closing my eyes. No exaggeration. But afraid to mess up. Should I go with a normal mundane job, or risk it? In essence, im your peer xD advice? Hi Robert. If you want to pursue a career making games, you need to figure out how to turn that passion into a skill set that you can use. I actually do think that getting a job as a tester could be a good place for you to start, because you could use your attention and focus to make money while you learn about the process of making games.

Then after a while, you may start to see which other roles might be good for you to get into, for example you might make a good game producer. But you have to start somewhere — nobody is going to pay you to play games all day! You need to start learning a skill set, and one skill set that might come naturally to you is a Game Tester. Or, if you want to be a game programmer, then a degree in computer science.

It was at an anime convention and they had a demo for it up and running. I found the game itself kind of slow and a little boring but when I clicked on the trees they would either disappear or, if they were dead, flicker back to life. I thought it was so cool that I immediately started looking for more bugs that the creator had missed, he was right at the table so it was easy to show it to him. If you could give me any insight it would be helpful. Thank you for getting back to me!

I know that Gameloft has an office in my area, New Orleans, do you know if they do any internships? Although getting info on them, short of Wikipedia, has been difficult. I was also looking into Atlus, because again they produce games that I find interesting. It seems that the only jobs that they are hiring for right now are Japanese to English translators. Not really.

I would recommend setting up a LinkedIn profile, and that can be your online resume. Thank you for the advice and knowledge on Game Testers.

I am currently in college taking the Game Simulation and Development program. How would I find a stepping stone for becoming a game play tester? Best of luck! Hey i have a question regarding bug reports. After reading your column I felt inspire and signed up for a company but something that is not clear although I did my reaserch in bug report.

But you should ask your employer to clarify what they want, since every company has different requirements. I play games all day it is my own personal therapy and passion,I teach other gamers and explore all aspects of the game I am playing. I find all there is to do and secrets to find then move on to the next game. My question to you is how can I make a living doing this, I spend so much time and dedication playing games,I feel I should get paid!

Please send me some guidelines to help me get started on this path. Thank you for your time. Well April, like I said in the article — nobody will pay you for just playing games. But every great game developer starts out as a great game player — so start thinking about a plan for turning all that enthusiasm into a career in design, programming, art or another game job!

Hey Jason, You said that companies would lend testers the hardware needed to complete their tasks. Is there a fee to use their equipment? PC, XBox, Wii, etc. This next question is kinda off topic, but were you, at a time, ever a game tester? If so, was is for a big company? A lot of people are going to want to apply for the positions. The reports about the bug found. Would you lose the job? And if you lose the job, would you have to send the equipment back? I will, however; take your advice and apply for positions that are most fit for me.

One last question before I conclude this comment. Or will I have to learn as I go individually? Hi Mario — Yes, I was a game tester for about a year at a game studio called KnowWonder they no longer exist. The studio will usually provide the hardware as part of the job. Plenty to keep every tester busy! In most testing jobs, you will have a Lead Tester that is your manager. They will show you the ropes and help you learn your way around. Kinda wish there were more people like you that are actually willing to answer our questions haha.

Could you please tell what can I expect on interview? What are the typical tests for the candidates? How can I master my skills and prepare to the selection of the aspirants? I know the best way to gain experience is to work as a tester but how can I increase my chances here at home? But there are certain types of questions that you should be prepared for. Some examples are questions about things like:.

Hello i was just wondering im a freshman in highschool 1. Usually 16 years old in the USA. I can talk about them for hours. I would love to make this into a career so I would like to be able to have some degrees and proper knowledge to make my resume more impressive, and eventually climb the ladder. You could start by finding out whether you are more attracted to art, or to programming, or design. Check out the Quest for Your Career articles to learn more about each one — once you find something that sounds interesting, then you can start thinking about how to pursue it.

I live in South-Africa and love to play video games but to become a videogame tester woul I have to move to America. Gerdus, you would not need to move the the USA to test games, there are game-testing companies all over the world. HI, I noticed that most of you guys, if not all of you are adults.

Well I am in 8th grade. I play video games whenever I can. Some days not at all, other up to 6 hrs. I would like you guys to give me some about were I should go or what I should do to accomplish this.

Hi Kyler, your parents will want you and rightly so to pick a career that has more long-term growth potential, like Game Programmer or Game Artist. Think of Game Tester as a job that could help you start out in a video game career, but not something to do for your whole life.

For example I started as a game tester, but then I took programming classes and eventually moved into a job at the same company as a game designer and programmer. Or who I should talk to. I hope by 18… five years from now… I will be able to test games and make a living. Also check out my e-book on starting a game career.

Id really like to test for bethesda. Their games always seem to keep me playing. Any advice on how to get that started? Bethesda is one of the Big Boys in the game industry though, so it would be hard to get a job there as a beginner.

Hi i am from Malaysia. I would like to know how to start my career on this sector cuz im very very raw currently. Check out the Quest for Your Career series. Also, I go in depth in my ebook on starting your career in video games.

I am very passionate about gaming and enjoy searching a game for bugs and glitches and would love to eventually get myself into the bigger gaming industry and see this as a great start. What should I do? There are many testing jobs available, but you may need to search outside of your home town or home state. Most of the testing jobs are centered in the areas where there are lots of game studios like Austin, LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. You may need to broaden your search.

I am a 8th grading. I am looking for a high school in NYC for either Video game programming, Video game testing, or both. If you find out, please come back to let us know! In the meantime, no matter which high school you attend, you can always take game programming classes online or learn from books, videos or tutorials. To play around with Unity and make little parts of a crappy game.

While playing for instance skyrim I look for glitches and bugs I can profit from. And even more I am interested in game testing. Are there any major or minor gaming companies who provide this for people in my age? For like summer Jobs?

Please answer me soon, thanks, Rasmus. You should start there, maybe explore the list of top game design colleges for summer programs. Hey ther Im from dominican republic , can i be a video game tester?

I love games like resident evil. Castlevania and many fps. And as you can see i speek english hahha also german , french and ofcourse spanish.

I live on dominican republic but i can travel to usa and also would like to know if there is some way to work from home as a tester. Greatings : carlos. Hi Carlos, your English is great! You might even check to see whether there are any job listings for remote work on sites like oDesk. I love action games like call of duty and other war games.

I am in high school what specific major do I need to persue to garenteen a good paying job as a QA? Also what particular location do I need to go to get the best job. Hi Celina, please understand that QA is not the highest paying job in the game industry. Look here for the QA salaries. Read about some of the other video game careers here. So start by searching local job boards or some online job boards like Indeed. Ash, you should check out the article on the top game design schools.

You might find one there that you like. Hello, sir. I am a young student going into his first year of college next fall. Although I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering its a well paying job source , I have alot of interest in video game design. I am a bit inexperienced with terms, but I would eventually like to pursue a field of design in which I could help create worlds and sandboxes for games.

Whether it be the single player cinematics of worlds like Skyrim or the Multiplayer arenas of Halo. Using programs to 3D model objects and areas was a thrill! Your article addresses becoming a videogame tester as an entry level position. What advice could you lend to me for a goal that I cannot even properly name yet? Also, most of those big cities are not in the Michigan area, so I worry for my chances of getting a job anytime soon….

It was a good read and very imformational. It sounds like the jobs you might be interested in would be Level Designer , or maybe Environment Artist.

Both of those jobs work with 3D modeling game levels. As to living in Michigan, most people apply to any job they want anywhere in the country, and then move there if they can. Some companies will even give you some money to help pay for the moving expense if you ask them for it. Depending on which one attracts you the most. Check out my article on the different jobs in the game industry , and see whether one of those sounds interesting, then work in that direction.

Those are great questions, Kevin. Look at this article for a list of the top game schools in the US. Hi, my name is Danny, from Houston,Texas. I currently have a ps3, ps4, and Touchscreen all in one computer not good for gaming though. Any tips to help me out? Hi Danny, depending on where you live, there may be job openings for entry-level game testers with no prior experience.

Often times, they only require that you graduated high school and have experience with games. Hi jason. Thank you. Hi Cody, you should start by searching for some game testing jobs in your area to see what qualifications they want.

When a game is in development, there are many different bugs that are often easy to find. Usually things like, what do you do to make the bug happen? What area of the game is it in?

I have always wanted to be a tester, i find my self buyin a game like Call of Duty and not even trying to play the game but looking for glitches and mistakes that everyone else missed.

I have been playing games for a long time. Especially first person shooters. I looked at the requirements for working at Activision.

As call of duty is my favorite game, and I have a lot of experience playing that game. If I meet pretty much all the requirements, do you think theres any chance they would hire me if I just finished high school? Be sure to read the articles on interviewing — and, good luck! I finished High-school in June this year. Would you happen to know resources that would help me in my search?

If you check that out and still have questions, let me know. I am thinking about changing my major into something like programming, but I never took a class in high school that was computer oriented and such. Before you change your major, I think you should try taking an online programming class to see if you like programming. If you find out that programming is interesting for you once you spend a few hours learning it, then you might consider changing your major.

And which type of programming language must be important. Hi there My name is Mitchell i am 15 years old and was wanting to know if there is an Xbox game tester job opening?

I searched long and hard where to go to apply for a game tester. I want to get paid for something i love to do. I love to play video games alot. I went to the search bar and it kept sending me to sites that states to pay to become a member so they can get me out that the companies that are looking for game testers but it just seemed alil iffy for me to provide them info about me and my finances.

I just want to know where do i go to apply for it because i known a guy once who was doing it and making good money doing it too. You do not need to pay to find jobs, you can the on the normal job boards — you just need to know what to look for. When someone starts working as a tester to start a career in game testing, how often does someone start at an age older than 25? And if I had the chance to get schooling in design or programming, how long does it usually take for a company like sucker punch, EA, ubisoft, treyarch, and there are others that I like to pick someone up out of school and give them a shot?

In addition to that, are there a wide variety of jobs in the gaming industry, or not? From reading credits of games that I finish and feel accomplished I see all the names of all these different positions and just wonder if this is a career path that has no limits?

Hi Dennis — yes, there are a lot of different jobs in the game industry. Check out the article on the various video game jobs. I read through many of these comments and noticed that many of the questions are from younger and eager future designers who hopefully have a fantastic career laid before them. However, I am 24 years of age and have struggled to find a way to break into the gaming industry in Arizona.

I am fluent in a handful of coding languages with experience and will be concluding my Associates program for Software Development in in the next few months but none of that means much if there is no ground to find my footing on. The kicker is, I cannot leave this state without having a solid foundation laid out in another state, but I do not want that to stop me from gaining professional experience in the Game Dev industry. Game testing is a valid option absolutely, but do you have any advice on how a guy like me can make that transition so I can get my hands in the pie?

Then once you graduate, you can apply to jobs in other cities — just be prepared to move to a new city if you get a job offer. I wish you luck! What are you thought about must-read books that have been published for a game tester? What should a QA Lead know before leading? Are there any specific books for QA Leads to increase their knowledge? Both of which I lack. I have been playing games on the pc all the way back to the commodore Every site I have looked at all they want to do is sell me a book on how to be a tester.

I have always liked gaming and computers and I am interested in becoming a QA software tester, but not necessarily in the gaming industry. I was wondering your opinion on starting off as a game tester to gain experience in QA testing, and the relationship in testing other programs and software for other companies, not centered around gaming.

Hey Jason,great article again I have looked for game tester job part time in many sites,companies,etc and all of them have one thing in common:they need testing experience. So if you see a job and it asks for under a year of experience, you should go ahead and apply for the job anyway.

Hi I was just wandering what does it take to be a game tester, and If I did go to College what kind of degree would be better for me to get Hired. Also having a perspective mind of Stuff better, and being logical about stuff Good too. Also lets say I live no where close to where any of the Game complains are. What would I do then. Or whichever equivalents your school might offer. I have been a gamer all my life I love games if someone I know brings up a topic about games I can talk for hours about games.

It would take me days to complete a game when I was young but now I can complete some games in a day or two. My quickest game to complete was home front in four hours I thought it was the easiest game I ever played. Any advice how I can become a games tester. Then, just apply! I am 13 going to fourteen in 4 months. I would really love this job when I am Check it out! Like i said hopeful you have some time because my interview is due in a week, no pressure.

Good luck on your report! You should also check out my interview with a game qa tester. What do you think? Hi Samuel, video game tester and video game designer are 2 very different jobs. Or look in the credits of any game MobyGames. Hello, my name is Aaron and I have been looking into this field for quite sometime. I would love to get into the gaming industry, this is my passion. I just would like some insight into this field. Hi I just wanted to say I know gaming world is not easy but work job isnt I love playing game I love writing I love find patches in every game I play and I usually not that easy… but I tend to have fun with it im not going to say im the best or anything like that but im pretty good at what I do im barely 18 and I love to work.

It walks you thorough the basics of game testing, and then how to find jobs, apply, and interview. I have found bugs on my own and done a lot of the things you said that you would have to do as a game tester like writing a report, do you have to be good with code and things like that to make a job?.

Hi John, there are many game studios in Canada so you should be able to find some open jobs to apply for. There are many game studios in Canada, especially around Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec, so you could start looking for jobs in those cities by searching online. If you need to know the basics of game testing and how to find jobs, I teach just about everything in my book on becoming a game tester.

I just love games, exploiting them and getting advance of any bug. The real problem is, in fact, being Italian. Where to start? My mother language is commonly not considered for translations, nor I can be useful for customer service. It would be good to start from home, as I said I work with computers and as an enthusiast, my rig is quite good for testing games. Hi Mario, there actually are several game companies in Italy — check out this helpful list of Italian game studios at gamedevmap.

If you eventually want to live abroad, you could start out at an Italian studio and then apply for jobs in a different country with more game dev opportunities such as England or France later on, after you get some professional experience. Hi Sam, getting a job as a game tester may not be as far away as you think. Hi Arun, most QA jobs are full-time jobs.

But you could possibly learn programming and get a degree in the evening and weekends from schools that offer continuing education or adult-learning certificates. For example I learned programming and made my first game demo while I was a tester, and then I completed a 1-year game development certificate course while I was working full time as a game designer.

Many game developers start with a CS degree, so that may be a good path for you. Hi Jason I just love playing video games and I play it since I was small.

And do we get a good salary and all? Hi, there, my name is Robert. Am I wrong? I also have no college degree. Is a game tester the best way to start, or trying to a make phone game, if I want to be a game designer?

Or should I go to a college? Hi i lobe playing game i am 13 years old now and i want to do somthing in game industry anything game tester, etc but which i can do online. Usually I do not learn article on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very compelled me to try and do so! Your writing style has been surprised me. My question is, could I get a job as a game tester from my country?

I recently interviewed a guy that told me he was working as a game tester along with 4 more people. Could I work as a tester from my country? Thanks a lot! Maybe look for non-game testing jobs to start out with, since many of the skills you learn will transfer to video games later on. Look here for an overview of game tester salaries.

I was searching for job like this.. Now, let me introduce myself.. A bit of story from me, I only had a laptop with bad specs, but i always want to play games. So i setting my pc until i can play a games work on 60fps, but from that, i got some experience especially on focus when playing a games.