Best Practices
Get the most from your playtests
By Christian and 2 others3 authors15 articles
- Creating video clips & video reelsHow to download small segments of the playtest video and put together highlight reels to share with your team
- Using hashtags for better annotation and faster analysisShort tips for working with hashtags for faster and more rewarding analysis
- How to playtest my own released games with experienced players?Playtest with players who already have your game downloaded using our “Competitor Testing” mode.
- Naming options for surveys with imagesWhen setting up your survey it is important to label all images in multiple choice questions.
- Default survey questions (five-star ratings)What do the five-star ratings in the video player mean?
- Playtesting an early prototype of your gameIt's never too early to get feedback on your prototype.
- Video player keyboard shortcutsWatch and analyze playtests quickly using keyboard shortcuts.
- Analyzing your first playtestAnalyze your playtest, navigate the video player, add annotations, and more
- Ask follow-up questions to better understand player feedbackQuestions for players after they’ve finished playtesting your game? Learn how to ask follow-up questions
- Annotations 101Keep notes on player interactions with your game. Learn how to organize and export your annotations to better compare the player experience.
- Getting expert help for your playtestUse our Expert Analysis service for professional playtest design, analysis, and reporting by game user research specialists.
- Keeping your studio identity hidden during a playtestHow to keep your studio name out of a playtest and spot the build details that could give it away.
- How should I plan for my longitudinal or multisession order?By creating a schedule ahead of time you should have plenty of time to run a fulfilling longitudinal playtest. Take a look at our example:
- What is the best way to analyze my Long form study results?It’s easy to become overwhelmed by a longitudinal or multi-session. But, if you plan ahead this momentous task can be efficiently achieved.
- Why have players dropped out of my longitudinal studies?Players beginning but not finishing a playtest is quite common. When this occurs we will replace the video free of charge.