1. @agatestudio
Prelude to QA
Tedy
Clerics
Agate Studio

2. Prelude to QA Testing.. IV

3. Ready, Set, Go!
entering the world of
game testing

4. Get yourself noticed!!
 modding

5. Get yourself noticed!!
 modding
 beta testing

6. Get yourself noticed!!
 modding
 beta testing
 forum

7. Get yourself noticed!!
 modding
 beta testing
 forum
 conferences

8. The hunt begins!!

9. The hunt begins!!
 game company websites

10. The hunt begins!!
 game company websites
“It Doesn’t Mean They Aren’t Hiring”
The best advice I can give to someone looking to break into the industry is to stay
focused and don’t assume that one company saying “no” is the final word on your
career.
Send your resumé to every video game company you can find, even if they don’t
have the specific job you want. Just because they don’t list any positions on
their “career” page, it does not mean that they aren’t hiring.
David Price (Test Lead, THQ, Inc.)

11. The hunt begins!!
 game company websites
 job boards

12. The hunt begins!!
 game company websites
 job boards
 professional & social networks

13. Packaging yourself!!

14. Packaging yourself!!
 the cover letter that wasn’t

15. Packaging yourself!!
 the cover letter that wasn’t
 crafting a winning resumé:
it’s easier than it seems!

16. The Interview

17. The Interview

18. “Anyone Can Find a Crash Bug . . .”
David Price
(Test Lead, THQ, Inc.)

19. Will I play this game almost every day, for the next million
months, with a smile on my face, sharp eyes and ears,
faithfully reporting every bug I see?!
If you answered “yes,”
you just might make it as a professional video game tester.