SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Video Game Tester
            Per: Adv
         May 30, 2012
     By: Henry Larrazabal
About
• Working as a video game tester you have to be able to
make Presentations about bugs in the game or cracks or
missions that a user maybe not be able to use…

• You must also be able to be a very good at verbal
communication so that designers can find that bug and
fix the bug.

• Also to be a video game tester you must be able to use
electronics and also technology such as computers,
consoles, and portable video game systems
Salary
• Salary Averages from $30,000, with an increase to
$40,000 with 4 years or more under your belt.
Skills Needed
• Able to control electronics very well

• Able to be a very to explain verbally

• Able to be good at doing different combinations in the
game

• Able to be playing the game without stop
Education
• Entering a job like video game tester is not easy you
will have a hard time entering with no school degree so
it is a better chance for you to enter a video game tester
with a video game degree
• You Can Get Video Game Degree Going to a Video
Design School
If Interested Check Out This Website:
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/game-design-
schools.htm
Verbal Skills
• The Verbal Skills require you to be able to tell a
designer about a bug but its not just that simple you
have to explain exactly where you where and what you
do and have to be able to show them again for them to
exactly know what either the bug was or the problem

• The problem with this is that some video gamers don’t
speak much designer language so they mosly have to
show them that’s where the showing them the bugs is
the better chance for them to fix it
Game Skills
• The Game Skill is needed more then the verbal skill
because without the game skill you will either never
know what to say or do what you just did

• You will need to know how to do different
combination and know how to go back and do the
combinations again to show the designer how and what
happened

•Also be Able to know what the difference is from a
bug and something that is spose to happen
Summary
• To be a video game tester you will need skills such as
Verbal Skills, Game Skills, and Also be able to control a
computer fluently

• Salary is $30,000 if raise $40,000 in 4 years with
experience

• Education needs to go to a game design school to
enter or apply with connections…

More Related Content

Similar to Video game tester

Game design as a career
Game design as a career Game design as a career
Game design as a career
Shanthi Ravi
 
Luke Brady Video Game Development
Luke Brady Video Game DevelopmentLuke Brady Video Game Development
Luke Brady Video Game Development
lbrad23105
 
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
NYFAGameDesign
 
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - RevisionGame design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
David Farrell
 
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
Christopher Totten
 
A game developer
A game developerA game developer
A game developer
Joshua Beard
 
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision LectureGame Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
David Farrell
 
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
Andy Petroski
 
Game Designer's Journey
Game Designer's JourneyGame Designer's Journey
Game Designer's Journey
Andrew Dotsenko
 
Midterm Reflection
Midterm ReflectionMidterm Reflection
Midterm Reflection
waj511454
 
Pitching
PitchingPitching
Pitching
Juraj Danko
 
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a bossStartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
Michal Maxian
 
Task 3 editorial
Task 3 editorialTask 3 editorial
Task 3 editorial
haverstockmedia
 
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptxTJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
LusSilva352586
 
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. AdamMoving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
Ralf C. Adam
 
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in gamesEGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
Peter Harries
 
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
David Farrell
 
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
Juraj Danko
 
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR TrainingDevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
William West
 
Jobs In The Games Industry
Jobs In The Games IndustryJobs In The Games Industry
Jobs In The Games Industry
Lukas Roper
 

Similar to Video game tester (20)

Game design as a career
Game design as a career Game design as a career
Game design as a career
 
Luke Brady Video Game Development
Luke Brady Video Game DevelopmentLuke Brady Video Game Development
Luke Brady Video Game Development
 
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
Game Designer Portfolio: Why Every Game Designer Should Have One And How To ...
 
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - RevisionGame design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
Game design 2 (2013): Lecture 14 - Revision
 
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
"You Made a Game, Now What?" Week 5: Playtesting best practices
 
A game developer
A game developerA game developer
A game developer
 
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision LectureGame Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
Game Design 2: UI in Games - Revision Lecture
 
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
LTMS 531 Week 10: Creating the Connection (Interface & Feedback)
 
Game Designer's Journey
Game Designer's JourneyGame Designer's Journey
Game Designer's Journey
 
Midterm Reflection
Midterm ReflectionMidterm Reflection
Midterm Reflection
 
Pitching
PitchingPitching
Pitching
 
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a bossStartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
StartupWeekend Tuzla pitching like a boss
 
Task 3 editorial
Task 3 editorialTask 3 editorial
Task 3 editorial
 
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptxTJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
TJD_2023_Lab_06.pptx
 
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. AdamMoving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
Moving from boxed title Game Development to F2P | Ralf C. Adam
 
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in gamesEGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
EGX Rezzed 2019 - What you can do to get a job in games
 
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
Educational Games Design (STEG10 Keynote)
 
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
Introduction to Pitching - SWKE2k14
 
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR TrainingDevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
DevLearn: Blending Game Design and ID for VR Training
 
Jobs In The Games Industry
Jobs In The Games IndustryJobs In The Games Industry
Jobs In The Games Industry
 

Recently uploaded

Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptxChoosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
Brandon Minnick, MBA
 
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptxAWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
HarisZaheer8
 
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionSkybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
Tatiana Kojar
 
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green MasterplanJavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
Miro Wengner
 
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesProgramming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Zilliz
 
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframeDigital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
Precisely
 
June Patch Tuesday
June Patch TuesdayJune Patch Tuesday
June Patch Tuesday
Ivanti
 
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
Edge AI and Vision Alliance
 
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS  at Code Europe 2024Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS  at Code Europe 2024
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024
Hiroshi SHIBATA
 
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
TrustArc
 
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
saastr
 
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness  Posters-Social Engineering part 3FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness  Posters-Social Engineering part 3
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3
Data Hops
 
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of GermanyPresentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
innovationoecd
 
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarFueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
Zilliz
 
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyGraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
Tomaz Bratanic
 
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyFreshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
ScyllaDB
 
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfHow to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
Chart Kalyan
 
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusBuilding Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Zilliz
 
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptxNordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
MichaelKnudsen27
 
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPBest 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
Pixlogix Infotech
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptxChoosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
Choosing The Best AWS Service For Your Website + API.pptx
 
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptxAWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Presentation.pptx
 
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionSkybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoption
 
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green MasterplanJavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
JavaLand 2024: Application Development Green Masterplan
 
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesProgramming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
 
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframeDigital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their Mainframe
 
June Patch Tuesday
June Patch TuesdayJune Patch Tuesday
June Patch Tuesday
 
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
“Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transfor...
 
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS  at Code Europe 2024Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS  at Code Europe 2024
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024
 
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy Survey
 
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
Deep Dive: AI-Powered Marketing to Get More Leads and Customers with HyperGro...
 
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness  Posters-Social Engineering part 3FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness  Posters-Social Engineering part 3
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3
 
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of GermanyPresentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
Presentation of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Review of Germany
 
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarFueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte Webinar
 
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyGraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracy
 
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyFreshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-Efficiency
 
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfHow to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdf
 
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusBuilding Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
 
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptxNordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
Nordic Marketo Engage User Group_June 13_ 2024.pptx
 
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPBest 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERP
 

Video game tester

  • 1. Video Game Tester Per: Adv May 30, 2012 By: Henry Larrazabal
  • 2. About • Working as a video game tester you have to be able to make Presentations about bugs in the game or cracks or missions that a user maybe not be able to use… • You must also be able to be a very good at verbal communication so that designers can find that bug and fix the bug. • Also to be a video game tester you must be able to use electronics and also technology such as computers, consoles, and portable video game systems
  • 3. Salary • Salary Averages from $30,000, with an increase to $40,000 with 4 years or more under your belt.
  • 4. Skills Needed • Able to control electronics very well • Able to be a very to explain verbally • Able to be good at doing different combinations in the game • Able to be playing the game without stop
  • 5. Education • Entering a job like video game tester is not easy you will have a hard time entering with no school degree so it is a better chance for you to enter a video game tester with a video game degree • You Can Get Video Game Degree Going to a Video Design School If Interested Check Out This Website: http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/game-design- schools.htm
  • 6. Verbal Skills • The Verbal Skills require you to be able to tell a designer about a bug but its not just that simple you have to explain exactly where you where and what you do and have to be able to show them again for them to exactly know what either the bug was or the problem • The problem with this is that some video gamers don’t speak much designer language so they mosly have to show them that’s where the showing them the bugs is the better chance for them to fix it
  • 7. Game Skills • The Game Skill is needed more then the verbal skill because without the game skill you will either never know what to say or do what you just did • You will need to know how to do different combination and know how to go back and do the combinations again to show the designer how and what happened •Also be Able to know what the difference is from a bug and something that is spose to happen
  • 8. Summary • To be a video game tester you will need skills such as Verbal Skills, Game Skills, and Also be able to control a computer fluently • Salary is $30,000 if raise $40,000 in 4 years with experience • Education needs to go to a game design school to enter or apply with connections…