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uploadvr.com /4 weeks ago

VR Games You Can Playtest To Help Bring To Market

Are you interested in helping to shape future VR games? Read our list of titles currently conducting testing, and instructions for how you can join in.

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gamedeveloper.com /1 week ago

How you (yes, you) can benefit from 1-on-1 synchronous playtesting

In his 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming talk, designer Brian Cronin makes the case for one-on-one playtesting.

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boardgamegeek.com /3 weeks ago

Balancing mugs...

by Rachel Carpenter 8 full playtests. The Break Time card is going away. There's a new Special Order card instead. Special Orders will be differentiated from regular Customer Orde...

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boardgamegeek.com /1 month ago

Planning a Public Playtest (with Josh Yearsley)

A new episode has been added to the database: Planning a Public Playtest (with Josh Yearsley)

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uploadvr.com /3 weeks ago

Payday: Aces High Holding PC VR & Meta Quest 3 Playtests Next Week

You can play Payday: Aces High early in next week's playtests on SteamVR and Meta Quest.

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dev.to /2 weeks ago

How Developers and Testers Can Run an Ad Hoc Testing Session

Ad hoc testing allows developers and testers to investigate software without following predefined test cases. It is useful when a feature appears stable but still contains uncertai...

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puzzling.stackexchange.com /1 month ago

rectangL: 2-4 player L-tromino abstract strategy game

Looking for playtesters for Rectangl, a new abstract strategy game for 2-4 players. Players place L-shaped pieces. In order to win, they must cover a 2x5 rectangle or 3x3 square wi...

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dev.to /2 days ago

Building Galactic Idle: Our First Public Balancing Pass

We recently released the first public build of Galactic Idle, a browser-based sci-fi strategy game about resource management, research, fleets, and planetary conquest. Play it her...

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ministryoftesting.com /1 month ago

I'll test in live: Testing song

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gamedeveloper.com /2 weeks ago

Ubisoft debuts Player Council platform to expand early game development feedback

Player Council members will be invited to test 'early concepts, prototypes, and live experiences.'

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ministryoftesting.com /1 month ago

QA Test Lead - Games

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testmuai.com /1 month ago

Game Testing Tutorial: A Comprehensive Guide With Best Practices And Examples

Delve into the importance of game testing to identify and resolve bugs, glitches, and performance issues and ensure a seamless player experience.

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massivelyop.com /5 days ago

Project ZETA kicks off another open test this weekend with two new heroes and gameplay improvements

Over the past couple of months we’ve been keeping tabs on Project ZETA, the developing team vs. team “tactical arena” from Krafton and Nirvanana Studio. If you happened to have mis...

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ministryoftesting.com /1 month ago

Who tests the tests?

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joyfreak.com /1 month ago

How do you gather and incorporate player feedback into game development?

Hey folks. Right now, I'm deep in the game development cycle for our studio's first narrative adventure and something I'm incredibly passionate about (and constantly thinking about...

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mmobomb.com /1 week ago

NC Announces 72 Hour Time Takers Steam Playtest

Access requests are now open.

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boardgamegeek.com /3 weeks ago

GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "17 August 2026: How did your RPG session(s) go this week?"

by gonecase An item RPG Item: Certification Test A Dungeon Inc. Quickstart has been added to the geeklist 17 August 2026: How did your RPG session(s) go this...

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testmuai.com /1 month ago

Playwright AI: Agents, MCP, and Self-Healing Tests

Playwright AI explained: the Planner, Generator, and Healer agents built into Playwright, the MCP server, and how AI generates and self-heals your tests.

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boardgamegeek.com /1 month ago

GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "13 July 2026: How did your RPG session(s) go this week?"

by gonecase An item RPG Item: Certification Test A Dungeon Inc. Quickstart has been added to the geeklist 13 July 2026: How did your RPG session(s) go this we...

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dev.to /1 month ago

Test a Pocket AI Device Across Battery, Offline, and Permission Loss

Pocket computers and first-PCB build stories are attracting attention today. For an AI-enabled edge device, a demo while plugged into Wi-Fi proves very little. Define a test envel...

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massivelyop.com /1 month ago

Kalmia Online is an indie side-scrolling MMORPG running a public test the weekend of July 24

With any big project that you are working on over a long period of time, there comes a certain point when you need to see what other people think about it. So it goes for Kalmia On...

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massivelyop.com /1 month ago

Scars of Honor elaborates on its FirstWatch player tester group, gliding, and open world plans

With Scars of Honor still absorbing its recent alpha testing feedback, developer Beast Burst Entertainment confirmed it would elaborate on a community initiative known as FirstWatc...

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ministryoftesting.com /1 month ago

Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge

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testmuai.com /1 month ago

How to Test a Copilot Studio Agent

Agent Evaluation and the Power CAT Kit score Copilot Studio agents against questions you supply, not real-user traffic. Here's how to test one at scale.

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