1st Edition

The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Testing

By Harun H. Ali Copyright 2024
132 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

132 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

132 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Want to work as a games tester in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot in the door. This book covers everything, from the education you’ll need, how to look for and apply for job opportunities, and the studio interview process itself. It also includes advice... Read more

1 What Is QA

2 Contracts, Different Types of QA Companies, and Wages

3 Education and Mentoring

4 Community, Networking, and Events

5 Job Searching

6 CVs (Resume) and Cover Letters

7 Interviewing for a QA Job

8 Working in QA: Everyday Tips and Skills

9 Bug Report Breakdown

10 Types of Testing

11 Looking after Yourself (Mental Health and Your Rights)

12 Where to Go Next

Biography

Harún Ali has more than 4 years’ worth of game testing experience, working on titles such as Lego Dimensions and Space MMO Star Citizen. Before working in the industry, he worked in the education sector as a game development tutor. That experience ignited a passion for educating people by volunteering as a STEM ambassador to speak at local schools, Limit Break Mentorship, and WASD, Yorkshire Games Festival, Develop:Brighton and EGX to advocate for QA and underrepresented groups within the games industry.