Game Tester Case Interview

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‘Undercover’

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Game Tester Case Interview

TalentCity (C) Copyright 05/20/2014

Case - ‘Undercover

Your company is about to launch a new

the market. Now that the beta

expectations of the whole team are

Millions of participants have been playing and testing

platforms and international servers

the detection of bugs and co

couldn’t have been detected

As a tester of the company

the workload is not as he

start hearing the agitated footsteps

you get that feeling that

He enters excited in the testing room and cal

says - "I have a special mission for you

You listen interested...

" ( ... ) I suspect we’re not getting

forums. I feel that many of our

things that could help us

this mission for you - I need you to play

phase of the beta test. Create a new account

don’t reveal your identity. I want your ears and eyes wide open, without arousing

suspicion! Let's see what ki

from what I will find in the

Meanwhile, in the next room

final results of the beta testing.

which were gathered over

You leave your boss's office and

your face, leaving them a bit

Recommendations:

Write a report (1 page maximum

below and play casually

players naturally and stay tuned to "outb

forums.

Register here to start the mission

1. Beta Testing – The second phase of testing

2. Alpha Testing – The first phase of testing, made by the teams before opening the game to the public.

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Undercover’

Your company is about to launch a new military combat (MMO)

ow that the beta testing1 phase is coming to an end

whole team are high.

have been playing and testing the game on multiple

forms and international servers around the world. The beta test

bugs and compatibility issues in real time, which otherw

been detected.

As a tester of the company you have been more relaxed these recent times

he workload is not as heavy as it was during the alpha testing

start hearing the agitated footsteps of your boss coming towards you,

t rest time is about to end…

the testing room and calls you to his office

mission for you."

re not getting everything reported in the beta testing

I feel that many of our ‘hardcore’ players ' have more things to tell

could help us improve the quality of the game. So I decided to make

I need you to play the game as an 'underc

Create a new account now, act like a normal player

don’t reveal your identity. I want your ears and eyes wide open, without arousing

! Let's see what kind of surprising information arise. Hopefully different

I will find in the final report of your colleagues..."

Meanwhile, in the next room your teammates prepare a formal report with the

final results of the beta testing. To make it they rely on databases wit

athered over long time. It is certainly a lengthy a

's office and pass by your colleague’s room

a bit confused. Your mission is another

1 page maximum) with your findings during the mission

– remember you are undercover. Tip: Interact

ly and stay tuned to "outb said real-time and rarely

Register here to start the mission

second phase of testing, open to the general public participation.

first phase of testing, made by the teams before opening the game to the

) game for PC in

is coming to an end the

the game on multiple

beta testing allowed

, which otherwise

recent times, since

testing2. However, as you

ss coming towards you, suddenly

to his office. Once there he

reported in the beta testing

‘hardcore’ players ' have more things to tell us,

improve the quality of the game. So I decided to make

'undercover' in this last

, act like a normal player and

don’t reveal your identity. I want your ears and eyes wide open, without arousing

Hopefully different

your teammates prepare a formal report with the

rely on databases with statistics

certainly a lengthy and analytical work.

s room with a smile on

another...

the mission. Register

remember you are undercover. Tip: Interact with the

time and rarely reported on

Register here to start the mission

to the general public participation.

first phase of testing, made by the teams before opening the game to the