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The holidays are just right around the corner!

The holidays are just right around the corner!

As the year comes to an end, we are all looking forward to the well-deserved rest of the holidays. We hope ... »

Jake Rundell Jake Rundell 01 December 2020
Competitor Analysis Playtesting

Competitor Analysis Playtesting

Competitor analysis playtesting is a user research methodology that works wonderfully well in determining best practices for player experience in games. ... »

Gareth Lloyd Gareth Lloyd on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 17 November 2020
What's the Point of Playtesting?

What's the Point of Playtesting?

Playtesting your game is one of the best ways to improve the quality of your game by focusing on real-world player ... »

Chris Hugelmann Chris Hugelmann on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 08 October 2020
Concept Testing Just Got Even Better!

Concept Testing Just Got Even Better!

The engineers at PlaytestCloud have been quite busy lately updating how we run concept tests at PlaytestCloud. As of September 2020, ... »

Jake Rundell Jake Rundell 17 September 2020
How PlaytestCloud uses AWS Device Farm to save a week of developer time per month

How PlaytestCloud uses AWS Device Farm to save a week of developer time per month

Recently, PlaytestCloud was featured on the AWS Game Tech blog to showcase how we're building the PlaytestCloud software that records the playtests we run. ... »

Marvin Killing Marvin Killing 31 August 2020
Writing A Playtest Report: Tips and Tricks for Creating a Strong Post-Playtest Report

Writing A Playtest Report: Tips and Tricks for Creating a Strong Post-Playtest Report

So you’ve just finished a playtest and now you’re struck with the age-old question of “what now?” ringing in your head. You now have a plethora of information and data, and you need to be able to present it to others in a useful, productive way. ... »

Chris Hugelmann Chris Hugelmann on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 06 August 2020
Adapting to the new normal with unmoderated playtests

Adapting to the new normal with unmoderated playtests

Social distancing in workplaces is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and that means a whole host of challenges for ... »

Gareth Lloyd Gareth Lloyd on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 17 July 2020
Multi-session Testing
allows Kolibri Games to
test methods to increase
player retention.

Multi-session Testing allows Kolibri Games to test methods to increase player retention.

Kolibri Games is a Berlin-based mobile gaming studio that aspires to be the most player-oriented mobile gaming company in the world. ... »

Jake Rundell Jake Rundell on Case Studies 02 July 2020
Your Game’s First Hour: How Honing in the First-Time Experience is Pivotal to Your Game's Success

Your Game’s First Hour: How Honing in the First-Time Experience is Pivotal to Your Game's Success

The first hour as crucial time: how it can make or break your game Game developers know: the first hour experience ... »

Chris Hugelmann Chris Hugelmann on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 18 June 2020
Iterative testing allows Nitro Games to increase their tutorial completion rate to 90%

Iterative testing allows Nitro Games to increase their tutorial completion rate to 90%

Nitro Games is a mobile game developer & publisher from Finland that focuses on the category of shooter games Nitro Games ... »

Jake Rundell Jake Rundell on Case Studies 27 May 2020
Going Against Expectations: How to Learn from Unexpected Results

Going Against Expectations: How to Learn from Unexpected Results

One of the biggest pitfalls that can occur when playtesting a game is not having the critical distance to look at results objectively. With any research, it is important to take a step back and look at the results as a given, work with them, and move forward in a positive trajectory. ... »

Chris Hugelmann Chris Hugelmann on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 05 May 2020
Survey Writing: Write Better, More Effective Survey Questions

Survey Writing: Write Better, More Effective Survey Questions

As with any type of research, choosing the right tools and methods is extremely important to gather the information you need. Asking the right questions is vital for user research, making sure that the responses you receive will be useful in gaining insight into your games. ... »

Chris Hugelmann Chris Hugelmann on Become A PlaytestCloud Pro 07 April 2020
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