Game Playtester

22 Hours ago • All levels • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Game Playtester, you'll playtest unreleased games and provide feedback to improve the gaming experience. Responsibilities include playing assigned game sections, completing detailed questionnaires on gameplay, mechanics, usability, and enjoyment, identifying bugs and inconsistencies, offering constructive feedback, and following testing guidelines. This is a 5-day onsite project in Braga, Portugal (February 17-21, 2025). Experience with 4X strategy and/or Biohazard games is a plus but not required. Compensation will be discussed individually.
Must have:
  • Playtest game sections and provide feedback
  • Complete detailed questionnaires
  • Identify bugs and inconsistencies
  • Offer constructive feedback
  • Available for 5 days onsite testing
Good to have:
  • Experienced 4X strategy player
  • Experienced Biohazard player

Job Details

Description

About the company 

PTW is a global games services company, providing technical and creative services to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, PTW has grown to become a global force in the gaming industry, with over 40 studios in 16 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.  

Our industry-leading services include art production, game development, quality assurance, player support, community management, localization, localization QA, audio production, and data collection. The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, 1518 Studios and Ghostpunch Games. For more information, visit www.ptw.com

About the role 

As a Game Playtester, you will have the opportunity to experience unreleased games and provide valuable feedback to help improve the overall gaming experience. Your main task will be to playtest specific sections of the game and then complete a detailed questionnaire, sharing your thoughts on gameplay, mechanics, usability, and overall enjoyment. Your insights will directly contribute to enhancing the game's quality before its official release.

Key Responsibilities

  • Playtest assigned sections of a game and assess gameplay mechanics, visuals, and overall experience.
  • Complete structured questionnaires to provide detailed feedback on various aspects such as difficulty, enjoyment, controls, and performance.
  • Identify potential issues, including bugs, inconsistencies, or unclear game mechanics.
  • Offer constructive feedback on how to improve the game's user experience.
  • Follow specific testing guidelines and meet deadlines for feedback submission.

Qualifications

  • No prior experience is required. We are seeking candidates with diverse gaming backgrounds, including:
    • Experienced 4Xstrategy Player & Experienced Biohazard Player
    • Experienced 4Xstrategy Player & New to Biohazard
    • New to 4Xstrategy & Experienced Biohazard Player
    • New to 4Xstrategy & New to Biohazard
  • Candidates must be available for onsite testing at our studio in Braga, Portugal for five days, from February 17 to February 21, 2025.

What we offer

This is a paid Playtesting. Compensation will be discussed individually to the candidates in the call.

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About The Company

We’re a global team of passionate, hard-working, ambitious gamers, whose goal is always to make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible. We’re dedicated to helping your players, because they’re part of our community too. We’ve been working hard for players, clients, and the games industry for over 30 years, providing industry-leading services to every part of the globe.


We believe great work gets done by teams who love what they do. This is why we approach every solution with an all-minds-on-deck strategy that leverages our global workforce's strength, creativity, and passion. 

8,500+ passionate gamers

650+ top developers and publishers as clients

5.3 million hours QA testing

7 year average client partner tenure

2,500+ LQA titles


PTW is a boutique games services company with over 40 offices in 16 countries worldwide. Our range of services include quality assurance, localization, player support, community management, art production, game development, and audio production services.


We believe that innovation comes in all sizes, which is why we take on projects of any size and love crafting a custom solution, no matter the scale. 


PTW, comprised of global subsidiaries, is a UK-based holding company formed in 2016 under the umbrella of Poletowin Holdings, Inc. which is listed on the 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange as 3657. 


The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, 1518 Studios and Entalize

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