| Sure you have probably read all the different | | | | along with some basic computer language, such as |
| stories and sales letters out there on the Internet | | | | C or C++, to help you truly understand the |
| that tell you that they can make you a game | | | | different things that are going on in the game. |
| tester earning $100,000 a year without any type | | | | You can learn most of these different types of |
| of experience or education. But, do you really | | | | languages from online courses or from local |
| believe this? Of course, not. Game testing is a real | | | | schools. |
| job, with real requirements and real pay - not | | | | 3. You have to have a good working knowledge |
| $100,000 a year. There are some things that you | | | | of PC hardware and software. This means that |
| will need to know and have experience with | | | | even if you want to be a video game tester, you |
| before you can become a video or computer | | | | will need to know how to work with computers |
| game tester. So, here are the top four things | | | | and be familiar with everything about them. You |
| that you will need to know before you apply for | | | | will need to know different programs as well, such |
| a game tester job: | | | | as databases, spreadsheets, and word |
| 1. You have to know how to test software. | | | | documents. |
| When I say "software", I mean any type of | | | | 4. You have to have a good working knowledge |
| software out there since different games will run | | | | of the video or computer game industry. This |
| on different types of platforms. You will have to | | | | does not mean that you need to know what |
| know how to test software to get any type of | | | | titles are releasing next month, but you need to |
| game testing job no matter if you only want to | | | | know how the developers go about designing a |
| test video games or computer games. By | | | | game, how the programmers, artists, composers, |
| knowing how to test all types of software, you | | | | and others do their part of the game and so on. |
| are almost guaranteed to get a better paying | | | | This will require that you do some studying on |
| game tester job. | | | | your own, and most of this knowledge you will |
| 2. You have to know game programming | | | | expand upon after you get a game testing |
| languages. This means that you will have to learn | | | | position. |
| all the jargon of the game development world, | | | | |