| Step One: Be Proactive! | | | | job. Yes, it's a really fun job, but it is still a job |
| You won't land any video game tester jobs if you | | | | nonetheless. This means that you have to treat it |
| just sit around and wait for a "Game Testers | | | | as such and take every part of it seriously. Don't |
| Wanted" ad to appear in the newspaper. It won't | | | | merely sit down and play the game to have a |
| happen. So instead of sitting back and waiting for | | | | good time. Sit down and play the game so that |
| a miracle to occur, just get out there and find the | | | | you can collect a paycheck when you're through. |
| perfect video game testing job for you. | | | | Many "wanna-be" testers believe that being a |
| Head straight to the game companies and | | | | professional video game tester is a "no work, all |
| developers and apply for testing jobs. Since they | | | | play" type of career. Honestly, they couldn't be |
| aren't looking for you, the only logical step is to | | | | more wrong. Although there aren't huge amounts |
| actively search for them. Once you find them | | | | of work that a game tester must wade through, |
| (which shouldn't take too long), apply for a game | | | | there are still a few things that he/she has to |
| tester position with them and then repeat the | | | | complete. For instance, filling out reports. |
| process for as many different companies as | | | | Surprised? Well, most aspiring young testers are |
| humanly possible. | | | | when they hear that there is actual work involved |
| On your application/resume, brag about all of your | | | | with video game testing. |
| video game achievements, such as the consoles | | | | Contrary to what you may have thought, you |
| you own, the games you've played, the games | | | | won't be simply playing games and giving your |
| you own, the MMORPGs you are apart of, and | | | | opinion on whether they are good or not. You will |
| anything else that shows how much experience | | | | actually be testing them. You will play through a |
| you have with video games. And if you want to | | | | game, find any bugs or glitches, and then fill out |
| help your cause even further, create a website | | | | reports on any problems that you come across. |
| blog that talks about video games, gives reviews, | | | | This is to help the developers and programmers |
| previews, cheats, hints, tips, etc. | | | | locate and fix those problems. You don't have to |
| You have to remember that experience and | | | | be an English professor or a college graduate to |
| professionalism count for a lot in this industry. | | | | write bug reports, but you will have to have basic |
| Therefore, the more experience you have and | | | | writing skills. Aside from the reports, you will also |
| the more professional you are, the better your | | | | be required to fill out numerous questionnaires; |
| chances are for getting a video game tester job. | | | | which are typically opinion based. |
| Step Two: Step Out of Fairy Tale Land and Into | | | | As soon as you accept the fact that you'll be |
| Reality | | | | doing actual work as a video game tester, you will |
| You have to realize that video game testing is a | | | | have much more success finding testing jobs. |