| Testing video games is a serious job that takes | | | | gaming experience to become a successful game |
| skills some may find difficult to develop. But if | | | | tester. |
| you're a gamer you should learn these skills in NO | | | | It helps if you have an understanding of how |
| TIME. So what kind of skills could someone who | | | | video games are created. this will help you scope |
| plays video games to make money possibly | | | | out the little glitches in the game easier. For |
| need? | | | | anyone who doesn't play video games, you can |
| Well for one, you're going need to understand | | | | find information on it by simply goggling it. (Don't |
| computer and video games. These skills are | | | | you love the Internet? :D) |
| important if you want to become a successful | | | | Getting a job as a game tester is pretty hard on |
| game tester. Gaming companies are serious about | | | | your own. You don't have to do it alone though. |
| who they pay to test their games, without these | | | | There are membership communities all over the |
| skills there's a chance you won't even get hired. | | | | internet that help you get a video game tester |
| Game tester use computers to do the "actual | | | | job. |
| work" portion of their job. So you're going to | | | | The community I am currently a part of really |
| need to know more than where the power | | | | helped me kick off my new career. They |
| button is, and how to open up the web browser. | | | | provided me with a "Video Game Tester Guide". |
| You must be familiar with the Internet and all it's | | | | This guide helped me change my perspective on a |
| components., like downloading files, sending emails, | | | | game as a I play it. I notice that now, I'm |
| and instant messaging. | | | | constantly looking for little secrets and places I |
| If you're testing games on your computer, | | | | don't think I was meant to go to in a game. |
| sometimes you have to install certain programs | | | | Helped find those little secret spots in the games I |
| into your computer in order for you to be able to | | | | was testing. |
| play the game. | | | | The best thing about the community is they have |
| So you'll need to learn how to install software into | | | | a web page with a list of jobs. I'm ALWAYS on |
| your computer. Fortunately, if you don't know | | | | this page. They have over 120 gaming companies |
| how to do any of these and don't know anyone | | | | listed with jobs for video game testers. Not only |
| who can show you, all the information about | | | | that, but they update it daily, adding about 20 |
| installing software and any computer issues can | | | | new jobs every week. So as you can expect, I'm |
| most likely be found on the Internet, and with a | | | | ALWAYS working. |
| little research you should have no problem finding | | | | The best part about it is, the community I'm a |
| it. | | | | part of only charged me once for their services. |
| Understanding video games shouldn't be a | | | | Services I use everyday for free! This |
| challenge. If your completely oblivious to them, | | | | community really helped me become a game |
| just rent a few games of all different types and | | | | tester, which is why I recommend it to everyone. |
| play through them. You should have a lot of | | | | |