| Before you go out and start looking for video | | | | tester jobs but it's not extremely common for |
| game tester jobs there are a few things you | | | | this to happen, certainly not for a full time |
| need to know. The work that a game tester | | | | employment. It is possible to find some part-time |
| does is far and away from being easy. However, | | | | work at home testing games. |
| if you do have a true passion for video games | | | | As a video game tester you must have in depth |
| (you should if you are reading this) then it could | | | | knowledge of the operating systems or consoles |
| be an rewarding career for you. Becoming a | | | | that you will be testing on. Game companies really |
| game tester will also allow you to get your foot in | | | | only want to deal with people that know what |
| the door at a game company. This is important | | | | they are doing. Your main role as a beta tester is |
| as it may open up other possibilities for you in the | | | | to find and report bugs and game defects. You |
| game industry. Other jobs such as game designer | | | | will have to provide a detailed report on how to |
| or game programmer are even better careers. | | | | reproduce each problem you find. If you can not |
| You should still plan on going to school to learn | | | | make a bug reproducible then you are wasting |
| these things. But you do not have to wait until | | | | everyones time. Strong written and verbal |
| you finish school to start testing games. | | | | communication is a must. As a game tester it is |
| One of the first things you can do is participate in | | | | very important to be able to communicate |
| public beta tests for popular video games. This will | | | | effectively. |
| allow you to become familiar with what a game | | | | Remember that in life there is no easy way |
| tester actually may do on a daily basis. The great | | | | through whatever path you choose to take. This |
| thing about beta testing is that it can be done | | | | does not mean that being a video game tester |
| from home in your spare time. As a bonus, often | | | | won't be fun. It is just hard work. If video games |
| you will be able to get the final version of the | | | | are really your thing then get out there and go |
| game for free or at a reduced price. You may | | | | for it. Just remember that it's not a walk in the |
| also be able to work at home for some game | | | | park like some would have you think. |