Specifics of Mobile Game Testing
by Nataliia Vasylyna | December 8, 2016 10:09 am
Nowadays, games are very popular among users of different ages, occupations, and lifestyles. According to the data, provided by Forbes, 80% of people who have got a smartphone even once have played a game. And near 46% of them play games regularly.
These numbers show that the game development field is quickly extending, and together with it, game testing[1] is also rather widespread. As there are diverse types of games, the specialists conduct different software testing types of games (e.g. video game testing, Android app testing, iOS testing[2], etc.).
Every aspect of the game and the specifics of its usage should be tested. The list of these aspects can be really large, that is why mobile game testing[3] is sometimes pretty challenging. The end-users want only to entertain but not to meet bugs and errors all the time.
What Are the Key Points of Mobile Game Testing?
- Modern games are very complex if to talk about their architecture. They have AI (Artificial Intelligence) that should work properly.
- Every game has its own world with certain levels. Testers apply different methodologies to check whether the game world is implemented properly – they can use auto bots, code instrumentation, etc.
- A vast part of games is multiplayer. This aspect should be thoroughly checked during functional testing[4].
- The possible types of network connection should be tested in order to provide reliable performance.
- The game logic should be easy-to-understand. The game with a low level of usability will be popular. GUI and usability testing are the inevitable parts of every game check type.
- It is rather recommended to perform beta testing to get the end user’s feedback about the product.
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Related Posts:
- game testing: http://game.qatestlab.com/
- iOS testing: http://mobile.qatestlab.com/
- mobile game testing: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2018/05/31/testing-moble-games/
- functional testing: https://qatestlab.com/services/We-Are-Professionals-in/functional-testing/
- How to verify the performance of mobile games?: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2018/04/26/mobile-game-performance/
- How Game Testing Increases User Engagement: Secrets from QA Program Manager: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2020/06/16/game-testing-user-engagement/
- Mobile Game Testing: Factors to Consider: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2018/05/31/testing-moble-games/
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