Where and How to Start?

Sure, there are lots and lots of information on this website about the game testing industry but …

as it turns out, most of you find us from various random search phrases and other websites without a clue where to start reading. And the most common question that seems to come up is “Where/How do I start?”

So let’s tackle that.

Understanding The Industry

For the first introduction to the field of game testing or “QA/ Quality Assurance”, as it is called officially, I’d like you to point to this speech directly from the horse’s mouth:

It’s from EA but the principles apply to all game tester jobs.

Understanding How To Get Into The Industry

This part is actually somewhat more complicated than watching a single video. There are a few decent guides out there on what you need to know … and there are a couple really good ones.

We from Game Tester Heaven recommend this one (click here to read more about it).

Sorry to not give you an all-in-one answer on this single page but it really is an extensive topic.

Understanding How To Get The Actual Job

Don’t expect a magic pill here. It’s the same as with any other job: you apply, doing everything you found out in the previous step, and eventually you get hired.

We have a regularly updated US-based game tester job board to give you adresses to send your resumes.

Please note that we from Game Tester Heaven do not directly offer game tester jobs, we are merely hosting the job offers of other companies. So sending us a resume is wasted time.

Recap

I’ll give you the action steps once more to make sure you get it:

1. Watch the above video
2. Read a good guide on getting ready for the industry (like this recommended one)
3. Apply to jobs from our and other job boards (“Latest Game Tester Jobs” on top of this page)
4. Bookmark and check back to GTH regularly to get the industry news. Sorry, a little self-promotion never hurts

Good luck!