QA involvement occurs at every stage of development
Participating in requirement discussions. Identifying early risks and potential issues.
Executing functional, non-functional, and exploratory tests. Logging issues and verifying fixes.
Running regression tests and playtests. Focusing on performance and stability improvements.
Final tuning and polish. Continued optimization and issue tracking.
Running acceptance tests. Supporting release readiness and deployment processes.
Monitoring player feedback and live performance. Assisting with hotfixes and post-launch patches.
Reviewing requirements for clarity and completeness. Flagging missing or ambiguous elements.
Running early test rounds in collaboration with developers. Supporting CI/CD setup across environments.
Reviewing the Game Design Document (GDD) for consistency and feasibility. Defining test strategy and preparing documentation.
QC
Playtests