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Standardised playtester documentation

Started by The Traveller, November 27, 2012, 07:25:31 PM

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The Traveller

November 27, 2012, 07:25:31 PM
Do you provide any documentation for playtesters to fill out before, during or after sessions, and what sort of questions do you ask? It might be helpful to have a standardised system for other developers to use. To get the ball rolling I would say initially, encouraging verboisty:

Before:
  • Why are you interested in this game
  • What are your expectations

After:
  • What was your favourite thing about the game
  • What did you dislike the most about the game
  • If you could change one thing, what would it be
  • What specific problems did you notice
  • How would you fix these problems
  • How would you rate the following, from one to five:
- speed
- enjoyment
- emulation
- other notes

Anyone have a copy of an existing playtester questionnaire?
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