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1. QA Tests that Consider All the Various Possibilities

Various possibilities need to be taken into consideration when doing QA for games. It is important to consider a wide range of possibilities and age groups, from first-time players to children tapping random spots on the screen.

As the video game market matures, developers are experimenting with hybrid genres to make their game unique. Therefore, tests that cover a variety of situations are better than those designed for specific genres.

Functional testing is the most fundamental type of testing and involves not only checking whether the game runs but also finding flaws that players may consider unacceptable, such as stats related to data or in-game currency rewards being unacceptably out of balance.

Although the examples mentioned are not technically related to functionality, players may find such problems to be unacceptable, which is why they should be identified during QA testing.

2. QA for Compelling Audiovisual Elements

Visuals need to be checked alongside text and functions. The sounds and visuals of a game may seem trivial, but they are crucial to leaving a favorable first impression and inconsistency between visual elements and audio can harm the brand image of a game.

Most of all, it’s important to check whether the language setting of the device matches the game’s. If a player installs and launches a mobile game only to find that there is something wrong with the settings and the game is in a language they do not know, they may become disappointed and delete the game. This is something that can make or break a game and requires special attention.

3. QA for Gameplay Logic

Gameplay logic can be seen as an amalgamation of related functions. As players move about organically, all of the in-game functions are carried out in an interconnected manner. The QA process is essential for finding movement-related problems occurring in organic situations while playing the mobile game, background processes or graphical errors that interfere with movement, or errors that make the player unable to move at all.

Video games feature a lot of organic movement in numerous different situations, which means that errors such as the player being stuck after performing certain actions or moving to certain locations and stuttering are common. Therefore, game testers need to approach QA from the player’s perspective and make sure their testing plans cover all aspects of the game’s logic