This is part 6 in a series on how to playtest games (part 1). So it’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these, as we’ve recently taken on quite a few more people at Throw the Looking Glass and I’ve…

This is part 5 in a series on how to playtest games (part 1). This time, we’ll be looking at how to measure those things that can’t easily be put into numbers: from player reactions and sticking points to interface feedback.

This is part 4 in a series on how to playtest games (part 1). So we know why we’re playtesting, we know who and where, and we know what we want to measure. But how do we do it? Today, we tackle…

This is part 3 in a series on how to playtest games (part 1). The next step in our playtesting journey is deciding what you should measure. Measurement comes in many forms, and so today we’ll mostly be looking at what you’ll…

This is part 2 in a series on how to playtest games (part 1). Now you know why you’re playtesting, it’s time to use that knowledge to figure out some of the details of the tests you’ll be performing. In…

This is the first of a series of posts about playtesting, when we’ll be looking at the process of testing your game step by step. It may sound ridiculously simple, but the first step of playtesting your game is to…