Playtesting.games

What Playtesting.games is

Playtesting.games helps mobile game studios gather player feedback during development. Studios can run single-session tests focused on onboarding, tutorials, first levels, or a game's overall feel. Multi-session playtests are intended to show how players perceive game mechanics and balance across D1–D7. Studios can also use their own Discord communities to test late-stage games and collect audio commentary, video, and face recordings. For those sessions, players begin recording in the app, play normally, and upload the test and any survey added to the platform. Analysis tools include analytics, video annotation and comments, video highlights, team comments, and automatic audio transcription. Community members can log installed games and hours played to support targeting by gaming behavior. The service lists Android and web platforms and runs in a cloud test environment, though its community packages are limited to Android games. Level 1 costs $295, paid once for five testers at 15 minutes each; Level 2 is $345, paid once for five at 30 minutes; Level 3 is $445, paid once for five at 45 minutes. Packages must be used within six months.

Who it suits

It suits mobile game studios seeking player feedback on early or late-stage games. Studios with Discord communities can use them for late-stage tests.

Limits

Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 each cover five testers with fixed session lengths. Community packages are for Android games and must be used within six months of purchase; front face camera recording costs an additional per-tester amount.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.playtesting.games/
2. Choose a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 one-time package
3. Select front face camera recording as an added per-tester option if needed
4. For community testing, invite your Discord community and have players start recording in the app
5. Have players play normally and upload the session with any survey
6. Review analytics, annotations, highlights, comments, and transcriptions in the platform

Verdict

Playtesting.games offers several ways to gather and review player feedback, from focused single sessions to multi-session tests. Check package duration and Android restrictions when planning a community test.