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We Playtest Games
What We Playtest Games is
We Playtest Games connects indie game developers with genre-matched testers to gather feedback on games. Developers can set testing goals or provide a custom build. A playtest includes a gameplay recording with audio commentary and a transcript summarizing issues, friction, confusion, or delight; subscription features also include AI-powered summaries and key takeaways. Multiplayer sessions can include up to 8 players, and delivery is due within 24 hours after a tester claims a playtest. The free option is one 30-minute session whose replay is posted publicly to YouTube. Pay as you go costs $15, paid once as a base price for one session, with the final price varying by duration and player count. Indie costs $79 a month for 5 playtest hours per billing period; Studio costs $379 a month for 25 hours. An hour covers one player, and unused subscription hours roll over and never expire, including after cancellation. The service is available on web and through an API, with a versioned REST API, real-time webhooks, and TypeScript and Python client libraries.
Who it suits
It suits indie game developers who want feedback from players matched to their game’s genre, including teams seeking multiplayer sessions or custom testing goals. Developers integrating playtests into software can use its API offering.
What it does well
- Testers are matched by the genres they play.
- Sessions include recordings and summarized feedback.
- Multiplayer sessions support up to 8 players.
- Unused subscription hours roll over and never expire.
- API includes webhooks and TypeScript and Python libraries.
What to know first
- Free playtest replay is posted publicly to YouTube.
- One playtest hour covers only one player.
- Pay-as-you-go price varies by duration and player count.
Limits
The free option is one 30-minute playtest, and its replay is posted publicly to YouTube. Indie includes 5 playtest hours per billing period and Studio includes 25; each hour covers one player. Pay-as-you-go sessions start at $15, paid once, with the price varying by duration and player count.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free playtest | One 30-minute playtest; replay posted publicly to YouTube · Genre-matched gamers · surface-level impressions · summarized transcript | Free |
| Free public playtest | one 30-minute test · public YouTube video · AI transcript · genre-matched tester | Free |
| Pay as you go | Per playtest; the page shows a $15 base price for one session · 30-minute to 3-hour sessions · multiplayer up to 8 players · price varies by duration and player count | $15, paid once |
| Pay as you go — 30 minutes | per playtest · 1 player · private or public · recording · transcript | $15, paid once |
| Pay as you go — 1 hour | per playtest · 1 player · private or public · recording · transcript | $20, paid once |
| Pay as you go — 2 hours | per playtest · 1 player · private or public · recording · transcript | $35, paid once |
| Studio | monthly · 25 playtest hours · rollover hours · up to 8 players · scheduling | $379 a month |
| Studio annual | yearly · 300 playtest hours · rollover hours · up to 8 players | $3,790 a year |
The first 8 of 11 plans, as weplaytestgames.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Open https://www.weplaytestgames.com/.
- Choose the free playtest, pay-as-you-go, Indie, or Studio option.
- For an ordered test, describe your testing goals or provide a custom build.
- Use the web service, or consult the API documentation for API key access and client libraries.
Verdict
We Playtest Games offers genre-matched feedback, recordings, and transcripts, with options for custom goals and multiplayer sessions. Check the public YouTube replay condition on the free playtest and the per-player meaning of subscription hours before choosing a plan.
Questions
Is there a free option?
Yes. It includes one 30-minute playtest, with the replay posted publicly to YouTube.
How much do paid plans cost?
Pay-as-you-go starts at $15, paid once. Indie is $79 a month, and Studio is $379 a month.
Which platforms are supported?
The listed platforms are web and API.
How are testers matched?
Testers are matched based on the game genres they play.
How many players can join a multiplayer session?
The service coordinates multiplayer playtests with up to 8 players in a session.
What does the API include?
Its documentation describes a versioned REST API with API key authentication and real-time webhooks, plus TypeScript and Python client libraries.
Facts from We Playtest Games's own pages
- Age requirement
- The privacy policy restricts accounts to people aged 18 or older. · app.weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI takeaways
- The site says playtests include AI-powered transcript summaries and lists AI key takeaways among subscription features. · weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- AI transcript
- Each playtest provides an AI-generated transcript summarizing issues, friction and player reactions. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API
- The documentation describes a versioned REST API with API key authentication and real-time webhooks, plus TypeScript and Python client libraries. · weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- API endpoints
- Documented endpoint groups cover games, playtests, billing, chat, notifications and webhooks. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API scope
- The REST API is restricted to game-company accounts; playtesters use the web app instead. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API security
- API requests use HTTPS and scoped Bearer API keys with tiered rate limits and cursor pagination. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API specification
- The documentation publishes an OpenAPI 3.1 specification plus llms.txt and llms-full.txt resources. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Build delivery
- Game owners can submit a Steam or itch.io game or provide a direct download build URL. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Confidentiality
- Private tests keep unreleased builds and footage private within the service and owner workflow. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Custom test requests
- Developers can describe specific testing goals when ordering or provide a custom build for testers to use. · weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Domain age
- A third-party WHOIS review lists January 6, 2026 as the domain registration date and shows privacy-protected ownership. · scam-detector.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Feedback
- Playtests include a gameplay recording with audio commentary and a summarized transcript highlighting issues, friction points, confusion, or delight. · weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Free option
- The free playtest lasts 30 minutes and its replay is posted publicly to YouTube. · weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Genre matching
- Testers are matched according to the game genres they play. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: community support
- The operator said the service was kept in-app rather than supported by a Discord community. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: onboarding confusion
- Early users reported that ordering a playtest and understanding recording requirements was confusing, prompting the operator to promise a walkthrough and a simpler flow. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: public exposure
- The free test is posted publicly, so unfinished games can expose bugs and player confusion before release. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: tester selection
- A Reddit discussion described the site as obtuse and noted that developers cannot choose individual testers. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer
- The platform coordinates multiplayer sessions with as many as eight players. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- News: onboarding analysis
- A company analysis reported that 505 games, about 46 percent of those assessed, were flagged for poor onboarding by at least two of three AI classifiers. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- News: We Stream Games
- On July 8, 2026 the company announced a streaming product where studios choose a viewer target and an algorithm selects streamers by cost, ratings and tags; studio purchasing was still pending streamer recruitment. · weplaytestgames.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Payment handling
- The privacy notice says Stripe handles and stores purchase payment data, and card details remain held by Stripe. · app.weplaytestgames.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Praise: detailed feedback
- A solo developer reported receiving a fast free test with a narrated video, transcript, summary and tester notes, and said the detail was difficult to obtain elsewhere. · reddit.com, 15 Oct 2026
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