COCS101 PART 4

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is a method of quality control that takes place at many points during the video game design process. A selected group of users play unfinished versions of a game to work out flaws in gameplay, level design and other basic elements, as well as to discover and resolve bugs and glitches. In addition, the process mainly involves clarifying the vague points, adding fun elements or reducing boredom, balancing the victory situations, and so on.

• - is very common among PC games and role-playing games. It has become an integral part of game design. The costs to produce a game have increased along with gamers' expectations.

This is the initial playtest where the most basic running model is used. Users are primarily looking for problems in gameplay. Generally, the playtesting is carried out by the main design team working on the game.

This is a more comprehensive playtest carried out by people within the company and/or by contracted playtesters. The goal at this stage is to work out any remaining kinks in gameplay and prepare the game for wider testing.

Beta versions of the game are sent out to groups of playtesters who have no prior experience with the game. By approaching the game as regular users, playtesters at this phase will provide feedback that professionals with experience in game design may have overlooked.

: This is the last playtest before the game is launched. The game version will be as close to the final version as possible, and much of the feedback at this stage will be aesthetic rather than dealing with basic mechanics or level design.

Upon selecting "Game Over" you will be given the option to assign pitching decisions for the game. However, pitching decisions may also be assigned through the post-game box score.

- If you have a game that is listed as unfinished, you can either open the game in the app and finalize it using the above instructions, or you can go to the box score on the website. You will see a Finalize button directly below the game tabs.

After a game has been finalized the post game box score will be available for review from both the app and the GameChanger website.

- If you finalize a game and wish to either resume scoring, or correct a scoring play through the app, you may always re-enter a previously finalized game