Game Testing All in One, Third Edition

An updated version of the bestselling, Game Testing All In One, this third edition equips the reader with the rationale for vigorous testing of game software, placing the game in the development process, practical knowledge of tools for game testing, tester roles, and the measurements to determine game quality and testing progress. The reader is taken step-by-step through test design and other QA methods, using real game situations. The book includes content for the latest console games and the new crop of touch, mobile, and social games. A companion DVD contains the tools used for the examples in the book and additional resources such as test table templates and generic flow diagrams to get started quickly with any game test project. Each chapter includes questions and exercises, making the book suitable for classroom use as well as a personal study or reference tool. Solutions to exercises and PowerPoint slides are available to instructors.

Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at info@merclearning.com

About the Authors

Charles P. Schultz is a consultant and instructor at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. He has authored more than 20 publications and has spoken at numerous conferences in the areas of robotics, software quality, and testing.

Robert Bryant has served as executive producer of dozens of video games and recently has been designing iPhone apps. He is also an instructor at the UCLA Extension.