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Real people get paid to play and test video games during development. Next time you think you are wasting your time playing video games, consider putting your hobby to work.

A game tester is someone who works for video game production companies for video game testing before the final version is released to the public.

Game testing, a subset of game development, is a software testing process for quality control of video games. The primary function of game testing is the discovery and documentation of software defects. Interactive entertainment software testing is a highly technical field requiring computing expertise, analytic competence, critical evaluation skills, and endurance. In recent years the field of game testing has come under fire for being excessively strenuous and unrewarding, both financially and emotionally.

Eligibility criteria

Certificate & Diploma Courses:-

• Certificate in Gaming
• Certificate Course in Game Art and Design
• Diploma in Production Gaming
• Diploma in Animation, Gaming and Special Effect
• Diploma in Game Design
• Diploma in Game Development
• Diploma in Game Programming
• Advanced Diploma in game art and 3D game content creation
• Advance diploma in game programming
• Advance diploma in game design and development application

Bachelor Courses:

• B.sc in gaming
• Bachelor in media animation and design
• B.sc animation and gaming
• Bachelor of Science in Animation Game Design and Development
• Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) – Computer Science and Game Development
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Animation & Computer Graphics
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Digital Filmmaking & Animation
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Graphics, Animation & Gaming
• B.Sc. Animation & Gaming.
• Bachelor of Science in Animation Game Design and Development Bachelor Courses:

Master Courses:

• Integrated M.Sc. in Multimedia & Animation with Game Art & Design
• M.Sc. in Gaming
• Master of Science in Game Design and Development
• Master of Science (M.Sc) in Multimedia and Animation

Skills

A strong love for video games is a requirement for this job. However, it is not the only requirement. following skills are also required for this job

• Detail oriented and observation
• Detail oriented and observation
• Investigation and troubleshot hooting skills
• Tolerance to repetitive and tedious tasks
• Analytic thinking
• Team work
• Good oral and written communication
• Ability to maintain good relation with others
• Work ethics
• Ability to meet deadline and work under pressure

Institution

International Institute of Gaming and Animation

Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology (ICAT)

Graphiti School of Animation

MAAC – Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics

Meteor Institute of Digital Design Studies  

Career scope

• Junior Game Designer
• Level Designer
• Game Designer
• Lead Designer
• Content Designer
• User Interface Designer
• Game Tester or Writer

Salary

Training Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 per month

Experience Rs 30,000 to Rs 70,000 per month

“Make contacts, and be persistent. This job is real, and if you want to work hard as a video game tester, you might have to work hard to land the job. It will be worth it.”