Step into an exciting opportunity within the gaming industry through our Part Time Video Game Tester role, created for people who are new to professional gaming work and bringing fresh perspectives. This position allows you to channel your enthusiasm for games into meaningful professional experience, contributing significantly to how games are refined before launch. You’ll spend your time testing games still in development, spotting technical problems, and sharing thoughtful observations about how the games play.
Rate: $35 per hour (varies based on application complexity and the depth of analysis needed)
Key Responsibilities:
- Test unreleased games by playing through them thoroughly to catch any bugs, technical problems, or unexpected behavior.
- Share detailed thoughts on game mechanics, narrative, visual quality, and the overall enjoyment factor.
- Record bugs and technical issues in a structured way, with clear explanations of how to trigger them again.
- Partner with game creators to relay your testing results and confirm that problems have been resolved.
- Keep current with what’s happening in gaming culture and industry practices to better understand what gamers want.
Prerequisites:
- Genuine enthusiasm for gaming across different titles, styles, and gaming systems.
- Sharp eye for catching small technical issues and unusual game behavior.
- Strong ability to communicate through writing when reporting problems and offering observations.
- Capacity to adhere to testing protocols and meet project timelines consistently.
- Steady internet access and the right gaming devices for conducting tests.
Hours per week: Your choice—adapt the schedule to your lifestyle.
Location: Work from anywhere globally (US-based applicants are especially welcome). We’re actively hiring more remote-based testers to support this expansion.
Ready to get started immediately? We’d love to hear from you.