| Step One: Be Proactive! | | | | Yes, it's a really fun job, but it is still a job nonetheless. |
| You won't land any video game tester jobs if you just | | | | This means that you have to treat it as such and take |
| sit around and wait for a "Game Testers Wanted" ad | | | | every part of it seriously. Don't merely sit down and |
| to appear in the paper. It won't happen. So instead of | | | | play the game to have a good time. Sit down and play |
| sitting back and waiting for a miracle to occur, just get | | | | the game so that you can collect a paycheck when |
| out there and find the perfect video game testing job | | | | you're through. |
| for you. | | | | Many "wanna-be" testers believe that being a |
| Head straight to the game companies and developers | | | | professional video game tester is a "no work, all play" |
| and apply for testing jobs. Since they aren't looking for | | | | type of career. Honestly, they couldn't be more wrong. |
| you, the only logical step is to actively search for them. | | | | Although there aren't huge amounts of work that a |
| Once you find them (which shouldn't take too long), | | | | game tester must wade through, there are still a few |
| apply for a game tester position with them and then | | | | things that he/she has to complete. For instance, filling |
| repeat the process for as many different companies | | | | out reports. Surprised? Well, most aspiring young |
| as humanly possible. | | | | testers are when they hear that there is actual work |
| On your application/resume, brag about all of your | | | | involved with video game testing. |
| video game achievements, such as the consoles you | | | | Contrary to what you may have thought, you won't be |
| own, the games you've played, the games you own, | | | | simply playing games and giving your opinion on |
| the MMORPGs you are apart of, and anything else | | | | whether they are good or not. You will actually be |
| that shows how much experience you have with | | | | testing them. You will play through a game, find any |
| video games. And if you want to help your cause | | | | bugs or glitches, and then fill out reports on any |
| even further, create a website/blog that talks about | | | | problems that you come across. This is to help the |
| video games, gives reviews, previews, cheats, hints, | | | | developers and programmers locate and fix those |
| tips, etc. | | | | problems. You don't have to be an English professor |
| You have to remember that experience and | | | | or a college graduate to write bug reports, but you will |
| professionalism count for a lot in this industry. | | | | have to have basic writing skills. Aside from the |
| Therefore, the more experience you have and the | | | | reports, you will also be required to fill out numerous |
| more professional you are, the better your chances | | | | questionnaires; which are typically opinion based. |
| are for getting a video game tester job. | | | | As soon as you accept the fact that you'll be doing |
| Step Two: Step Out of Fairy Tale Land and Into | | | | actual work as a video game tester, you will have |
| Reality | | | | much more success finding testing jobs. |
| You have to realize that video game testing is a job. | | | | |