10654cam a22007093i 4500 almafu_9962140814302883 DE-602 20251003190011.0 m o d cr#cn#---auuuu 240525t20242024maua ob 001|0 eng d 9781501519802 ebook 1501519808 ebook (MiAaPQ)EBC31352610 (Au-PeEL)EBL31352610 (CKB)32141886500041 (MiAaPQ)EBC31461406 (Au-PeEL)EBL31461406 (Exl-AI)31352610 (OCoLC)1443083512 (FR-PaCSA)88955139 (FRCYB88955139)88955139 (OCoLC)1435753622 (EXLCZ)9932141886500041 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ DE-188;9962140814302883 DE-517;1900989689 QA76.76.C672 794.81536 23 DE-188;9962140814302883 DE-517;1900989689 almafu_9962140814302883 Bryant, Robert Denton, 1963- author Game testing : all in one / Robert Denton Bryant. Game testing all in one Fourth edition. Boston, Massachusetts : Mercury Learning and Information, [2024]. ©2024. 1 online resource (431 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- LICENSE, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, AND LIMITED WARRANTY -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Your Role on the Game Development Team -- "You Get Paid to Play Games?" -- Elements of a Game Development Team -- Programmers -- Artists -- Animators -- Level Designers -- Sound Designers -- Game Designers -- Producers -- Testers -- Putting It All Together -- The Game Production Cycle -- Concept Development -- Development -- Alpha -- Beta -- Code Lock -- Gold -- Patches -- Updates -- Ready, Tester One? -- Exercises -- Reference -- Chapter 2: The Basics of Game Testing -- Not All Players Are Alike -- Black Box Testing -- White Box Testing -- Your First Test Suite -- Writing Test Cases and Test Suites -- The Life Cycle of a Build -- The Testing Feedback Loop -- The Essence of a Bug Report -- Testing "Around" a Bug -- Not All Testers Are Alike -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 3: Bug Report Writing and Defect Tracking -- How to Write a Bug Report -- Just the Facts, Please -- The Brief Description -- The Full Description -- Great Expectations -- Habits to Avoid -- Using the Bug Database -- Category -- Summary -- (Full) Description -- Severity -- Priority -- Attachments and Recordings -- Other Database Fields -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 4: How Bugs Happen -- Who Cares? -- Defect Types -- Functions -- Assignments -- Checking -- Timing -- Build/Package/Merge -- Algorithms -- Documentation -- Interfaces -- Testing Happens -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 5: The Phases of Game Quality Assurance -- Pre-Production -- Planning Tasks -- Determine the Scope of Testing the Project Will Require -- Assign a Lead Tester -- Establish Milestone Acceptance Criteria -- Participate in Game Design Reviews -- Set Up the Defect Tracking Database. Draft Test Plans and Design Tests -- Testing Before Testing Begins -- Test Kickoffs -- Configuration Preparation -- Smoke Testing -- Alpha Testing -- Alpha Phase Entry Criteria -- Regression Testing -- Beta Testing -- Beta Phase Entry Criteria -- Design Lock -- Living with Bugs (For Now) -- "The Swing Set of Death" -- Patches, Updates, and Hotfixes -- Gold Testing -- Last-Minute Defects -- Release Certification -- Post-Release Testing -- Live Teams -- Exercises -- Reference -- Chapter 6: Exploratory Testing and Gameplay Testing -- Ad Hoc Testing -- Free Testing Comes from the Right Side of Your Brain -- "Fresh Eyes" -- Directed Testing Makes Order Out of Chaos -- If You Are Not Recording, You Are Not Testing -- Avoid Groupthink -- Testing as Detective Work -- The Benefits of Reproduction -- The Scientific Method -- Gameplay Testing -- A Balancing Act -- "It's Just a Suggestion" -- Making a Game Easy is Hard Work -- External Testing -- Who Decides? -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 7: The Two Rules of Test Management -- Rule One: Do Not Panic -- Unfamiliar -- Unprepared -- Under Pressure -- Unrested -- "Nearsighted" -- Rule Two: Trust No One -- Balancing Act -- Word Games -- Last Chance -- Trust Fund -- Managing Crunch Time -- Give and Take -- The Rest of the Story -- Exercises -- Reference -- Chapter 8: Combinatorial Testing -- Parameters -- Values -- Defaults -- Enumerations -- Ranges -- Boundaries -- Constructing Tables -- Combinatorial Templates -- Combinatorial Test Generation -- Combinatorial Economics -- Exercises -- Chapter 9: Test Flow Diagrams -- TFD Elements -- Events -- Actions -- States -- Primitives -- Terminators -- TFD Design Activities -- Preparation -- Allocation -- Construction -- A TFD Example -- Data Dictionary -- Data Dictionary Application -- Data Dictionary Reuse -- Data Dictionary Example -- TFD Paths. Minimum Path Generation -- Baseline Path Method -- Expert Constructed Paths -- Combining Path Strategies -- Producing Test Cases from Paths -- TFD Templates -- When Should You Create a TFD? -- Exercises -- Chapter 10: Cleanroom Testing -- Usage Probabilities -- Mode-Based Usage -- Player-Type Usage -- Real-Life Usage -- Cleanroom Test Generation -- Cleanroom Combinatorial Tables -- Cleanroom Combinatorial Examples -- TFD Cleanroom Paths -- TFD Cleanroom Path Example -- Flow Usage Maintenance -- Flow Usage Profiles -- Inverted Usage -- Calculating Inverted Usage -- Combinatorial Table Usage Inversion -- TFD Flow Usage Inversion -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 11: Test Trees -- Test Case Trees -- Tree Feature Tests -- Test Tree Designs -- Exercises -- Chapter 12: Defect Triggers -- Operating Regions -- Pre-Game Operating Region -- Game Start Operating Region -- In-Game Operating Region -- Post-Game Operating Region -- The Triggers -- The Configuration Trigger -- The Startup Trigger -- The Exception Trigger -- The Stress Trigger -- The Normal Trigger -- The Restart Trigger -- Classifying Defects -- Defect Triggers and Test Designs -- Combinatorial Design Trigger Examples -- TFD Trigger Examples -- Exercises -- Reference -- Chapter 13: Regression Testing and Test Reuse -- Regression Testing -- The A-B-C Method -- Defect Modeling -- Time Keeps on Ticking -- Expanding Possibilities -- Test Reuse -- TFD Design Patterns -- Looking Back and Forth -- Combinatorial Expansion -- Exercises -- Reference -- Chapter 14: Testing by the Numbers -- Testing Progress -- Testing Effectiveness -- Tester Performance -- Exercises -- Chapter 15: Software Quality -- Game Quality Factors -- Game Quality Appraisal -- Walkthroughs -- Reviews -- Checklist-based Reviews -- Inspections -- Game Standards -- User Interface Standards -- Coding Standards. Game Quality Measurements -- Six Sigma Software -- Phase Containment -- Quality Plans -- QA Personnel -- Standards -- Reviews and Audits -- Feedback and Reports -- Problem Reporting and Corrective Action -- Tools, Techniques, and Methods -- Supplier Control -- Training -- Risk Management -- Exercises -- References -- Appendix A: Odd-Numbered Answers to Exercises -- Chapter 1 - Your Role on the Game Development Team -- Chapter 2 - The Basics of Game Testing -- Chapter 3 - Bug Report Writing and Defect Tracking -- Chapter 4 - How Bugs Happen -- Chapter 5 - The Phases of Game Quality Assurance -- Chapter 6 - Exploratory Testing and Gameplay Testing -- Chapter 7 - The Two Rules of Test Management -- Chapter 8 - Combinatorial Testing -- Chapter 9 - Test Flow Diagrams -- Chapter 10 - Cleanroom Testing -- Chapter 11 - Test Trees -- Chapter 12 - Defect Triggers -- Chapter 13 - Regression Testing and Test Reuse -- Chapter 14 - Testing by the Numbers -- Chapter 15 - Software Quality -- Appendix B: Sample Test Suite: RTS Building Checklist -- Appendix C: Basic Test Plan Template -- Section I: QA Team (and areas of responsibility) -- Section II: Testing Procedures -- Section III: How Testing Requirements are Generated -- Section IV: Bug Tracking Software -- Section V: Bug Classifications -- Section VI: Bug Tracking -- Section VII: Scheduling and Loading -- Section VIII: Equipment Budget and Costs -- Appendix D: Combinatorial Test Templates -- Tables of Parameters with Two Test Values -- Tables of Parameters with Three Test Values -- Appendix E: Test Flow Diagram (TFD) Templates -- Power-Ups -- Craft Item -- Heal Character -- Create/Save -- Unlock and Buy Item -- Update Song List -- Complete a Mission or Quest -- Get Weapon and Ammo -- Glossary -- Index. This book provides a comprehensive guide to game testing, covering the roles and responsibilities within a game development team, including programmers, artists, designers, and testers. It details the stages of the game production cycle, from concept development to updates and patches. The book introduces various testing methods such as black box and white box testing, and elaborates on writing effective bug reports and defect tracking. It also covers phases of quality assurance, exploratory testing, test management, combinatorial testing, test flow diagrams, cleanroom testing, and test case trees. Written for aspiring and professional game testers, it aims to equip them with practical skills and knowledge to ensure game quality and functionality. Generated by AI. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource. Computer software Quality control Generated by AI. 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