The Game Design Dojo Podcast

Brian walks through a recent focus test, his take aways, and how to process the information and feedback he receives. The Power of Focus Testing Focus testing is a great tool for video game designers. Once you have a core loop (start a level, progress, and die) you can gather feedback in order to enhance gameplay and create an exciting, successful game. We talk about our own experiences with focus testing and the results, also tips and suggestions for productive focus testing. Focus testing should be done way before bug testing. You want to see what's working and what's not. Once you can play a loop and get a feel for the core mechanic, then it's important to gather feedback. The more informal it is the more honest people will be and don't tell them what to do to see if the player is connecting to the character and gameplay. Try to keep it fun and casual with about 5 testers and the developer. Focus Testing Experience When developing a video game, you usually are developing it for yourself but you do have to