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The Android Game Developer???s Handbook

You're reading from  The Android Game Developer???s Handbook

Product type Book
Published in Aug 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785885860
Pages 368 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Avisekhar Roy Avisekhar Roy
Profile icon Avisekhar Roy

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

The Android Game Developer's Handbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Android Game Development 2. Introduction to Different Android Platforms 3. Different Android Development Tools 4. Android Development Style and Standards in the Industry 5. Understanding the Game Loop and Frame Rate 6. Improving Performance of 2D/3D Games 7. Working with Shaders 8. Performance and Memory Optimization 9. Testing Code and Debugging 10. Scope for Android in VR Games 11. Android Game Development Using C++ and OpenGL 12. Polishing Android Games 13. Third-Party Integration, Monetization, and Services Index

Play testing


Play testing is a part of planning game polishing. Play testing is carried out after the game has been made according to the initial design. It basically reveals the entire user behavior throughout the game.

Here are the fields of exploration during play testing:

  • User gameplay difficulty level

  • User actions during gameplay

  • User actions while browsing the game

  • Whether the user is paying or not

  • Whether the game is running smoothly

  • Whether the user can adopt the gameplay

  • User retention

Play testing is planned on a limited group of targeted users. Often, developers release beta versions of the game in a certain region to carry out play testing. The preceding points are basically the advantages of play testing. The only disadvantage of performing such an act is that the developer might lose some audience in the play test region because of a poor initial game plan, which can be improved after play testing. So, it is always recommended that you complete the game with the full game experience...

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