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* [http://www.plover.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/beta IF Betatesting List] is a mailing list for the IF Beta Site. | * [http://www.plover.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/beta IF Betatesting List] is a mailing list for the IF Beta Site. | ||
* [[BetaComp]] is a beta-testing minicomp run by Jessica Knoch. | * [[BetaComp]] is a beta-testing minicomp run by Jessica Knoch. | ||
* [http://emshort.home.mindspring.com/Testing.html Some Suggestions on Beta-testing] by [[Emily Short]]. Covers both the tester's and author's side of the issue. | |||
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Revision as of 17:10, 3 February 2005
The process of allowing people other than the author to play a game that is otherwise essentially complete, for the purpose of discovering flaws and bugs before the official public release.
By contrast, allowing people to play the game before the plot has been completely written or when other parts of the game are fundamentally unfinished is alpha-testing.
Beta-testing is an IF form of usability testing, which also helps the author identify what parts of a work-in-progress the players enjoy most.
Links
- IF Beta Site helps authors find volunteer beta-testers.
- IF Betatesting List is a mailing list for the IF Beta Site.
- BetaComp is a beta-testing minicomp run by Jessica Knoch.
- Some Suggestions on Beta-testing by Emily Short. Covers both the tester's and author's side of the issue.