This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Playtesting
Playtesting is the process of playing the game to make sure everything works and figuring out how to make it even better. Don’t skip this step because it’s critical for a successful game. It’s good practice to playtest your game whenever you make changes. You should also test your game in various modes. You can make changes in Play mode, but those changes won’t be saved. You’ll have to do them again when you go back to editing.
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Playtesting Practices
When you playtest, do the following:
Make sure your game works, particularly changes you just made.
Look for areas that can be improved.
When you are exploring or playtesting templates, make sure you thoroughly look at how the parts are named and grouped together.
Playtesting Your Game
To playtest your game, follow these steps:
Save your game. Don’t forget to change the filename.
Press the Play button in the top menu bar. You can also find the Play button in the Home tab under the Test menu (Figure 2.32).
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FIGURE 2.32 The Play button for playtesting your game.
Stopping Playtesting
To stop playtesting, press the red Stop button either in the top menu bar or under the Test menu (Figure 2.33). Stop the Playtest before making changes. Again, the reason for this is because you can’t save changes in lay mode.
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FIGURE 2.33 The Stop button for playtesting your game.
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Playtesting Practice
Playtest the following two templates:
Village
Obby
Before playtesting, you can modify the places where the parts are placed. You can drag and drop parts and watch how their properties change in the Properties window, and you can modify materials or delete them. Don’t forget to save it or publish the template under a new name, and if you try to add parts or effects, make sure they are not in playtest mode.