How do I get selected to play a game?
When developers launch their playtest, they specify the characteristics of the players they would like to playtest their game. For example: Hardcore gamers who enjoy RPGs and have experience with games like Baldur’s Gate 3. Players aged 30 to 60 who play puzzle games occasionally. English-speaking players between 18 and 30 years old who are […]
What games will I play?
The games you playtest on Antidote are matched to you based on your player profile preferences, or your existing game library if you link platforms like Steam. Antidote playtests games across many genres, including action, adventure, casual, puzzle, and FPS, and on various platforms such as Windows, Android, browser, iOS, and Mac, with others potentially […]
How do I download the Antidote application?
To download Antidote for PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android go to your user menu and download the app for the desired platform.
How do I become game tester in Antidote?
You can participate in the development of games by joining Antidote here. You will periodically receive invitations to playtest games of different types and genres that match your interests and get rewards for completing them.
Can I test Trailers and Cinematics?
Sure! Please refer to Can we test other things besides a game?
What kind of confidentiality agreement do you have with the testers?
Each player accepts a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when joining Antidote. In addition to that, before each playtest, players are reminded about the confidentiality agreement. Additionally, you can also set your own NDA and players will need to accept it before playtesting your game.
Do you also perform QA?
Please refer to our article QA vs Playtesting: 3 Mistakes Every Game Dev Should Avoid.
What is biometric playtesting?
In addition to standard playtesting, Antidote can also connect to biometric systems to record heart rate, skin conductance or eye tracking. This can help discover more about players’ experience by, for example, determining levels of stress or impactful moments. Biometric playtests are performed at our Antidote Lab or directly by the testers from home, where […]
What information can I get from a playtest?
To help you fully understand how players experience your game, Antidote provides you with many tools that are configurable at the moment you define your project: Gameplay recording Think aloud comments Input Tracking and Heatmaps Performance Monitoring (cpu, gpu, fps) System Audio Hardware specifications Face recording and Emotion detection Survey answers and more! During […]
Do you have a limited number of questions?
The number of questions is unlimited. However, we would recommend not going further than 20-30 questions per project. Filling large surveys might be a tedious task for some players…