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…
What type of questions are available?
You can create surveys with many types of questions. These include opinion scales, open questions, yes/no, single and multiple choice but also sections to help you organize your questions. Antidote process extracts sentiment from open questions, and displays players’ answers in a beautiful way, so you can get fast insights at a glance.
How are the surveys elaborated?
Since each project is unique, you can use our survey engine to create your own surveys with specific questions that aim at the true needs of your game. A range of standard questions and templates have also been elaborated by our UX experts and are available during project creation.
Can I ask testers to play a specific level instead of starting from the beginning?
Antidote is versatile, supporting playtesting and research for any stage of your game’s development. This includes initial concepts, specific levels or a vertical slice, and the complete game. When setting up your playtest, you can define the type of test you want to conduct and use the player instructions and/or tasks fields to clearly communicate […]
Where do players come from?
Most of the players in our community are based in Europe, USA & Canada, but there are plenty more from many other regions including LATAM, MENA and Asia. Testers are usually invited to play from their homes but in certain cases, such as in advanced configurations or complex scenarios, players can be invited to our […]
Can I invite my own players to test on your platform?
Absolutely! In addition to playtesting with Antidote players, you can also invite your own community of players. To do this, just follow these simple steps.