Is it possible to earn money by playing games?

[sahalsweb]

Is it possible to earn money by playing games? You play game do testing to help game to develop and game developer give you money for your feedback?

 

[vibronx]

Yes, but I don't think it'll always be as fun as you're probably imagining it to be. Some developers will probably want you to test out every single little option in the game to check for bugs.

Edited December 12, 2023 by vibronx

[catwriter]

In addition to what @vibronx said, when seeking help, please don't use weird formatting that makes it difficult to read your post.

Please just type your question like a normal person.

[sahalsweb]

so its possible to earn money by playing games

[miiila]

for some people 

[donnovan86]

On 12/21/2023 at 4:40 AM, sahalsweb said:

so its possible to earn money by playing games

Testing is one of the worst and most cumbersome way to earn via playing games. Testing means playing the same thing over and over and over to find bugs. It's meant to be a job, not something fun you do to enjoy yourself. In general, the best ways to make money by playing games are not something you would do on Fiverr.

[imagination7413]

On 12/12/2023 at 6:21 AM, sahalsweb said:

You play game do testing to help game to develop and game developer give you money for your feedback?

In addition to what was said above, playtesting usually means you're playing an incomplete game, which mean frustrating or unclear puzzles, bugs, glitches, poor controls, poor mechanics, repetitive placeholder graphics (if there are any graphics in the first place) and/or text and/or sound effects (if, again there are any in the first place), unclear instructions, inconsistent or contradictory instructions, etc.

Another point to bring up, is that most playtesting for indy developers is VERY different than for larger studios. Indy devs are on tighter budgets, and aren't as likely to pay individuals. From what I've watched/read, open-ended feedback is the least sought after kind of playtesting that devs want. So, they're also unlikely to seek out individuals to play their games (with intent to pay) unless those persons already have established reputations for giving valuable, relevant, clear, actionable feedback.

'Possible' does not equate to 'likely'.

[rawque_gulia]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:10 AM, sahalsweb said:

so its possible to earn money by playing games

It's also possible to make money sitting on the side of the road and doing nothing (hopefully you know what I'm saying), but does that mean you should do it or is it a suitable job for you? It is possible to make money in every sector and field but it does not mean that it is a suitable task for you and you can make a career out of it. Your question should be: What are the opportunities in the industry......And what's the potential...!

Without any relevant information about you and your background, it is not possible for any stranger to provide you with valuable information that can really help you in your career. We could definitely sit here and write all day but that information wouldn't really help you in any way!

[sahalsweb]

10 hours ago, donnovan86 said:

Testing is one of the worst and most cumbersome way to earn via playing games. Testing means playing the same thing over and over and over to find bugs. It's meant to be a job, not something fun you do to enjoy yourself. In general, the best ways to make money by playing games are not something you would do on Fiverr.

Ya its no use in Fiverr. it has no option to earn by playing games here(Fiverr)

[moikchap]

The option exists, for those with the credentials and the skills. It would fall under design consultation. But, you would still need to be a technical professional that knows from experience things like how long the game has to create its first impression and hook the player, how different types of players will react to the way the game attempts to hook them, and how valuable those types of players are, like Timmy, Johnny, and Spike for Magic: the Gathering's game design. Spend a year or two learning the concepts, and you can probably impress people enough to get return business.

[imamiopial]

There are Game QA test jobs out there but you would need a certain level of expertise to apply for those jobs.

So, It's nowhere close to the fun gaming experience you have when you personally play a game.

[catwriter]

7 hours ago, sahalsweb said:

it has no option to earn by playing games here(Fiverr)

You can offer it as a gig and see if anyone places an order...