Video Game Tester Jobs A job that lets you earn while doing something you love is quite rare. However, if you are an avid gamer, you have the chance to become a game tester.

As a game tester, you can play beta versions of games yet to be released to the public. More often than not, you will be evaluating the game play as well as the quality of the graphics. You may also be given the chance to give some comments about how enjoyable the game can be. At the end of the allotted beta testing time, you will be paid a handsome sum of money for doing something that you enjoy.

Finding Game Tester Jobs

How do you easily  find game tester jobs? It can be quite difficult if you do not know where to start. Here are some tips to get you started as a game tester.

1.) Check out the Internet. One of the best places to find game tester jobs is the Internet. There is a plethora of websites on the Net regarding game tester jobs, most of which require you to be a member of the sites. Some of these websites require aspiring game testers to pay a 1-time membership fee ranging from $30 to $60 (depending on the site). After the registration, you will then receive your first game assignment through mail.

It is very important for you to carefully choose the websites you join. There are a lot of scam websites that lure eager game testers and take advantage of them. It is better to join websites recommended by friends or someone you know who already tried and proven the legitimacy of the site. You can also apply for a game tester job at the big names of the video gaming industry.

2.) Establish connections. On the Internet, almost anyone can make a connection with anyone. To easily find game tester jobs, look for people that are part of teams developing games. It is possible for these people to have their own blogs and websites containing their contact information. You can approach them through email or any other means of communication and establish rapport. Eventually you may ask them about game testing and request if you could work on small projects that can lead you to become a full time game tester.

3.) Create a website. You can build a website detailing your experience in the gaming industry, the games you have played along with the ones you currently enjoy playing, and your knowledge in this particular niche. This will be very helpful for spreading the news about your skills that make you suitable as a video game tester.

You need to initially prove to your site visitors that you possess substantial experience and knowledge in the gaming industry. You should:

  • Design your site in a way that will make first-time visitors immediately get the idea that the individual who designed the site is capable of coming up with designs highly related to the gaming niche;
  • Post content useful to your target audience, which in this case consists of video game developers and fanatics;
  • Try linking to sites very popular in the video gaming industry;
  • Obtain back links to your site from these reputable video gaming sites;
  • Offer tips, reviews, and posts related to the newest computer video games in the market; and market your website using the right tools to improve your site rank and its popularity.

4.) Build up an online presence. You can do this by going to Web forums where computer game fanatics, developers, and just about anyone who enjoys playing computer video games go to discuss tips, tricks, and cheats among other things useful for their gaming ventures. Provide useful information highly relevant to the latest computer video games very popular in the market. Place a link to your website on your forum signature. Invite forum members to view your website and make comments helpful for improving it.

5.) Create effective online marketing strategies for your website. You can set up a forum on your website or provide your regular site visitors with weekly newsletters offering the latest tips, tricks, cheats, and reviews of the most popular computer games in the market. You can also launch an email campaign of course without resorting to Spam since this illegal tactic can negatively affect your reputation.