What is Playtest?
A '''playtest''' is when someone tests a game before releasing it. This is usually done with [[Board game|board games]], [[Collectible card game|collectible card games]], [[Role-playing game|role-playing games]], and [[Video game|video games]]. It is part of the [[quality control]] process. An individual involved in testing a game is referred to as a '''playtester'''.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Yáñez-Gómez|first1=Rosa|last2=Cascado-Caballero|first2=Daniel|last3=Sevillano|first3=José-Luis|date=February 2017|title=Academic methods for usability evaluation of serious games: a systematic review|url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11042-016-3845-9|journal=Multimedia Tools and Applications|language=en|volume=76|issue=4|pages=5755–5784|doi=10.1007/s11042-016-3845-9|issn=1380-7501|hdl-access=free|hdl=11441/74400|s2cid=254833872}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play|last=Marie|first=Meagan|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2018|isbn=978-0241395066|pages=16}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Games]]