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ISTQB® Certified Tester Game Testing (CT-GaMe)
The ISTQB® Game Testing certification focuses on the understanding and skills needed to perform and manage testing on all levels in game projects. It covers the basic concepts of video and game testing as well as how to determine risks and goals for gaming software.
Description
The ISTQB® Game Testing certification focuses on the understanding and skills needed to perform and manage testing on all levels in game projects. It covers the basic concepts of video and game testing as well as how to determine risks and goals for gaming software.
It includes conceptually designing, implementing and executing game software tests, approaches to games testing (Game Testing Mechanics, Sound Testing, Graphics Testing and Localization) and recognizing games testing tools.
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What You Will Learn
According to the official syllabus (current Version 1.0.1), CT-GaMe is structured into seven main chapters:
Chapter 1- Specificity of Game Testing
Chapter 2- Testing Game Mechanics
Chapter 3- Graphics Testing
Chapter 4- Sound Testing
Chapter 5- Game Level Testing
Chapter 6- Game Controllers Testing
Chapter 7- Localization Testing
Certification & Exam
After you complete an accredited CT-GaMe training, you become eligible to take the official exam for the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester – Game Testing (CT-GaMe) certification.
To become eligible for the CT-GaMe certificate you must:
Hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate.
Have sufficient practical experience in game software testing or related roles (for example at least one year as a game software user acceptance tester) as recommended in the syllabus.
Pass the CT-GaMe exam, which consists of 40 multiple-choice questions completed in 60 minutes (75 minutes for non-native English speakers) and requires a minimum score of 65% (26 out of 40).
Once you meet these prerequisites and pass the exam, you receive the CT-GaMe certificate, confirming your specialised competence in testing game software across multiple platforms, mechanics, graphics, audio, controllers and localisation.
What You Will Achieve
Individuals who hold the ISTQB® Certified Tester- Game Testing certification should be able to accomplish the following business outcomes:
Describe basic concepts of video games and game software testing
Determine risks, goals and game software requirements under the needs and expectations of stakeholders
Conceptually design, implement and execute basic game software tests
Know the approaches to game software testing and their purpose
Recognize the tools supporting game testing
Determine how testing activities align with the software development lifecycle and reduce the cost of developing and publishing video games
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CT-GaMe is an ISTQB Specialist certification for game testing. It focuses on how testing video games differs from testing other software, and how to plan and run tests for game projects.
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