Spiderweb Games - Beta Testers Wanted

[Couchpotato]

Spiderweb Software in need of a few beta testers for the Mac version of Avernum 2: Crystal Souls. Just follow this link for the application if you're interested.

We need beta testers for Avernum 2: Crystal Souls for the Mac.

Tester Expectations:​

• You will need a Macintosh desktop and laptop machine running OS X 10.6 or later.
• The ability to follow detailed directions.
• Download frequent updates.
• Plenty of time to test between now and the release.
• You will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and get it back to us fairly quickly. People who don't get the NDA in promptly won't be able to test.

Important note:

We get lots of tester applications. Lots and lots of them. Sorting through the flood takes a lot of time. Due to the large number of applications we will receive, we will not respond to every application. Please do not E-mail us asking if you were accepted. We will only E-mail those who have been accepted. Many apologies, and good luck!​

What does beta testing involve?​

Why should I beta test for Spiderweb?​

General Requirements:

1. You must have a reliable internet account, capable of E-mail and of downloading large files. Updates are well over 100 MB and need to be downloaded reliably.
2. You must be able to write and converse coherently in English.
3. You must be able to actually spend time on testing, and, even if you don't find bugs, you need to be able to frequently give us reports on your progress in the game.
4. Complete the form below.

More information.

 

[Kordanor]

Just as a little addition the following sentence from facebook:

We'll be picking testers in late August for testing for a release in early December.

So we don't have to wait long for the next Spiderweb Game.

 

[screeg]

Please do not E-mail us asking if you were accepted. We will only E-mail those who have been accepted.

This is a tiny bit bogus. With freely available apps like Google Drive you could dump tester request emails straight into a spreadsheet and simply send a single email form to everyone who didn't get accepted.

First you ask for people to Q&A your game for nothing, then you tell people you don't have time to say if they didn't get in? Is Spiderweb going to be on Kickstarter soon or what?

 

[Kordanor]

First of all I applied for dozens of betas during my lifetime and I never expected to receive a mail if I am not accepted and I also never received one from any other developer.
Second not sending the mails keeps it open. Maybe they invite like 10 people into the beta. Now only 2 of them actually give quality feedback. So you want to get additional testers, right? What if they want to invite a new beta tester over time to get feedback about first impressions with different states of the game and fixes?
Sending a mail about "sorry, you didn't made it into beta" doesn't make too much sense in my book.
It's not like we are talking about a job application here.

 

[macdude22]

This is a tiny bit bogus. With freely available apps like Google Drive you could dump tester request emails straight into a spreadsheet and simply send a single email form to everyone who didn't get accepted.

First you ask for people to Q&A your game for nothing, then you tell people you don't have time to say if they didn't get in? Is Spiderweb going to be on Kickstarter soon or what?

Jeff doesn't advertise it but it's not for nothing, usually the beta testers get a free license for the game.

Sauce: I beta tested Nethergate: Resurrection.