How can you make your QA testing more inclusive for all players in game development?

1 Define your inclusivity goals

Before you start your QA testing, you need to have a clear idea of what inclusivity means for your game and your players. Inclusivity is not a one-size-fits-all concept, but rather a spectrum of dimensions that can affect how players experience and interact with your game. Some of these dimensions include gender, age, ethnicity, culture, language, disability, skill level, and play style. You should define your inclusivity goals based on your game's genre, theme, mechanics, story, and audience, and use them as a guide for your QA testing.

2 Recruit a diverse QA team

One of the best ways to make your QA testing more inclusive is to recruit a diverse QA team that reflects the diversity of your players. A diverse QA team can provide you with valuable feedback and insights from different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and help you identify and address any issues or gaps in your game's design, content, and accessibility. You should also ensure that your QA team has the appropriate skills, tools, and training to perform their tasks effectively and efficiently.

4 Review and improve your QA process

Finally, to make your QA testing more inclusive, you should review and improve your QA process regularly and systematically. You should evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of your QA process, and identify any strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats. You should also solicit feedback from your QA team, your players, and other stakeholders, and use it to improve your QA process. You should also keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the game industry, and incorporate them into your QA process.

5 Here’s what else to consider

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