{"product_id":"9781032813486","title":"Playtesting Best Practices: Real World and Online","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaytesting Best Practices: Real World and Online\u003c\/em\u003e covers the complete journey of \u003ci\u003eplaytesting\u003c\/i\u003e – the iterative journey to shape and refine tabletop games from raw ideas to balanced and fun games. This step-by-step guide embraces the process and celebrates the purpose of every step, from early self-playtesting to late-stage unguided playtesting, and offers the specific questions and practices the author has refined to perfect his own games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is split up into four main sections, each with a distinct focus:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGetting ready to playtest\u003c\/i\u003e: Establishing goalposts, brainstorming, self-playtesting, getting organized, how to design a prototype, and writing rules. The focus here is starting good habits and establishing best practices, whether this is your first game or your hundredth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePlaytesting in the real world\u003c\/i\u003e: How to find playtesters, how to teach your game, what to do during the playtest, how to take notes and collect feedback, and being a great playtester yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePlaytesting online\u003c\/i\u003e: How to adapt to digital platforms, the best practices for playtesting online, how to use these opportunities well, and cautions about playtesting online.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhat to do next\u003c\/i\u003e: How to iterate, additional ways to playtest your game, knowing when you’re done with playtesting, and choosing how to get your game out there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42822478823485,"sku":"9781032813486","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781032813486_p0.jpg?v=1771586372","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781032813486","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}