Sort the playtest feedback — Game Designer · Pretender

After a playtest with 10 fictional kids, you have their comments. Sort each: a bug, a design problem, or a personal preference.

Sort into groups · ~3 min

Your role

You're the game designer (in this game).

Your goal

Send each comment to the right team.

What you know

Bug = the game doesn't work as intended. Design problem = it works, but many players struggle. Preference = one person's taste.

Limits

Note how many kids said each thing.

Success looks like

Bugs — Broken things go to the programmers.
Design — Patterns across many players spotted.
Taste — Single opinions kept in proportion.

Skills you used

Active listening — Listening to understand, not just to reply.
Logical thinking — Following steps and rules precisely.

In real life

Game designers run playtests and sort feedback into bugs, design issues and preferences. Listening to many players — not just the loudest — leads to better games.

Game Designer

Invent rules and levels that are fun and fair.

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