FAQs

Player Research does playtesting for the games industry to help developers improve their games. We invite people to playtest sessions at one of our locations (Brighton, UK or Montréal, Canada) to give feedback on unreleased and unfinished video games.

Our Brighton, UK lab is located close to Brighton Train Station, at QRQ Building, Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XJ. Our Montréal, Canada lab is located at Sunlife Building, 1155 Metcalfe St, Montreal, Quebec H3B 2V6, Canada. Please note that you must be within travelling distance of one of these locations to take part in playtests at our labs but we do run remote playtests too!

A playtest session typically lasts 1-2 hours, but sometimes it might run for a full day or even be spread across multiple days.

Normally, playtests are held during the day Monday to Friday, but we occasionally also run sessions at weekends.

Games take a long time to make, so developers need feedback on what works well and what could be improved. Player Research ask people to try unfinished, unreleased games in order to get your highly valued feedback.

We are looking for players of all ages, genders, experiences, backgrounds, and abilities (including parents & children). You don’t need to be a pro-gamer, or even a regular gamer – we need people from all backgrounds to help us test all kinds of games.

Yes! You will need to sign up on their behalf to receive information and apply to playtests. In the UK, this applies to ages 15 and below. In Quebec, this applies to ages 14 and below. If invited to playtest, a guardian will need to accompany your child and remain in the building for the duration of the session. Please make us aware of any specific needs your child has when applying to the individual sessions, so we can be super-prepared to make their session as comfortable and enjoyable as we can.

We typically pay around £30 GBP or $50 CAD for an hour-long session (please note, this is NOT an hourly rate!) and we pay more for longer sessions.

No. Playtest sessions are organised on an ad hoc basis, and we don’t employ people to playtest full time. However, you will get cash compensation for any playtests you take part in!

We currently have offices in Brighton, UK and Montreal, Canada where we run our in-person playtests. We also host remote playtests which can be participated from your own home. Sign up to our playtest mailing list to hear all about our upcoming playtests as soon as they launch!

You can sign up to our email database by clicking one of the links below. After completing the form, you will on our database and we’ll send you occasional emails inviting you to apply when we have a playtest coming soon. If you think you would fit the profile and be available for the session dates, feel free to apply! Montreal? Sign up here! Brighton? Sign up here!

We normally hold 1-2 playtests per month. You could be selected to take part up to once every few months if you apply often. Playtest sessions are one-off occasions, usually for 1-2 hours on a single day (although sometimes we do longer tests). We can’t guarantee you’ll be selected to playtest.

We’ll email you inviting you to apply for playtests if we think you might be suitable. This depends on what kinds of games we’re playtesting, and therefore might not happen very frequently. Also, check your junk mail just in case our emails are being filtered out!

Playtesting games with us will not necessarily help you get a job in the games industry. However, if you’re interested in working this area of the games industry, please consult the following resources [LINK TO JUNIOR RESOURCES]

We never share your details with anyone else, and you’re free to unsubscribe from our database at any time.