Summary

In this chapter you learned two important rules for game testing, and how they relate to the remaining chapters of this book. Panic and trust are counter-productive to game testing. You can beat the system by remembering and applying the two rules.

Panic results in

• Poor judgment and decision making

• Unreliable test results

• Too much emphasis on the short- term

Panic costs the project in

• Unnecessary rework

• Wasted effort

• Loss of confidence and credibility

Avoid panic by

• Recognizing when you need help, and getting it

• Preparing for the unexpected

• Relying on procedures

• Getting sufficient rest

Don't trust

• Hearsay

• Opinions

• Emotions

Rely on

• Facts

• Results

• Experience

Test each game release as if

• It's not the last one

• It is the last one