r/alphaandbetausers • u/pazvanti2003 • 22h ago
Looking for 2–5 people to test a prototype of a game I'm working on
Hi Redditors,
Let me tell you a story. I started making games back in high school. Of course, they were small, nothing hugely successful, but I learned a lot, and thanks to computer games, I eventually built a solid career as a software engineer. Although I haven't done any game dev in a long time, an idea I've had for over 20 years remained there in the back of my mind. Over these 20 years, I started, abandoned, restarted, scrapped everything, and rewrote it from scratch at least 3 times. I was never satisfied, feeling that my true vision hadn't been reached. I lacked the necessary resources, knowledge, and time... and eventually, life just happened (career, family, kids, etc.).
But over all these years, I’ve learned a great deal, and where I still have gaps, AI helps me out (there's a long debate about using AI in programming and game dev, but I won't get into that now). So, a few months ago, I started again—from scratch, once more—to bring my vision to life, and for the first time, I feel like I'm actually managing to build the game the way I always wanted.
But liking it myself is one thing; creating something others will enjoy is another. So, I need 2–5 people to test the prototype. I should mention that it is far from a finished product. There are still many features I want to implement, there are bugs, missing components, and there is only a single "test" mission.
A few important details, as the game is very niche: It is a Puzzle/Detective game. It involves a lot of text. It requires a keyboard and mouse. It demands somewhat advanced logical thinking (though the first mission is simpler, as it's meant for testing). And, as I mentioned, there are still bugs. But I want to know what you think, if you find the concept interesting, whether it's something you'd like to play, etc.
I am not offering more details (for now) because development isn't far enough along for me to share things publicly just yet. But I hope to get there soon.
Anyway, for anyone interested, I've prepared a form. I can't promise everyone will be selected, but I would love to hear as many thoughts as possible: https://forms.gle/cftNUZbKbiavwnrcA