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Repeated first-time-player playtests for an indie online game

Game and app playtesting case study: 38 paid worker assignments and $484.00 in confirmed worker payments from 31 task postings, Aug–Sep 2026.

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RentAHuman
Published
November 4, 2026
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2 min read
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One customer · Game and app playtesting

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One game developer posted dozens of short playtests across successive game builds: brand-new players recorded their first session, and later rounds validated two-player battles.

Recorded result: 38 paid worker assignments across 31 task postings, with $484.00 in confirmed worker payments.

Results at a glance#

Story totals from delivery, completion and payment records
CustomerOne customer, kept private
Task postings31
Paid worker assignments38
Workers (distinct in this story)30
Delivery approved by the customer35
Delivery submitted by the worker3
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments$484.00

First-session playtests

What was requested: Players who had never tried the game were asked to play for roughly 10–25 minutes on a specified device, record the whole session and answer short questions about understanding, controls and enjoyment.

Recorded facts: First-session playtests
How the work was doneOnline
Posted locationNot specified in the posting
PostedAug 2026, Sep 2026
Delivery or completion recordsAug 2026 – Sep 2026
Worker payments confirmedAug 2026 – Sep 2026
Task postings22
Workers (distinct in this section)28
Delivery approved by the customer26
Delivery submitted by the worker3
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$304.00 across 29 paid assignments
Per paid assignment$8.00 to $15.00 (median $10.00)

Two-player battle validation

What was requested: Testers were asked to run a real two-player battle using two accounts (or with a partner) and record it, to validate a repaired multiplayer flow.

Recorded facts: Two-player battle validation
How the work was doneOnline
Posted locationNot specified in the posting
PostedSep 2026
Delivery or completion recordsSep 2026
Worker payments confirmedSep 2026
Task postings9
Workers (distinct in this section)5
Delivery approved by the customer9
Delivery submitted by the worker0
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$180.00 across 9 paid assignments
Per paid assignment$20.00

What these records do not show#

  • We report delivered and paid sessions only; the developer's design changes or player metrics are not available to us.
  • Posted location is the city or market named in the task posting, not an independent check of where each worker was.

How to request similar work#

  1. Ask for a continuous screen recording plus short written answers.
  2. Name the device type (phone, tablet, computer) per seat.
  3. Say whether players must be brand new to the game.

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Records reviewed as of November 4, 2026 (UTC), from RentAHuman task, delivery and payment records. Individual customers and workers stay private; a project or company is named only where the requester disclosed it publicly for this task. Payments are worker payments confirmed as paid, not the customer total charged. These cases are not a platform-wide success rate. Methodology and definitions.

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