PlaytestCloud

We offer a Player Insights Platform™ for remote playtesting and user research for PC, mobile, browser, and Steam games. Our platform handles all aspects of games user research, including recruiting, scheduling, logistics, recording gameplay, transcribing feedback, distributing games, and compiling data. We also provide automated analysis and guarantee quality.\n\nWe have a global panel of over 1.5 million players, mostly in the US, Canada, and UK, with varied demographics and gaming experience. We are COPPA certified for safely testing with children aged 3-15. Playtesters are paid competitive rates in real money.\n\nInitial results are available within a few hours, with full results typically ready within 48 hours. 76% of top-grossing game studios and 60% of studios behind the App Store Top 100 use our service. In 2024, players recorded 52,000 hours of playtests on our platform.

Our mission is to help video game studios make games players love by giving them easy access to player feedback. We aim to help developers create better games using insights from real players.\n\nOur values include:\n* Customer Obsession: We focus on delivering maximum value to those who use our product.\n* Trust & Ownership: We believe in accountability and empower our team to drive the company forward.\n* Diversity & Inclusion: We value diverse perspectives, embrace different backgrounds, and strive to create an inclusive space where every voice is heard.\n* Do the Right Thing: We always seek to improve and are committed to fixing issues.\n* Frugality & Sensibility: We promote efficiency, sustainability, and smart resource management.

PlaytestCloud was founded in 2012 and has 11-50 employees. The company has a remote-first culture, offering employees flexibility to work from various locations, alongside a Berlin HQ. Co-founders Marvin Killing and Christian Ress lead the team.\n\nThe culture emphasizes diversity, authenticity, and collaboration, empowering employees. It operates with low bureaucracy and radical transparency, sharing financial and business information with the team.\n\nPlaytestCloud is a fully bootstrapped and profitable company committed to sustainable growth. The company supports gender diversity in the industry through its ‘Level Up: Women of PlaytestCloud’ mentorship program for female-identifying and non-binary teammates. It also actively supports the LGBTQIA+ community.

We have a remote-first culture, so you can work from anywhere and take advantage of our work abroad program for up to 90 days a year.\n\nWe offer a dedicated budget for professional development, covering learning, conferences, team building, and optional language lessons. We also provide a budget for your home office setup, including a MacBook and an extra monitor.\n\nOur benefits include health coverage (similar to Germany for non-EU applicants), contributions to an occupational pension plan (bAV), and options for company bikes (MeinDienstrad). We also offer net wage optimization.\n\nYou get 27 vacation days, plus extra time off on December 24th and 31st, and additional days based on seniority.\n\nWe host regular team events, game sessions, and celebrations, including summer and winter gatherings in Berlin. Our office is pet-friendly.\n\nOther perks include birthday gifts and anniversary charity donations to your chosen organizations. English is our official company language.