Ship Games That Actually Work
Nine Pixels provides rigorous functional, performance, and compatibility testing that finds the bugs your players would find, before they find them. Structured QA that protects your reputation and your ratings.
QA & Testing Services
Full testing coverage across every dimension of game quality.
End-to-end testing of all game systems, gameplay mechanics, UI flows, progression, save/load, in-app purchases, social features, and edge cases. Structured test cases plus exploratory sessions to catch what structured testing misses.
Frame rate profiling across device tiers, memory leak detection, load time benchmarking, thermal throttling behaviour, battery drain, and GPU/CPU spike analysis. Tested with Unity Profiler, Xcode Instruments, and Android Profiler.
Testing across a wide range of iOS and Android devices, OS versions, screen sizes, and aspect ratios. PC compatibility across GPU vendors, driver versions, and resolution/refresh rate combinations. Console variant testing where applicable.
In-app purchase flows, subscription handling, receipt validation, restore purchases, sandbox and production environment testing, ad network integration, rewarded video triggers, and IAP edge cases (interrupted transactions, network loss mid-purchase).
Multiplayer gameplay testing across network conditions (WiFi, 4G, 5G, poor signal), latency simulation, disconnection and reconnection handling, server stress testing, leaderboard accuracy, and cross-region matchmaking validation.
Pre-submission QA aligned to Apple App Store, Google Play, PlayStation, Xbox, and Meta Store certification requirements. We validate technical compliance checklists before submission to reduce first-pass rejection rates.
Every Platform Covered
We test on real devices and hardware, not simulators. Our device lab covers the platforms your players actually use.
How We Run Your QA Cycle
A structured QA process that integrates cleanly with your development cycle, no disruption, maximum coverage.
We review your build, define test scope, write test cases for all core flows, and agree a device matrix before testing begins.
Structured test case execution combined with exploratory sessions. All bugs logged immediately with full reproduction steps, severity, and media.
Dedicated performance testing pass: FPS profiling, memory monitoring, load time benchmarks, and thermal testing across low/mid/high device tiers.
After your fixes, we retest every resolved bug plus run regression suites on related systems to confirm nothing was broken by the fix.
Final QA sign-off report: open vs resolved bug counts, test coverage summary, performance benchmark results, and go/no-go recommendation.
Our Bug Severity Framework
Every bug we report is classified by severity so your team always knows what to fix first. Our severity framework is agreed with you at project start.
Crashes, data loss, progression blockers, or security issues that prevent players from continuing. Unshippable in current state.
• Save file corruption
• Cannot complete main quest
• Payment data not secured
Serious issues that significantly degrade the experience or affect core game systems, but the game remains playable.
• IAP fails intermittently
• FPS drops below target on min-spec
• Leaderboard scores incorrect
Issues that affect edge cases or peripheral systems. Noticeable but don’t significantly impact core gameplay or player experience.
• Sound effect missing in rare scene
• Achievement unlocks slightly late
• Menu animation stutters
Purely visual or copy issues with no gameplay impact. Worth fixing for polish but no functional consequence if shipped.
• Z-fighting on distant geometry
• Button hover state colour off
• Shadow clipping on specific angle
Every Genre. Every Audience.
150+ mobile games shipped across every major genre. We know what each one demands technically, creatively, and commercially.
Simple mechanics, addictive loops, maximum virality. We engineer hyper-casual titles optimised for Day 1 retention and ad monetisation, built fast, launched fast, scaled fast. Our hyper-casual games average top-20 chart positions within 30 days of launch.
Match-3, logic, physics, and word puzzles engineered for maximum D30 retention. We design level progressions, difficulty curves, booster systems, and IAP catalogues that keep players engaged through hundreds of levels.
Fast-paced combat, tight controls, and satisfying feedback loops. Frame-perfect input handling, fluid animation state machines, and enemy AI that creates genuine challenge without frustrating players.
Base-building, tower defence, turn-based, and 4X strategy for mobile. Deep meta-game systems, clan mechanics, and resource economies that create long-term engagement and high LTV.
Arcade racers, realistic simulations, and kart games. Vehicle physics, procedural track systems, and PvP league structures with real-time and async multiplayer modes.
City builders, tycoons, life simulators, and management games. Complex interdependent systems that feel alive and satisfying to master, with progression hooks that drive both engagement and monetisation.
Football, cricket, basketball including fully licensed titles. Authentic physics simulations, career modes, live match events, and multiplayer leagues that rival console-quality on mobile.
K-12 learning games, language apps, and skill-building tools built with genuine pedagogical frameworks. Game mechanics that reinforce the learning objective with full COPPA compliance.
Narrative-driven experiences, exploration, hidden object, and point-and-click adventures. Branching story systems, environmental storytelling, and inventory mechanics that immerse players in worlds they want to stay in.
Flexible Engagement Models
Choose the model that fits your project, timeline, and budget, or let us recommend the right one.
Fixed Price
Locked scope, locked budget. Ideal for well-defined projects where you need predictable costs. Milestones are documented and agreed before a line of code is written.
Learn MoreDedicated Team
A full cross-functional team, developers, artists, QA, and PM, working exclusively on your game. Scale up or down as your project evolves.
Learn MoreStaff Augmentation
Embed Nine Pixels specialists into your existing studio. Fill skill gaps, hit a deadline, or scale a team, developers plugged in within days, not months.
Learn MoreCo‑Development
True partnership, shared sprint planning, feature ownership, and accountability across design, engineering, and art. Your team and ours, one roadmap.
Learn MoreWhy Studios Choose Us for QA
QA is only as good as the people doing it and the process behind them.
Our QA team are experienced gamers. They test the way players play, not the way developers expect players to play. That behavioural difference is where the most damaging bugs hide.
Every bug report includes clear reproduction steps, environment details, severity classification, and video capture where applicable. Your developers can act on our reports immediately, no back-and-forth for clarification.
40+ real iOS and Android devices in our lab. We test on the low-end and mid-range handsets that represent the majority of your player base, not just flagship devices where everything works.
We work in your bug tracker, follow your branching strategy, and align testing cycles to your sprint cadence. QA that fits your workflow rather than forcing a workflow change.
QA Toolset
Industry-standard QA tools that integrate with your existing development pipeline.
QA & Testing FAQs
Common questions about our QA services.
Ready to Ship a Bug-Free Game?
Tell us about your game and testing needs, we’ll come back with a QA plan and fixed-price proposal within 24 hours.