German-style board games also called ’’eurogames’’ initially became popular in Germany and quickly followed by the rest of Europe and the entire world. The designation eurogame really just represent styles of games instead of the origin. Much like eurogames don’t have to come from Europe. But many publishers from around the world realize the great demand of this game style in recent years.

Parents should take notice about the emergence of Eurogames in the world market. There are a few central features that can explain why eurogames become most popular family board game. This is good, because these are what seem to keep fans coming back and attract the interest of newcomers.

The rules are simple. Children around the age of 10 – 11 can be easily understood, but they also have deep enough strategy that adults can play them with satisfaction. Each turn require simple decisions.

Most of the games have a short medium playing times. They average 60 – 90 minutes. This make them oriented towards a typical family gathering. You might even consider playing twice or two different games.

Family games means multiplayer, although a significant sub-genre of Eurogames includes two-player games for couples. Most game can accommodate anywhere from two to six players. Usually each player plays for himself, rather than in partnership or team.  Read more... (732 words, 1 image, estimated 2:56 mins reading time)

Get paid to test video games, why not? Today video games industry has been evolved into billions dollars of industry. There is a lot of money being circulated every day.

Because of that sum of money, more and more employees needed to make the business run. And one of the positions that in demand right now is video game tester.

1. Back When We Were Kid

Back when we were kids, we always got a warning when we play our Nintendo too much. Our parents worried about our living because obviously back then, you can’t live with playing video games. No company would give you thousands of dollars for playing their video games.

2. But Time Has Changed

Today the story is different. Customers’ expectations have grown so high that today customers are not satisfied anymore with 2-D games that we play when we were kids.

Today we want to play 3-D games, and even more we want complex challenges, a game that requires skills and considerable thoughts to be won.

That’s why companies need a service of game testers. So they can measure customers’ expectation when they launch the game.

3. Quite Surprisingly

Quite surprisingly the salary you will get is very high. You can get paid as much as 00/month just to become a game tester. A highly respected game tester with a lot of experience can even get paid ,000 per month.  Read more... (310 words, 1 image, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

Selecting the top, most sought after board games to play online can be a difficult task. But if we take some time to ask around, popular titles begin to show higher than others. Although some people may find some of the titles in the list unappealing, this article attempts to show how the majority feels. There are timeless classics that practically define the word “board games’, as well as some newer titles in different game genres (word, abstract, German-style, and more).

Chess

Learning to play chess online can be relatively simple, if you are only interested in the basics. However, moving up the ranks can take a lifetime. Regardless of your preferences for playing chess online, the game is both entertaining and challenging. It has survived the ages to become an all time favorite.

Monopoly

This game has become a synonym for the word Board Game. This should not come as a shock, since monopoly is considered to be one of the most successful games of the genre. The real testament of its success lies in figures. Monopoly has sold more than 500 million units since it was first released at the time of the great depression.

Scrabble

Scrabble is a game that needs little to no introduction. Statistics show that thirty percent of Americans keep a game of scrabble in their home. This should be proof enough of the established presence of this board game. Thus, by popular demand, scrabble has made is place in the list of all time favorites.  Read more... (532 words, 1 image, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

Imagine being able to turn on your Xbox 360 and boot up the next Gears of War game before anyone else. Now imagine getting to play a portion of the game and kick locusts butt from the comfort of your own home (no standing in a line at convention booths) at your own pace. Now imagine getting paid to do all of this! Amazing, huh? Well guess what, this is the life for thousands of people that have become computer game testers!

If you’re interested in becoming a computer game tester, however, you need to know some key things about the industry and how to break in. This article will cover the basics to get you started.

First of all, computer game testing isn’t as glamorous as you may believe. Yeah, you get paid to test video games for companies, but all of your time isn’t spent getting head shots in Halo or leveling up your characters in World of Warcraft. No, a majority of your tasks as computer game tester will be almost remedial things like testing a character’s walk and run speeds and exploring locations to the fullest.

It can get pretty boring. But the time you spend doing the other stuff is what you always hear about. And for good reason, the job has its ups and downs, like any jobs, but the parts that you really enjoy are naturally going to come to the surface. If after hearing this you’re still interested in computer game testing, then read on.  Read more... (677 words, 1 image, estimated 2:42 mins reading time)

People those who want to become a computer game tester often look for shortcuts to success. It is often said; that the way technology is improving day by day it seems like “science” is running faster than “time”.

As we come across rumors like “the possibility of earning over ,000 a year” without any kind of experience or required education, we take the least time to plunge in this business.

But there are certain things you need to know before you choose to become a computer game tester. So, here are the best 4 things that you need to know before you apply for a computer game tester job.

Testing software

First, it is very important and vital for one to know how to test “software”. Now when we say “software”, we mean different kinds of software. A game is nothing but software and so different types of software run on different platforms.

If you manage to learn how to test all types of software, you are almost assured to get a good computer game tester job.

Knowledge about computer programming languages

Second, one has to learn and know the computer programming languages in order to apply for a game tester job. This simply means that you need to learn all the languages in order to develop a computer game on you own.

One should have a good grip on some basic computer languages (C or C++), and one can learn most of these computer languages from the internet via online courses or from local computer centers.  Read more... (630 words, 1 image, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)