Poki Playtesting
Poki Playtesting is a free web service for game developers to find bugs, gather player feedback, and assess whether a design works as intended.
What Poki Playtesting is
Poki Playtesting is a free web service for game developers to find bugs, gather player feedback, and assess whether a design works as intended. Developers can upload a web build or prototype at any development stage, subject to content moderation, then choose devices and an audience category for a test. Each playtest returns 10 gameplay recordings that include player inputs, console output, session duration, country, and device type. Players join through a Mystery Tile and must agree to recording. After developers watch 10 recordings, they can unlock a player fit test measuring playtime with 500 players; these tests usually take around five hours and can run up to twice a day. A separate web fit test shows a game on Poki category pages to around 10,000 players and measures click-through rate, time on page, and conversion to play, taking roughly seven days. Poki says tests can be run as often as desired. Uploading a game does not guarantee that a test will be run or that the game will be placed on Poki.
Good
- Free playtests can be run as often as desired
- Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings
- Developers choose test devices and audience categories
- Player fit tests measure playtime with 500 players
- Web fit tests measure clicks and conversion to play
Watch out
- Recording requires player consent
- Uploads do not guarantee a test will be performed
- Uploads do not guarantee placement on Poki
Who it suits
Poki Playtesting suits developer teams of any size who want player recordings or measures of audience response, onboarding, difficulty, and bugs. It is for web game workflows, with documented support for a range of game engines.
Verdict
Poki Playtesting offers free recordings and fit tests for web games, with distinct measures for player engagement and page conversion. A submitted game is not assured a test or placement on the platform.
Plans and prices
From Poki Playtesting's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | free of charge · Poki controls test nature and player numbers |
The facts
Each one read from Poki Playtesting's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience targeting
- Developers can choose the devices and player audience categories for a playtest.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Poki and developers must comply with applicable data-protection laws, including the GDPR.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Dashboard
- Poki for Developers lets teams upload, analyze, and update games in one place, including reviewing and requesting playtest recordings.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Engine support
- Poki documents web game workflows for Defold, Construct 3, Unity, BabylonJS, Godot, PlayCanvas, PixiJS, Phaser, Cocos Creator, Stencyl, GameMaker, Three.js, LayaAir, and Wonderland Engine.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Fit test limit
- The player fit test unlocks after developers watch 10 playtest recordings and measures playtime with 500 players.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Further test stages
- A web fit test measures click-through rate, time on page, and conversion to play against category averages and takes roughly seven days.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Important limitation
- Uploading a game does not entitle a developer to have tests performed or guarantee placement on the Poki Platform.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Iteration
- Poki says playtests can be run as often as desired and are free; first recordings often arrive within minutes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Player consent
- Players can try the game if they agree to have their session recorded.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Player fit limits
- Player fit tests usually take around 5 hours and can run up to 2 tests per day.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Player fit test
- The automated player fit test puts a game in front of 500 Poki players and measures playtime.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Player recruitment
- Poki provides players, devices, and tracking tools, with tests targeted by audience category.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy consent
- A randomly selected player must consent before a Playtest is enabled.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Prototype support
- Developers can upload a web build or prototype at any stage of development, subject to content moderation before testing.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Poki Playtesting helps game developers uncover bugs, gather player feedback, and assess whether a game design works as intended.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Recording contents
- Each playtest returns 10 gameplay recordings with player button inputs, console output, session duration, country, and device type.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Recordings
- Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings with button inputs, console output, gameplay duration, country, and device type.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Account security breaches can be reported to [email protected].checked 30 Sep 2026
- Testing use cases
- Poki suggests using playtests for baseline audience response, onboarding, difficulty balancing, and bug testing.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Test setup
- Developers can choose the devices and audience for a test, and players receive a one-time opportunity to participate through a Mystery Tile.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- Poki's about page identifies the company as Poki B.V. and lists its address in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Developer teams
- Poki Playtesting is presented for developer teams of all sizes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device requirements
- Poki recommends that uploaded web builds work on desktop, mobile, and tablet.checked 30 Sep 2026
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