TERRINOTH: HEROES OF DESCENT
Artefacts Studio
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6 months - 2024
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Associate producer QA & Associate producer
Mission Objectives
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Restructure and organize the QA department.
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Manage and monitor bug tracking databases (JIRA).
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Improve communication between QA, producer, and stakeholders.
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Contribute to project coordination and gradually take on responsibilities as an associate producer.
Bug Database Management
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Ensured ticket quality and prioritization (especially high/critical issues).
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Acted as the main point of contact for external QA teams (via Discord).
Internal & External Playtests
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Planned and executed playtest sessions (logistics, Google Forms feedback, reporting).
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Two formats:
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Internal team playtests – for holistic project visibility and feedback.
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Cross-team internal playtests – for objective feedback and expert suggestions.
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Documentation & Reporting
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Wrote and archived meeting and playtest reports on project wikis.
Build Deployment
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Handled build deployment on Steamworks.
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Coordinated build deliveries to QA and publishers.
Team Management & Coordination
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Took on a coordination role during producer absences.
Client Relations & External Coordination
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Represented the studio during production meetings with the publisher.
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Maintained ongoing discussions with external QA and the publisher Discord.
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Became a key link between stakeholders, producer, and the development team.
Skills & Tools Developed
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Project coordination & team management (Agile mindset, milestone tracking).
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Cross-team communication, conflict resolution, and meeting facilitation.
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QA tools expertise: JIRA, Mantis, Redmine.
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Deep understanding of bug lifecycle, regression testing, build processes.