Playtest Plan (Template)

How to use: One per round of testing, filled in 30 minutes before the session. Each round validates only 1–3 hypotheses.

This Round's Goals and Hypotheses

#	Hypothesis	How to verify	Pass criteria

Participants

• Number and source:
• Devices and environment:

Task Script

1. Task 1: Observation points:
2. Task 2: …

Observation Sheet (one per person)

Time	Behavior or stuck point	Interpretation	Notes

Interview questions (open-ended, non-leading):

• In that last step, what were you trying to do?
• If you had to describe this game to a friend in one sentence, what would you say?

Feedback Triage

Feedback	Type (behavior/opinion)	Disposition (change/watch/shelve)	Reason

This Round's Conclusions and Next Round