Introduction

Sessions are the individual playtest from each tester that has been assigned to your project. They can be accessed in the Sessions section of a project.

There are four main subsections:

1. Gameplay Video
2. Overview
3. Intents
4. Survey

tip

The information shown in a session varies depending on the features that you selected when creating your project. Gameplay Video and Survey are the most common ones. Visit the Create a Project section to learn more!

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Overview

A session begins when a player starts a project. Depending on the project features, players will follow this process:

1. Read the instructions that have been defined in the project description.
2. Confirm that they have read and accepted the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
3. Download and install the game.
4. Launch the game.
5. Play for the allotted time.
6. Finish the session.
7. Complete the survey.
8. Upload the recorded data.

Session Status

The session status is displayed on the Overview:

As well as an icon in the session header:

A session will be in one of these stages:

Icon	Stage	Description
	Ongoing	The player has started the playtest and the session is running.
	Valid	The player has finished the session and it contains all that was expected (survey answers, gameplay recording, etc.).
	Invalid	The player has finished the session but it has at least a component that is not valid.
	Incomplete	The player has finished the session but there is at least one component missing. The status may change to valid if the missing information is added afterwards.
	Cancelled	The player has manually cancelled the session at some point during the playtest.

note

The Antidote platform and team automatically revises the quality of sessions for you!

Tips & Troubleshooting

Why is a session invalid?

The player has finished the session but it has at least a component that is not valid.

• The user might leave the playtest unfinished. After a while, the status is automatically changed to invalid.
• There has been an error when processing the session (e.g. uploading the gameplay, internet disconnection, the device runs out of battery, etc.)