Vinci Games · 3 months ago
VR QA Tester & Community Relations (Contract – Remote, Part-Time)
Vinci Games is a Y Combinator-backed VR studio focused on creating innovative multiplayer VR experiences. They are seeking their first dedicated QA Tester & Community Relations Specialist to establish QA workflows, test builds, and engage with the gaming community to enhance game quality.
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Responsibilities
Establish and own Ruffnauts’ QA workflow, building the foundation for how we test, validate, and ship new builds
Independently execute and document test cases across Quest builds, with a special focus on multiplayer interactions, physics quirks, and Gorilla Tag–style locomotion
Identify, reproduce, and log bugs with detailed repro steps, severity levels, and screenshots/video evidence using Jira
Collaborate directly with engineers, designers, and producers to ensure the most critical bugs are prioritized and fixed quickly
Run structured playtests with our Discord community (20–100 testers), collect feedback, and transform player reports into actionable QA insights
Act as the “gatekeeper” for every build release, ensuring gameplay, performance, and stability meet internal quality standards before going live
Serve as the bridge between players and developers, relaying bug reports, patch updates, and gameplay improvements
Maintain an engaging and positive community presence, supporting testers in Discord, answering questions, and communicating progress
Craft clear, player-friendly patch notes and share them with the community after each update
Qualification
Required
1+ years experience in QA
2+ years QA experience in VR or multiplayer games
Deep familiarity with Gorilla Tag–style movement games (e.g., Gorilla Tag, Yeeps, Animal Company) and their unique locomotion quirks
Unquestionable passion for VR — you actively play, follow, and think about VR games and communities
Demonstrated ability to hunt down and reproduce complex bugs and write clear, actionable bug reports
Solid understanding of QA methodologies, VR testing best practices, and game development lifecycles
Excellent communication skills capable of writing both precise developer reports and engaging community updates
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Asana or similar bug-tracking tools
Benefits
Opportunity to extend or grow into a larger QA/community role.
Company
Vinci Games
Vinci Games is building the next generation of multiplayer XR games.