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Founder-Led Indie Game Playtesting

Let me find the friction before your players do.

Founder-led playtesting and Quality Assurance reports for indie developers preparing demos, Steam pages, Next Fest builds, and Full Game Release.

I’m Derek Larson, sole owner of D Rock Games LLC. When you request a playtest, I’m the one playing your build, taking the notes, and writing the report. No random testers. No outsourced handoff. Just honest, detailed feedback from someone who builds games too.

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Free Indie Dev Offer

Free Steam Page First Impression Audit

Your Steam page is the first impression. I’ll take a fresh look at your capsule art, short description, full description, trailer, screenshots, genre clarity, wishlist appeal, and the biggest friction points that may hurt clicks.

  • Main capsule first impression
  • Short description clarity
  • Trailer and screenshot notes
  • Priority improvements
Free Audit

Get useful Steam page feedback and see how D Rock Games reports can help before booking a paid playtest.

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What I Help You Catch

The small things players feel before they can explain them.

01

Player Confusion

Unclear objectives, missed prompts, confusing tutorials, weak onboarding, and moments where players may not know what to do next.

02

Bugs & Quality Assurance Issues

Broken interactions, UI problems, collision issues, audio bugs, performance concerns, soft locks, and stability problems.

03

Demo Readiness Problems

First-impression issues that can hurt wishlists, streamer interest, festival traffic, Steam page trust, and player retention.

How It Works

I play it like a real player, then report it like a developer.

Step 1

You send your game details, build link, Steam page, or demo access.

Step 2

I play with fresh eyes and take detailed notes as the experience unfolds.

Step 3

You get a clear written report with issues, strengths, and priority improvements.

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Developer Feedback

“Derek gave the Scales of Silence demo a careful, detailed pass and delivered one of the most useful reports I've gotten. No filler and no padding to look busy. As a solo dev, that kind of honest, specific feedback is exactly what I want.”
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Ready For Fresh Eyes?

Send me your game and tell me what you need tested.

Whether you’re preparing a demo, Steam page, Next Fest build, or Full Game Release, I’ll help you find the friction before your players do.

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