# qa-game

Sets up Playwright automated tests for web games, covering boot sequences, scene transitions, visual regressions, and FPS. Useful for verifying game mechanics without manual runs.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 931 installs · ★ 348
- Author: OpusGameLabs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator/tree/HEAD/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-25
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## What it does

The skill inspects project files such as `package.json`, `vite.config.js`, `GameState.js`, and game constants. It modifies `src/main.js` to expose globals like `window.__GAME__` and `window.__GAME_STATE__`, allowing Playwright to inspect runtime state with `page.evaluate()`. Next, it installs `@playwright/test` and `@axe-core/playwright`, downloads Chromium, and configures `playwright.config.js` with the local dev server port.

It creates test suites inside `tests/e2e/`: `game.spec.js` for boot sequences and scene transitions, `perf.spec.js` for frame rates and load times, and `visual.spec.js` for layout snapshots. Visual regression checks intentionally skip active gameplay, because moving canvas sprites produce false positives. The skill also introduces design-intent tests. For instance, it runs a round without player input to confirm that doing nothing triggers a loss rather than an accidental victory.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill qa-game -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/qa-game/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill qa-game -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill qa-game -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install PlayableIntelligence/game-creator qa-game
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill qa-game -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --path skills/qa-game
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill qa-game -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator/tree/HEAD/skills/qa-game/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- configure Playwright and Chromium dependencies for a web game
- verify win and lose conditions without manual clicking
- monitor FPS drops and initial load time budgets
- detect UI breaks on static scenes using snapshot regression

## Example prompts
- /qa-game examples/flappy-bird
- Set up Playwright tests for the game in the current directory
- Audit mechanics and add visual regression tests for `./games/runner`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: qa-game
description: Add Playwright QA tests to a game — visual regression, gameplay verification, and performance. Use when the user says "add tests", "test my game", "add QA", "check for bugs", or "add visual regression tests". Do NOT use for manual playtesting or gameplay design.
argument-hint: "[path-to-game]"
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: OpusGameLabs
  version: 1.3.0
  tags: [game, qa, testing, playwright, visual-regression]
---

# QA Game

Add automated QA testing with Playwright to an existing game project. Tests verify your game boots, scenes work, scoring functions, and visuals haven't broken — like a safety net for your game.

## Instructions

Analyze the game at `$ARGUMENTS` (or the current directory if no path given).

First, load the game-qa skill to get the full testing patterns and fixtures.

### Step 1: Audit testability

- Read `package.json` to identify the engine and dev server port
- Read `vite.config.js` for the server port
- Read `src/main.js` to check if `window.__GAME__`, `window.__GAME_STATE__`, `window.__EVENT_BUS__` are exposed
- Read `src/core/GameState.js` to understand what state is available
- Read `src/core/EventBus.js` to understand what events exist
- Read `src/core/Constants.js` to understand game parameters (rates, speeds, durations, max values)
- Read all scene files to understand the game flow
- Read `design-brief.md` if it exists — it documents expected mechanics, magnitudes, and win/lose reachability

### Step 2: Setup Playwright

1. Install dependencies: `npm install -D @playwright/test @axe-core/playwright && npx playwright install chromium`
2. Create `playwright.config.js` with the correct dev server port and webServer config
3. Expose `window.__GAME__`, `window.__GAME_STATE__`, `window.__EVENT_BUS__`, `window.__EVENTS__` in `src/main.js` if not already present
4. Create the test directory structure:
   ```
   tests/
   ├── e2e/
   │   ├── game.spec.js
   │   ├── visual.spec.js
   │   └── perf.spec.js
   ├── fixtures/
   │   └── game-test.js
   └── helpers/
       └── seed-random.js
   ```
5. Add npm scripts: `test`, `test:ui`, `test:headed`, `test:update-snapshots`

### Step 3: Generate tests

Write tests based on what the game actually does:

- **game.spec.js**: Boot test, scene transitions, input handling, scoring, game over, restart
- **visual.spec.js**: Screenshot regression for stable scenes (gameplay initial state, game over). Skip active gameplay screenshots — moving objects make them unstable.
- **perf.spec.js**: Load time budget, FPS during gameplay, canvas dimensions

Follow the game-qa skill patterns. Use `gamePage` fixture. Use `page.evaluate()` to read game state. Use `page.keyboard.press()` for input.

### Step 4: Design-intent tests
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