Beyond Standard
QA
We live and breathe your games with you.
What We Offer
Six Peaks Games provides rigorous, expert QA to publishers and developers worldwide.
We go beyond standard QA by bringing care, consistency, and a true partnership mindset to every project, no matter the size.
Our embedded approach lets us learn your game inside out, building trust through smarter testing, faster iteration, and in-house consistency with the efficiency of an external partner.
Our high client retention rate is a clear reflection of the quality we deliver.
Technically
ExcellentTechnically
Excellent
A team of well-educated gamers from an exceptional local talent pool are strengthened by AAA leadership, ongoing training, and best-in-class tech.
Competitively
PricedCompetitively
Priced
South African value aligned to Western expectations means you can stretch your QA budget further without sacrificing quality.
Native English
SpeakingNative English
Speaking
Clear, nuanced communication speeds up alignment and smoothes delivery while ensuring a good understanding of tone, behaviour, and intent.
Western Europe
Time ZoneWestern Europe
Time Zone
Based in South Africa, we support clients worldwide, with natural time zone overlap for easier daily collaboration with game teams in Western Europe.
Culturally
AlignedCulturally
Aligned
Technicians that are lifelong gamers, heavily shaped by Western entertainment, bring shared context and strong player awareness to their testing.
Consistent
Dedicated TeamsConsistent
Dedicated Teams
The same technicians stay on your project from start to finish with no mid-project swap-outs ensuring deep, retained knowledge and consistent communication.
Technically
Excellent
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Technically
Excellent
A team of well-educated gamers from an exceptional local talent pool are strengthened by AAA leadership, ongoing training, and best-in-class tech.
Competitively
Priced
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Competitively
Priced
South African value aligned to Western expectations means you can stretch your QA budget further without sacrificing quality.
Native English
Speaking
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Native English
Speaking
Clear, nuanced communication speeds up alignment and smoothes delivery while ensuring a good understanding of tone, behaviour, and intent.
Western Europe
Time Zone
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Western Europe
Time Zone
Based in South Africa, we support clients worldwide, with natural time zone overlap for easier daily collaboration with game teams in Western Europe.
Culturally
Aligned
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Culturally
Aligned
Technicians that are lifelong gamers, heavily shaped by Western entertainment, bring shared context and strong player awareness to their testing.
Consistent
Dedicated Teams
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Consistent
Dedicated Teams
The same technicians stay on your project from start to finish with no mid-project swap-outs ensuring deep, retained knowledge and consistent communication.
“What set them apart was their ability to truly integrate with our development teams – they never felt like an external vendor, but rather like an extension of our own staff.”
Dani Allum, Lead Producer (The Powell Group/Humble Games)
Our
Services
Functional QA
Testing all functional aspects of your game, including core gameplay systems, UI, progression, saves, integrations, and edge cases, to ensure stable, polished, and release-ready builds throughout development.
Compliance QA
Validating platform-holder requirements, including TRCs, TCRs, and Lotchecks standards, across console and storefront submissions, reducing certification risk and preventing costly resubmissions.
Functional Localisation QA
Testing the functional implementation of localised content, ensuring text displays correctly, fits within UI constraints, renders properly, and follows regional formatting standards without technical defects.
Bug Reporting & Environment Management
Providing clear, reproducible bugs with strong evidence and prioritisation, while keeping test environments, builds, accounts, and permissions organised for smooth delivery.
Test Case Management
Usability Testing
Performance Testing
Release Candidate Oversight
Our Partners
Our
Projects
We have supported titles across a diverse range of genres, platforms, and audiences, from narrative adventures to open-world multiplayer experiences.
We ramp up fast, spot the right risks early, and test within the context that matters so you can be confident that your game is in experienced hands.
Warhammer Survivors
Fast-paced roguelite “survivors” game.
Partner: Auroch Digital
Key Testing Focus:
Project underway – further details on release.
Yooka Re-Playlee
An enhanced open-world 3D collectathon platformer.
Partner: Playtonic Friends
Key Testing Focus:
Multi-Level Test Coverage
Gameplay Systems Validation
Player Experience
Warhammer 40 000: Boltgun 2
A brutal, high-intensity retro FPS set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Partner: Auroch Digital
Key Testing Focus:
Project underway – further details on release.
God Breakers
A frenetic co-op action roguelite with fast, chaotic combat.
Partner: Thunderful
Key Testing Focus:
Multiplayer Network & Crossplay
Gameplay Balance Combat & Systems
Player Experience & Full-Title Quality
Lost Skies
A co-op survival adventure across floating islands above the clouds.
Partner: The Powell Group (Humble Games now Balor Games)
Key Testing Focus:
Opening Experience
Multiplayer & Co-op
Content Coverage & Regression
Wild Blue Skies
A modern on-rails flight shooter.
Partner: The Powell Group (Humble Games now Balor Games)
Key Testing Focus:
Core Gameplay Testing
Stability & Polish
Console Compliance & Certification
Lil’Gator Game: In the Dark
A playful open-world adventure starring the adorable Lil Gator.
Partner: Playtonic Friends
Key Testing Focus:
Critical Path & Stability
Gameplay Systems & Quest Coverage
DLC Mechanics & Console Certification
Town of Zoz
A heartfelt action RPG of combat, cooking and village life.
Partner: The Powell Group & Balor Games
Key Testing Focus:
Project underway – further details on release
The Witch’s Bakery
A cozy adventure RPG set in a magical modern Paris.
Partner: Silver Lining Interactive
Key Testing Focus:
Project underway – further details on release
Suzerain
A political narrative expansion centred on high-stakes decisions and branching storylines.
Partner: Torpor Games
Key Testing Focus:
Branching Narrative & Decision Testing
Console Functionality & Gamepad Accessibility
Exploratory Testing & Player Issue Investigation
King Of Tokyo
Fast-paced monster-brawling board game set in Tokyo.
Partner: Microids
Key Testing Focus:
Project underway – further details on release
Cattle Country
Partner: Playtonic Friends
Key Testing Focus:
Gameplay Systems Validation
Player Experience
Platform Compliance & Stability
Whimel Academy
Partner: Impossible Home
Key Testing Focus:
Community Bug Investigation
Save & Build Compatibility
Ending & Asset Combination Coverage
OutRage: Fight Fest
A multiplayer party brawler with physics-driven 16-player mayhem.
Partner: Hardball
Key Testing Focus:
Multiplayer Sync & Stability
Gameplay Fluidity & Combat Feel
Embedded QA Integration
Service with a Shotgun
Partner: Silver Lining Interactive
Key Testing Focus:
Demo Launch Readiness
Steam Deck Compatibility
Full-Game Progression & Gold Master Support
Grave Dodgers
A 2D pixel-art dodgeball brawler for 2–4 players.
Partner: Chuhai Labs
Key Testing Focus:
Multiplayer Stability
Soak Testing
Performance & Gameplay Flow
It’s Only Money
Partner: Firestoke
Key Testing Focus:
Open-World Systems & Gameplay Testing
Co-op & Multiplayer Testing
Progression, Stability & Player Flow Testing
Our
Projects
We have supported titles across a diverse range of genres, platforms, and audiences, from narrative adventures to open-world multiplayer experiences.
We ramp up fast, spot the right risks early, and test within the context that matters so you can be confident that your game is in experienced hands.
What Our Partners Say
Our Dedicated
Team
1-20+
Team Sizes1-20+
Team Sizes
Whether you need one tester or 20+, short-term or long-term, Six Peaks scales to fit. We’re small enough to care, big enough to deliver.
100%
In-Office Staff100%
In-Office StaffA tight-knit team culture, close collaboration and strong work ethic, means you get a consistent standard of quality backed by clear oversight and secure processes.
99%
Staff Retention99%
Staff RetentionOur high staff retention provides stability, continuity, retained knowledge and consistency for your project and over the long term.
IS0 27001
Security ComplianceIS0 27001
Security ComplianceAdherence to this benchmark ensures your builds, data, and access are protected by proven security processes and clear accountability.
1-20+
Team Sizes
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1-20+
Team Sizes
Whether you need one tester or 20+, short-term or long-term, Six Peaks scales to fit. We’re small enough to care, big enough to deliver.
100%
In-Office Staff
![]()
100%
In-Office StaffA tight-knit team culture, close collaboration and strong work ethic, means you get a consistent standard of quality backed by clear oversight and secure processes.
99%
Staff Retention
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99%
Staff RetentionOur high staff retention provides stability, continuity, retained knowledge and consistency for your project and over the long term.
IS0 27001
Security Compliance
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IS0 27001
Security ComplianceAdherence to this benchmark ensures your builds, data, and access are protected by proven security processes and clear accountability.
Based in George in the Western Cape, we’re a proudly South African QA Team with a global perspective.
Our team blends lifelong gamers, competitive players, and seasoned testers across every genre and platform.
Our South African roots add to that diversity, giving us strong player awareness from first-time UX to high-skill balance.
Each project is supported by a dedicated QA Lead, overseen by our in-studio QA Manager to maintain quality, communication, and alignment across every engagement.
With a broad mix of backgrounds, playstyles, and perspectives, we bring well-rounded insight to every project.
Our Management Team
Six Peaks Games is led by an experienced team with roots in global AAA studios including Eidos Interactive, Disney Interactive and Black Rock Studios, and a proven track record of creating successful, high-quality game franchises.




Jason Ried
Founder
& CEO
Jason Avent
Founder &
Non-Exec Director
Louise Ried
Business Development
Director
Callan Schroder
QA
Manager
We’re always looking for exceptional people to join our team and help us deliver outstanding testing services for game developers and publishers worldwide across console, mobile and PC platforms. You’ll play a role in maintaining the highest quality standards and supporting successful game submissions ahead of release.
If you have a passion for gaming and an eye for quality, we’d love to hear from you. Experience in game and software testing is beneficial but not required.













