Project Scope

Service with a Shotgun is a fast-paced action game where players battle fires, enemies and environmental hazards across a chaotic solo adventure. Its varied gameplay demands strong stability, progression flow and performance across PC and Steam Deck.

Six Peaks Games provided focused functional QA support across the project, helping prepare the demo for launch, support Steam Deck Verified goals and strengthen the game ahead of Gold Master release. Scope included bug reporting and verification, chapter-based coverage, full completion playthroughs, Steam Achievement validation and broader gameplay feedback.

In partnership with:

Publisher:

Silver Lining Interactive

Developer:

Nolyn Vansyckle

Game Mode:

Single Player

Other Titles With Partner:

The Witch’s Bakery

Genre:

Action | Arcade Wave-Based Shooter

Platforms:

Steam

QA Engagement Model:

Embedded | Functional | Compliance

Key Testing Focus:

Demo Launch Readiness | Steam Deck Compatibility | Full-Game Progression & Gold Master Support

QA Services Provided

Functional QA

Core Feature Testing
Player Flow & Progression Testing
UI & Interaction Testing
Build Verification & Change Validation
Configuration & Coverage Testing
Exploratory & Edge Case Testing
Performance Testing

Compliance QA

Account, Save & System State Testing
Controller, Hardware & Device Testing
System Messaging & Error Handling

Bug Reporting & Environment Management

Issue Reproduction & Verification
Defect Tracking & Triage Support
Reporting & QA Communication
Environment Troubleshooting & Test Support

Usability Testing

Onboarding & First-Use Testing
Navigation & Player Flow Testing
UI & Interaction Testing
Task Completion & Ease-of-Use Testing
Accessibility & Clarity Testing
Consistency & Cognitive Load Testing
Friction Point & Satisfaction Testing
Exploratory Usability Testing

Release Prep & Support

Final Build & Submission Validation
Launch Flow & Critical Path Testing
Fix Verification & Regression Testing
Platform, Patch & Configuration Testing
Release Readiness & Risk Oversight

Additional Support

Ad Hoc Support
Process Improvement
Feedback Reporting

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“The team at Six Peak provided excellent QA services for our recent title Service with a Shotgun. Their team was professional, thorough, and highly knowledgeable. They found critical bugs we would have missed, which significantly improved the final product’s quality.
Working with them was a seamless experience. They communicated clearly and delivered detailed reports on time. We highly recommend Six Peak Games to any studio looking for reliable and high-quality QA support.”
Daniel Fraser, Producer (Silver Lining interactive)

“Six Peaks Games was my first experience working with QA, and I couldn’t have asked for a better first. Kind and professional, without holding back any punches when needed.

Six Peak Games was signed on to work on my game on the tail end of May and I have kept in contact with them since. A very kind and talented group of people with plenty of A-Players on their team. Plenty of design flaws were course-corrected from their suggestions as well as minor and major bugs within the game. Again, I can’t sing their praises enough nor could I have asked for a better QA team for my first.”
Nolyn Vansyckle, Game Creator and Developer