Boosted Gottcha's stability
and user experience with
70% feature coverage

PerfectQA helped Gottcha enhance gameplay quality, improve device compatibility, and reduce critical bugs across a real-world GPS-based mobile game experience

70%

Feature Coverage

99+

Devices Tested

80%

Reduction

Industry

Gaming

Platform

iOS, Android

Tools

Google Sheets

Services

UX Validation, Functional Testing, Regression Automation, Cross-Device Testing

Complex gameplay, real-time GPS, and UX precision

Gottcha is a GPS-based multiplayer mobile game that blends real-life hide-and-seek with digital mechanics. As a free-to-play mobile game relying on GPS data, it needed to balance fun with functionality—especially under real-time movement and outdoor play conditions. Prior to launch, the game faced major instability issues, mechanic imbalances, and inconsistent seeker/hider detection across devices and operating systems

Challenge

Gottcha, developed as a GPS-powered mobile hide-and-seek game, aimed to deliver a seamless and immersive outdoor gaming experience. But it came with some unique challenges

Gameplay balancing issues between hider power-ups and seeker detection
Bugs during game creation and player joining that hindered session start
Device-specific performance drops and app crashes during gameplay
Difficulty ensuring consistent GPS behavior across various environments

QA that supports real-time play

PerfectQA began with a comprehensive analysis of the app's modules and user flow, then created structured test cases with GPS-specific scenarios. The team prioritized cross-device compatibility and designed negative test scenarios for unpredictable edge cases. Exploratory testing simulated real-world use in varied locations and environments. Google Sheets-based bug tracking was used for daily updates, helping developers implement fixes efficiently

Solution

Created test checklists for all game modules (login, session creation, map loading, power-ups)
Validated power-up logic and cooldowns through repeated cycle testing
Simulated multiplayer sessions using multiple devices and test accounts
Tested GPS signal drops, boundary detection, and in-game responses
Delivered ongoing bug reports with screenshots, logs, and retest cycles

PerfectQA caught issues fast, kept us moving with daily updates, and made sure the game ran smoothly across devices. We launched with confidence

Kevin

Gottcha

Delivered real world reliability for a GPS-driven game

The project delivered noticeable improvements in gameplay stability and responsiveness. The team validated 70% of game features pre-launch and ensured smoother performance across both Android and iOS. GPS-based actions and power-ups responded predictably, while defect rates dropped significantly. Collaboration between QA and dev was seamless, leading to confident deployment and positive early feedback

Result

Validated 92% of game features across platforms and game states
Stabilized gameplay performance on devices with varying specs
Reduced crash frequency and improved response time for GPS-triggered actions
Supported faster development cycles via clear, daily bug tracking and updates

Every product operates with different constraints, timelines, and risks. While the outcome here was achieved in a specific context, the approach is designed to adapt to varying architectures, team structures, and release cycles

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Published

Sep 8, 2025

Updated

January 27, 2026