Legendary game designer, David Jaffe joins the panel to evaluate the gamers in their first team challenge testing their ability to communicate - using human hamster balls, blindfolds, and a bullhorn.

Communication Breakdown

Meredith Molinari

There's no Cry in Team

Critical Eye

The chosen 11 gamers meet for the first time, confront their first challenge, and face the panel.

In this high flying episode, David Jaffe joins the panel once again as the eight remaining gamers tackled their next challenge testing their ability to work together as a team.

At the half way point in the series, things get dramatic as the 7 remaining gamers must tap into their creative sides or risk elimination in a live action role playing challenge.

LARPing in the Park

Six gamers remain for a BUZZ!-themed quiz challenge testing their mastery of all things PlayStation® and somebody cracks under the pressure.

Buzz In or Buzz Off

The five remaining gamers are evaluated on their ability to 'focus under pressure' during a timed paintball challenge.

Focus, People, Focus!

The last four gamers must memorize self-defense combinations and use them against a gauntlet of attackers in a live game scenario.

Killer Recall

The final 3 gamers from Season 1 race for the finish during over a series of intense mini-challenges involving problem solving, dexterity, knowledge and game play. With no judges, only time and skill will determine who wins the title of The Tester.

Season Finale

The Tester is a serialized reality program featuring eleven or twelve contestants, selected from thousands of applicants, competing in a variety of challenges to win a job at Sony Computer Entertainment in quality assurance as a game tester with a $5,000 signing bonus and a PlayStation 3 video game console.

Communication Breakdown

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast1

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