Bugs found in Animation Throwdown: CCG for iOS
Animation Throwdown: CCG for iOS is a competitive digital card game developed by Kongregate that challenges players with strategic card battles and dynamic animations. The game offers intricate in-game features such as a detailed adventure mode, an extensive card collection system, and various interactive UI elements.
During our testing process, we rigorously evaluated the game’s functionality and user interface, focusing on critical interactions and responsiveness under different conditions. Our comprehensive Bug Crawl aimed to identify issues that may impair the overall user experience, ranging from critical functional bugs to minor design inconsistencies.
Our QA engineers conducted an in-depth audit of Animation Throwdown: CCG for iOS and documented the following issues observed during testing.
Menu bar is absent on adventure game screen
Severity:
Critical
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Start the adventure battle.
- Pay attention to the game screen.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The menu bar is absent on the adventure game screen.
Expected Result:
The menu bar should be shown on the adventure game screen.
"Successful Purchase Restoration" message displays for accounts without purchases
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
The user doesn’t have any purchase in the game.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Log in to an account that has never made any purchases.
- Navigate to the “VIP Pass” screen.
- Tap on the “Restore Purchases” button.
- Observe the message displayed.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The “Successful Purchase Restoration” message displays for accounts without purchases.
Expected Result:
If the account has no previous purchases, an appropriate message should inform the user that there are no purchases to restore.
Card icon exceeds boundaries of its container on calendar screen
Severity:
Minor
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Navigate to the calendar screen.
- Pay attention to the card icon at the bottom of the screen.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The card icon exceeds the boundaries of its container on the calendar screen.
Expected Result:
The card icon should fit into the boundaries of its container on the calendar screen.
Game screen isn’t adapted to gadget’s screen
Severity:
Minor
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the game.
- Navigate to the battle screen.
- Pay attention to the result.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The game screen isn’t adapted to the gadget’s screen.
Expected Result:
The game screen should be adapted to the gadget’s screen.
Letters on settings tabs are cropped before interaction
Severity:
Trivial
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open the game and navigate to the Settings screen.
- Observe the text on the tabs before interacting with them.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
The letters on the settings tabs are cropped before the interaction.
Expected Result:
The text on the settings tabs should be fully visible and properly aligned.
Missed space below “Shop” button on main game screen
Severity:
Trivial
Precondition:
No special preconditions are required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Navigate to the main game screen.
- Pay attention to the “Shop” button.
Environment:
OS: iOS 17.6.1
Device: iPhone 12
Actual Result:
There is a missed space below the “Shop” button on the main game screen.
Expected Result:
A proper space should be added below the “Shop” button on the main game screen.
Our audit of Animation Throwdown: CCG for iOS revealed several issues, ranging from critical functional bugs to minor UI inconsistencies. To ensure a smooth gaming experience, I recommend immediate fixes and comprehensive regression testing.
