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Poki Inspector 🧐

The Poki Inspector is the go-to tool when preparing your game for launch on Poki. It allows you to check if you are using the SDK correctly, if everything is working as it should, and if you are meeting all the requirements for your game.

If you are accessing the Poki Inspector directly, open your game’s folder to upload it to the Poki Inspector. If you have already uploaded your game to Poki for Developers, you can open the Inspector with your game pre-loaded from the Versions tab.

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Use the QA Module Checklist

On the left side of the Poki Inspector are multiple QA Modules. Go through each module and confirm that your game passes QA before submitting it.

As you go through the modules, you can click the check button to check off every point that’s working correctly. If something is not working correctly, it will either be marked automatically or you can mark it with a cross yourself.

Check the Event Log

The Event Log shows every Poki SDK event which your game fires. As you test your game you can check that the appropriate SDK events are firing. For further reference, see the relevant documentation on how SDK events should be implemented.

Check the Game Details

Right below your game are some additional details about your game, such as the loading time and file size.

Desktop and Mobile Mode

With the game details below your game, you can find a toggle for Desktop and Mobile mode. Desktop mode is enabled by default. To check the SDK on a mobile device, you can switch to Mobile mode. The game screen will be replaced with a QR code.

Scan the QR code from a phone to open the game on the device. SDK events will still be displayed in the Event Log while testing in this mode.

Check for Scaling Issues

The Poki Inspector lets you test your game on different dimensions and some popular devices. At the bottom of the screen, click on Scaling Tests and select a dimension or device to test with.

Check for Warnings

In the bottom-right is the Warnings tab. If the Inspector detects a potential issue with your submitted build, you will see warnings in this area. Warnings include:

  • External Resources — Most often, these warnings have to do with the use of external resources. For more information on Poki’s stance regarding the use of external resources, see relevant documentation.

  • Image Optimization — These warnings are shown when some of the images used in your game could be compressed further to increase loading speeds and decrease the game’s file size. Quick loading is very important to games on Poki, have a look at the size of your images when you see these warnings.

  • Unexpected Behavior Detected — This message shows up when your game has functionalities in it that might disrupt the expected functionality of the Poki SDK. In order to correctly track the necessary metrics for your game, a correct implementation of the SDK is very important, so make sure this warning is resolved when you see it.