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this post was submitted on 12 May 2024
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Well, if you have access to an alpha version, you're basically a tester. It makes no sense to do anything like a review on an alpha version.
I disagree, people provide helpful reviews for closed beta games all the time. These help inform users on the trajectory of the development, core aspects of the story and main gameplay loop.
If you're exposing your game to the public, public opinion is expected and deserved.
Alpha and beta aren't really the same though. Alpha is meant to be unstable and feature incomplete while beta is supposed to be simply missing polish. For Alpha reviews to have real value they need to provide that context. Otherwise, it's just an exercise for the reviewer