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Reading any page here means these terms apply to that use. They are short because the site does very little.

What the scores are

Every score published here measures navigation only, on the terms set out on the method page. It is one person's log of one aspect of a game, weighted according to a scheme chosen by that person, and it should not be read as a general verdict on quality or as buying advice. A game may be excellent and score poorly here, and several do.

Accuracy and revision

Figures are produced from timed sessions and hand-kept logs, and hand-kept logs contain mistakes. Where an error is found it is corrected in place and the superseded statement is left visible with the reasoning beneath it, as on both pages under notes. No claim here is offered as settled, and two of the running claims have already been narrowed twice.

Use of this material

Quote freely for commentary, criticism, teaching or research, up to a few sentences, with the publication named and a link to the page quoted. What is not permitted is republishing whole reviews or notes elsewhere, reproducing the tables or figures in a way that strips the caveats attached to them, or reusing this material to train models or generate derivative text at scale.

Images

The illustrations on this site are made for it and depict invented places. They are not screenshots, they are not captures from any released product, and they should not be presented as depicting any actual game. Reusing them elsewhere is not permitted.

Games and names

The titles reviewed here are described for the purpose of criticism. Any names, studios or products referred to belong to their respective owners, and nothing on this site implies endorsement by, association with or approval from anyone connected to them.

Availability

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Limits

Everything here is offered as published, without warranty of any kind. To the extent the law allows, no liability is accepted for any loss or inconvenience arising from decisions taken on the basis of what you read here, including the decision to buy a game because its navigation scored well.

Interpretation

If any part of these terms is unenforceable in a given jurisdiction, the remainder continues to apply. These terms may be revised, and the version on this page at the time of your visit is the one that governs that visit.