Frequently Asked Questions

Gamescovery is a personalized game recommendation engine designed to suggest games based on your actual taste, not just popularity. It uses your ratings of games you've played to find hidden gems and titles you're likely to love.

I'm a solo developer passionate about solving the "endless scroll" problem in game discovery. This project is community-driven and built based on real player feedback.

Gamescovery uses a token-based system. Each recommendation costs 1 token. New users receive free tokens to try the app, and additional tokens can be purchased when you run out. This helps us keep the recommendation engine running while letting you pay only for what you use.

Currently, we're focusing on indie games from itch.io, IndieDB, and GOG to build and prove the concept. The goal is to expand to major platforms (Steam, Epic, etc.) in the future.

Most store algorithms prioritize sales or popularity. Gamescovery prioritizes personal taste and similarities in gameplay, style, and design - helping you discover games you might otherwise miss.

Not now, but future updates will allow you to adjust sliders for genre, mood, art style, developer, and more. Your feedback during beta will help prioritize which controls to add first.

Beta means the service is live but still in active development. You might encounter bugs, limited features, or rough edges. Your feedback will directly shape improvements and new features.

There's no set timeline. We'll move to a more stable release once core features are polished and the community is happy with the recommendations.

Please join our community and let us know about your problems or ideas.

We don't plan to reset user data, but we'll give notice if it becomes necessary for technical reasons.

We collect your game ratings and recommendations. Additionally, we have access to a email you provided when registered.

Your data is used solely to generate personalized recommendations and improve the recommendation engine. We do not sell your data to third parties.

No, but this ability will be added in the future.

That's the long-term vision, but our initial focus is PC gaming platforms.

No.

The best way to support us now is by being an active beta tester, providing feedback, and sharing Gamescovery with friends who love discovering games. Future support options (like optional donations) may be considered.

Currently, Gamescovery works through manual input. You search for and rate games you've played directly on our platform to build your personal taste profile. We do not read games data from your accounts from stores like Steam or itch.io.

This manual approach is intentional for a few reasons:

• It avoids the complexity and risk of handling sensitive data and private account information from other platforms. You maintain full control over what information you share.
• Rating games as you add them encourages you to think about what you specifically enjoyed, which can lead to more nuanced recommendations than a simple binary "owned/not owned" list.

We are aware that manual entry can be a barrier. If there is strong community demand for secure, optional account linking in the future, we will certainly re-evaluate this feature.

No, Gamescovery is an independent project with a different vision and approach. While we share the same core goal of helping gamers discover titles they'll love, our methods and philosophy differ significantly:

• Gamescovery focuses on a straightforward, efficient interface built around a "play → rate → get recommendations" loop. We prioritize clarity over gamification.
• We employ a detailed 1-10 rating scale to capture nuanced preferences, rather than a simple "like/dislike" system.
• Your suggestions are generated solely from your own ratings and stated preferences. Gamescovery does not incorporate recommendations or "tastes" from other users or influencers, aiming for a purely personalized experience.