Game Hype Radar

Research Notes

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Research synthesis

What this prototype copies

The useful pattern is not a giant database. It is a ranked briefing with taste memory, clear timing, deal awareness, and fast negative feedback.

Design north star

Recommend fewer games, explain them better, and keep every signal adjustable.

Steam Discovery QueueSmall batches, ignore/wishlist/follow feedback, store preferences.
Steam Wishlist / CuratorsHigh-intent user signal plus trusted human/editorial overlays.
OpenCritic / MetacriticAggregate quality, but separate score confidence from taste fit.
Backloggd / Letterboxd / GoodreadsShelves, diaries, lists, and social proof create durable taste memory.
Deku Deals / SteamDB / IsThereAnyDealHistorical lows, price watches, platform/store normalization.
GX Corner release calendarTime-based browsing keeps upcoming releases visible without a huge list.
Netflix / Spotify / TikTok / YouTubeFeedback controls and novelty mixing keep discovery from going stale.
Daily briefings/newslettersFew items, clear reason, source link, and an editorial stop rule.

Evidence ledger

How much the radar actually knows

A score is a point estimate, and not every score is equally earned. This is what stands behind them: review weight, critic coverage, how current the data is, and whether the announced date has held. Confidence never changes a rank — it sits beside it.

Median confidence 63

Evidence

Thin evidence 48

< 45

Games with history 161

533 observations recorded

Release dates that moved

Filtered out as pipeline events

These moved too many games on one day to be real news. A refresh changing its mind looks exactly like a wave of delays, so cohorts are labelled rather than reported.

Ranked on little data

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