Data Quality Standard
How we score our game pages — and what you can do to help.
Every game page on The Handheld Gazette carries a data completeness score in its footer. This score measures how thoroughly we have documented the game — not the quality of the game itself.
How It Works
Each page starts at 0% and earns points for complete data:
Required Fields (up to 80%)
| Field | Weight |
|---|---|
| Buy/purchase URL | 10% |
| Cover image | 10% |
| Gameplay screenshot | 10% |
| Description (2+ sentences) | 10% |
| Developer | 5% |
| Publisher | 5% |
| Release year | 5% |
| Cartridge/ROM availability | 5% |
| Review with URL | 5% |
| Review title | 5% |
| Game name + platform | required |
Bonuses (up to 20% extra)
| Bonus | Points |
|---|---|
| Second screenshot | +3% |
| Genre | +2% |
| Development platform | +2% |
| Multiplayer info | +2% |
| Supported languages | +2% |
| Second review | +3% |
| Third+ review | +4% |
| Demo link | +2% |
What the Score Means
A score of 80% means we have all the essential data. Below that, something is missing. Above 80% means we have extra content like screenshots, genre info, or multiple reviews.
This is not a game review score. A 40% page might be an excellent game — we simply haven't finished documenting it yet.
Help Us Improve
Spotted missing data on a page? Use the "Report an error" form at the bottom of any game page, or contact us. Every correction helps us get closer to 100%.