Review Scores Are Broken: How They Hurt Games More Than They Help

By I Dream of Indie Games

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This week on Indie Insights Ole Gamer Joe dives into the topic of numerical review scores. Why do they still exist, and do they do more harm than good? Let's discuss! ➡️ Want to support independent content further? 🤝 Support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/idreamofindiegames ▶️ YouTube Memberships - http://youtube.com/@IDreamofIndie/join 🦋 Bluesky: @idreamofindie.com 🕹️ Fanatical Partner Link ➨ https://fas.st/t/saPeyiEF ☕One-Time Donations! ➨ https://ko-fi.com/idreamofindie 🌐Website ➨ https://www.idreamofindie.com/ 😺Subscribe ➨ http://youtube.com/idreamofindie?sub_confirmation=1 👕Merch (Genie10 to save 10%!) ➨ http://bonfire.com/store/idreamofindie 𝕏 - https://x.com/idreamofindies 🌲- Linktree - https://linktr.ee/idreamofindie 📷 - Instagram - http://instagram.com/idreamofindieofficial -------------------------------------------- 🔗 Playlists: ▶️ Indie Underdogs: Hidden Indie Gems - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJ98_4trGRVav4Dw6p7mQmU_wY2Z87-j ▶️ NEW Ind

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