Editorial Policy
This page explains how the UBG76 Editorial Team decides which games to list, where the facts on each page come from and what we do when something is wrong.
How do we pick games?
We look for free games that run in a web browser and are fun in short sessions. A game has to load without an account or a download before we consider it. We skip clones of games we already list, games that are aimed at young children and games that only exist as a download.
How do we test a game before it goes live?
We open the game in a real browser, play it and note the controls, the main goal and anything that could trip up a new player. We also check whether the developer allows the game to be embedded on other sites. If they do not, the game page opens it on another site, such as the developer’s page or a game portal, rather than copying the game.
Where do the facts on a game page come from?
Each game has one fact file. It holds the genre, controls, where the game plays, the developer and the sources we checked. The fact table, the structured data and the text versions of the page are all built from that one file, so the same fact never says two different things in two places. On a game page, the listed sources are the developer’s page or store page and our own play test. Our game wikis work differently, as the next section explains.
Where does the data in our game wikis come from?
Wiki data is read from the files a game’s official site serves to every browser that loads it, along with the text the game shows on screen. We do not log in, fake request headers or get around any limit to read those files, and we do not copy data from videos or other wikis.
- When we can read a number but cannot tell exactly what it does in play, the wiki labels it a “stored value” instead of presenting it as a measured result. Fields we cannot read with confidence are left out.
- Every entry shows the game version it was verified against and the date we checked it. Each wiki also has a versions page that lists the builds we have checked.
- When the game updates, we compare the new build with the one on file and recheck the entries that changed. Until then, the version on an entry tells you which build it describes.
- Screenshots are taken during normal play in a browser.
If a number looks wrong or an entry no longer matches the game, email [email protected] with the page address, the game version you are playing and what you saw. We check it against the game files and correct the entry if the report holds up.
What will you never see on UBG76?
- Made-up ratings, review scores or player counts
- Claims that a game is “official” when we did not make it
- Fake download buttons
How often are pages updated?
Every page shows the date it was last changed. We recheck a game when its developer releases a big update, when a reader reports a problem or when the game stops loading.
How do we fix mistakes?
Email [email protected] with the page address and what is wrong. If we confirm the problem, we fix the page and the change shows up in its updated date.