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Lo-Fi Charm

Roughly, does a game feel charming due to its perhapes homemade, humble, indie feel. A game like Chess Survivors may be a little janky, but it’s sincere and earnestly fun, winning full points in Lo-Fi Charm. This is one of our fuzzy categories to measure something many gamers value but is hard to specify. Often when a game is low on charm it can be referred to as “soulless” or “corporate”. It can be hard to tell you what would make a game more charming, but you know it when you see it.