Badge catalogue
315 badges for the good bits, the bad decisions and everything that earned a closer look.
The clown ratings
These add to the score from individual badges. How the scoring works →
315 badges
- Circus badge Nothing Is Where It Should Be +4
UI and UX
Every ordinary task takes more effort than it should. Did anyone test this for a whole session?
6 posts with this badge → - Circus badge Number-Go-Up Sludge +2
Structure and progression
The numbers keep getting bigger. The game underneath them has barely changed.
1 post with this badge → - Circus badge Numbers Doing PR +2
Money and management
The numbers look impressive, provided you do not ask too much about what they actually mean.
3 posts with this badge → - Circus badge One Censored Version For Everyone +3
Censorship and localisation
One region complained. The entire planet got the censored build.
4 posts with this badge → - Positive One More Go ✓
Overall verdict
Every stopping point arrives with one more bloody thing worth doing.
View badge → - Positive One-Hand Friendly ✓
Accessibility
A proper one-handed control scheme with room to configure it.
View badge → - Circus badge Own Nothing, Pay Forever +4
Monetisation, platforms and ownership
Keep paying to retain access to things you have already spent money on. Stop and see what you own.
View badge → - Circus badge Padding Galore +2
Player time
This would be considerably better if they stopped trying to make it last so bloody long.
9 posts with this badge → - Circus badge Particle Soup +1
Art and animation
One effect goes off and now nobody can see what the fuck is happening.
View badge → - Circus badge Partnership Theatre +3
PR and hype
Press releases, customer logos and circular cloud credits arranged into demand.
View badge → - Circus badge Pay To Win +5
Multiplayer
Spending more money buys a real advantage. So much for earning it by playing.
View badge → - Circus badge PC Port Disgrace +4
Polish
Technically available on PC. Making it work properly on one was apparently a separate project.
6 posts with this badge → - Circus badge Permanent Building Site +4
Early access
Years later, the same unfinished basics still come with the same Early Access explanation.
View badge → - Circus badge Phantom Audience +3
Money and management
Millions of imaginary customers love it. The real ones are elsewhere.
10 posts with this badge → - Circus badge Phoned It In +2
Story and writing
The script met the word count and clocked off.
6 posts with this badge → - Circus badge Pivot Of The Week +2
Money and management
Another new direction. Have they told the people still building last month's one?
View badge → - Circus badge Platform Tax +2
Monetisation, platforms and ownership
Somebody owns the doorway and charges rent on every purchase.
View badge → - Positive Players Being Decent ✓
Multiplayer
People actually being helpful and pleasant to each other. Nice place to spend time.
View badge → - Circus badge Plot With The Serial Numbers Filed Off +1
Story and writing
You can guess where this is going well before the game finishes explaining the premise.
9 posts with this badge → - Circus badge PR Apology Template +1
PR and hype
They value the community, they are listening, they will do better. Could have copied this from the last incident.
View badge → - Circus badge Predatory MTX +5
Monetisation, platforms and ownership
The shop manufactures irritation and sells relief by the bundle.
1 post with this badge → - Circus badge Premium Price, Poundland Result +2
Value
Cheap rubbish with a price tag suggesting somebody thinks very highly of it.
1 post with this badge → - Positive Proper Co-op ✓
Multiplayer
Playing together gives us useful things to do for each other. Much better with a mate.
3 posts with this badge → - Positive Properly Finished ✓
Polish
Even the little interactions feel finished. Someone clearly spent time getting this right.
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