How We Review Games

Every game published on Shumiwu passes the same checklist before it appears on the homepage. We publish the checklist so you know what a 4.8 actually means.

The checklist

• Loads and becomes playable in under three seconds on a 4G connection.
• Controls are explained inside the game, without leaving the page.
• Failure is always the player’s fault — no random unfair deaths.
• The difficulty curve is measurable, not a wall at second thirty.
• Score rules are printed on the game page, in both languages.

Rating bands

Above 4.6 means we reopen it voluntarily. 4.0 to 4.6 means it is good and we stand behind it. Below 4.0 does not get published — we would rather have twenty good games than a hundred mediocre ones.

What disqualifies a game

Loot boxes, forced accounts, ads inside the play area, or any mechanic that punishes a player for not paying. None of our games have any of those.