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🍰 Your 7/10 score is a lie.

We all say a 7/10 is "good," or even "above average." But in the cutthroat world of game reviews, from Metacritic to Steam, we know it's often treated as a polite failure.

Why? Because the psychology of scoring isn't about math; it's about behavioral prediction. That "7" is far closer to the negative perception of your game than you might expect.

At Game Industry Conference, we're exposing the cognitive biases and the hidden scale that truly governs your game's success. It’s an alchemy of emotions, context, and perception that’s more brutal than simple arithmetic.

We'll reveal the Silent Reviews secret: how game reviewing without the influence of PR, marketing, or hype uncovers the real score, what that score truly means, and what you can do about it before release.

Join Joanna Buganik, Senior Partner at Try Evidence, to shift your thinking from what a score is to what it makes people do.

📌 Catch the talk:
"The Metacritic Games: The Alchemy of Silent Reviews & Game Scoring."

When: This Sunday at 12:00
Where: GIC 2025

June may be missing the sun in Europe, but we’ve been turning up the heat in our own way. Lately, we’ve been cooking up something new - a podcast!

In our very first episode, our researchers and psychologists, Marcelina and Dominik, get into fear in video games. They tackle the psychology of what scares us, why the unknown gives us chills, and how our brains sometimes enjoy being afraid.

So buckle up - The Try Evidence Podcast is now live on:

Spotify:

https://spoti.fi/3ZsUF9c

and YouTube:

https://bit.ly/44gsWek

Give it a listen, and let us know what you think!