You may post a review draft at any stage of completion, but in order for it to be approved and moved to the public Game Reviews forum, it must meet the following criteria:
- Reviews must be written in complete sentences and in paragraph structure. A review of only bullet points will not be accepted.
- Reviews must be written with proper grammar and orthography. Please do your best to catch as many errors as you can on your own before requesting proofreading.
- RPGHQ reviews are not impressions. A write-up based on a brief experience with the game is fine for posts elsewhere, but not for reviews in this section.
- Reviews must be of the full game, barring exceptional circumstances. That is, the reviewer should have completed the game at least once—or have strong reasons for why he did not complete the game and mention those in the review.
- Reviews must cover all major aspects of the game, both aesthetic and mechanical. Gameplay and rules are important to mention, but noteworthy aspects of the art, sound, and music should be included, too.
- Screenshots are required. Not only do they give readers context, they are also useful for breaking up sections of the review.
- Reviews must be written by a human, not AI. Using AI for editing is fine.
- Reviews must contain a statement near the end concerning whether or not the title is recommended.
Approved reviews appear on the Home Page. To make your review appear nicely, we recommend the following format for the top of your review:
- No title in the post body! The thread title already appears on the home page.
- At the beginning, approximately one medium paragraph or two shorter ones containing:
- A quick summary of the game; and
- A summary of your assessment: High Quality, Low Quality, or otherwise.
- Afterward, a suitable screenshot.