Tchoozit ranks your video games through duels: two games on screen, you pick one, and your ranking builds itself. Here are the answers to the questions we get the most.
Voting
Do I need an account to vote?+
No. Open the arena and vote right away, no sign-up. If you create an account later, your votes come with you and the seven criteria unlock.
I don't know one of the two games, what do I do?+
Skip it. The next duel shows up right away and nothing is counted. Voting for a game you never played is just noise, for you and for the community ranking.
What happens to the votes I cast without an account?+
They count right away in the community ranking. Your browser remembers them for a year: create an account (or log in) on the same device and they join your personal ranking.
What about cheating?+
The same visitor can't vote on the same pair again within 24 hours, votes that are too fast are ignored and votes per minute are capped. Suspicious accounts can be excluded from the community ranking.
I've only played about ten games, does this work?+
Yes. Ten games are enough to start. Tchoozit doesn't make the critics' ranking, it makes yours. Ten games you know inside out beat a hundred seen from afar. Your library, your top.
Is it free?+
Today, yes. No ads, no paywall. Down the line, paid options may appear, but the core of the game, voting and ranking, will stay open.
Rankings
How is the ranking calculated?+
With an ELO score, the chess rating system. Every game starts at 1,500 points, and in each duel the winner takes points from the loser, more so when the win was unexpected. Your personal ranking and the community ranking evolve separately.
How many duels for a reliable ranking?+
Five duels per game and your top starts taking shape. One short session is enough, spread however you like. Your ranking builds at your pace, nothing is lost if you take a break. And with an account, advanced mode is waiting with seven new grids.
What's the difference between the two modes?+
Simple: one question, "Which one do you prefer?", open to everyone, even without an account. Advanced: seven criteria, seven behavioral questions, seven different rankings for the same player, all it takes is an account. Both coexist: you pick your mode when voting, and video games become a debate between your heart and your head.
What are the 7 criteria?+
Seven questions that don't ask "which one is better" but "which one does what": desert island, attachment, gameplay, art direction, soundtrack, fun and rediscovery. Each one has its own ranking. They unlock as soon as you have an account.
Why two rankings, Preference and Criteria?+
Because they almost never agree. The Preference ranking is your gut pick, your heart. The Criteria ranking is what your answers actually say about your games, your head. The gap between the two is often the most interesting part.
Why doesn't my top match the community one?+
That's the point. Your ranking only counts your duels, the community one adds up everyone's. If they were identical, you wouldn't need to vote.
Why no S/A/B tier list?+
A tier list sorts by batches. Everything in S is worth the same, which falls flat when BotW and Persona 5 land in the same bucket. Tchoozit plays head-to-head: every game has a unique spot in your top. #42 has a precise rank, not a C+. Built so your ranking doesn't look like anyone else's.
