Targeted advice, for every stage of game development.
Whether you've got an elevator pitch on a napkin, or have a game that's already had a lacklustre launch, our reports can steer you towards the right decisions -- for those stages, and everything in between.
Process
- 1.
You send what you have
Send us your materials. This could be a GDD, a pitch deck, or even just a concept and some questions. The more you provide, the stronger the output report.
- 2.
The system reads the market
Our system analyses thousands of data points across PC storefronts, forums, viewing platforms and more. We compare titles, pricing patterns, audience signals, launch trajectories and player sentiment.
- 3.
Humans build the report
A human carefully assembles the gathered data into clear feedback and evidence. We verify it, check against evidence, make it clear and readable, and sign it off before sending it out.
- 4.
You receive a clear, directional report.
You receive a complete report with findings, graphs and answers, with clear actionable paths to help you validate decisions, avoid risks, and give your game the best possible shot at success.
Adriaan Jansen
Abbey Games
We're fast, accurate, and affordable.
We truly believe that access to quality decision support shouldn't be prohibitively expensive. We also see advice drenched in opinion, or misread signals. You shouldn't have to slash your development budget for objective peace of mind. People rely on Critical Compass for advice they can trust, at a price they can afford.
Turnaround time
Critical Compass
2 - 5 days
Traditional Consultants
3 - 6 weeks
Price
Critical Compass
Starting at $5,000
Traditional Consultants
$50,000 - $1,000,000+
Industry focus
Critical Compass
100% games industry
Traditional Consultants
Broad and non-specialised
Work ethics
Critical Compass
System powered + Industry Expert-reviewed
Traditional Consultants
Manual and Vulnerable to mistakes
Data use
Critical Compass
Secure with no cross-training
Traditional Consultants
Questionable
| Critical Compass | Traditional Consultants | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround time | 2 - 5 days | 3 - 6 weeks |
| Price | Starting at $5,000 | $50,000 - $1,000,000+ |
| Industry focus | 100% games industry | Broad and non-specialised |
| Work ethics | System powered + Industry Expert-reviewed | Manual and Vulnerable to mistakes |
| Data use | Secure with no cross-training | Questionable |
Simple, transparent pricing
Prelaunch Report
For any unreleased PC game
- Full Market Ready
- 360° competitor analysis
- Audience sentiment
- Price & release tracking
- Genre differentiation
- Verified & Evidence backed
- Free re-run
Post Launch Analysis
For any released PC title
- Core Features and Genre analysis
- Competitor and similar games breakdown
- Launch period review
- Root cause of performance
- Recovery and optimisation plan
Custom Reports & Agents
For any type of games business or question
Scoped to the research questions and complexity of use case. Tell us what you need, and we'll quote against it.
We currently only service the PC market. Console data and analytics are coming soon. Sign up to be the first to know as we add new datasets and features.
Why can't I just ask an LLM?
Ask any mainstream LLM to review your pitch deck or financial data... and then ask it the same question again, using a different account.
LLMs famously struggle with numbers, and numbers and sentiment are our sources of truth. We use machine learning and agentic artificial intelligence to progress our data science capabilities, but all of the actual reasoning and evidence is based on the real data which we have collected, sorted, and built models on for years. No hallucinating, no personal opinions, and no AI slop.
Emre Can Deniz
CEO, GYLD
How we get our info/ our data ethos
Critical Compass runs on data we've been collecting and refining since 2020, across many sources that give us a full picture of what's happening and why. Our data lake is a continuous, large-scale collection of public market signals: storefront performance, pricing, wishlist movement, review and community sentiment, streaming movement, and the real trajectories of thousands of comparable titles.
Our data science team also process and backfill data prior to 2020, giving us a wide view of past trends, mechanics, and market movement. Everything is gathered in legal line with the terms of the platforms involved, and every insight in a report traces back to it — so you're never asked to trust a conclusion you can't see the evidence for.
Questions? Let's chat.
Whether it's a question about the method, the data, or the decision you're facing, ask us. A real person answers: contact@gyld.agency