Tracking list

Thirty-four games, watched continuously

A file stays open while a game is still changing. We record patches, measure what they actually did, and revisit the verdict when the difference becomes material.

Open files Reviewed 19 Tracking only 15 Logs published 23 Method

What changes we count

Not every patch is worth measuring

Change type	Tracked	Triggers a revisit
Balance adjustment	Always	When cumulative effect alters how the game is played
Feature or mode removal	Always	Immediately
Progression or economy change	Always, measured daily	When acquisition rates move beyond noise
Performance work	Always, with recorded timings	When frame delivery changes materially
New content	Always	When it changes session structure, not merely volume
Bug fixes and stability	Logged, not analysed	Only if a fix alters behaviour we previously criticised

Selected open files

Currently under observation

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A lone armoured figure standing in an empty concrete arena under overhead lamps

19 months open

Verge Protocol

Eleven balance patches, two score revisions. Every historical build reconstructed and played in order; the strongest version shipped fourteen months ago.

7.4/10was 8.6

A greenhouse at night with rows of plants under soft grow lights and a watering can

24 months open

Glasshouse Season

Four content drops, zero core-loop changes. Session length logged throughout, and the only tracked simulation that has not inflated over time.

8.9/10was 8.1

Five blank playing cards fanned on a dark felt table beside stacked wooden tokens

11 months open

Ember Court

Ninety-four days of hand-recorded acquisition rates. The curve moved during a fortnight in which no changelog mentions the economy.

6.1/10was 6.0

A fog-bound forest clearing at dusk with a rusted radio mast and a dropped backpack

26 months open

Ashfall Ridge

Our longest open file. The mode that carried its launch reviews was retired in month eight and has never been replaced.

5.2/10was 7.9

A low-slung race car parked on wet asphalt in a dim underground garage

9 months open

Low Ceiling Rally

Eight builds of recorded lap telemetry. A handling rewrite arrived described as a stability fix and improved the game considerably.

7.6/10was 7.2

A small silhouetted figure on a floating stone platform in a vast dark chamber

14 months open

Quiet Interval

Two chambers simplified six months in. Both versions played consecutively; the original is harder, less popular and better.

8.2/10was 8.7

An aerial night view of a dense district of low buildings with a canal cutting diagonally

6 months open

Harbour Ledger

Tracking only, not yet reviewed. A city builder whose simulation depth has increased with every update, which is unusual enough to keep watching.

No score yet3 updates logged

An open desktop computer case on a workbench with visible fans and cabling under a faint glow

Method

The bench we measure on

One fixed configuration, unchanged for two years, so that performance figures across builds remain comparable. Details on the standards page.

ReferenceUnchanged since file 001