@Ennacrima
Phase 0:
There are 4 judges and 252 entries.
Phase 1: 252 entries
These 252 entries are then randomized and divided into 4 groups of 63 games.
Each judge then plays 63 games.
After that the judge leaves one review and score for the game he/she plays, provided the game is not "broken" during the first 5 minute gameplay.
Each judge will then choose the best 21 games out of 63 games they play and pass them to the next phase.
What about the rest of the game that do not pass to the next phase? Well.......you know.....
If the judge really like your game and let your game pass to the next phase, you will get 1 judge review by this point.
If the judge let your game pass, but he/she doesn't really like it, you will be lucky to get 1 judge review by this point.
If your game doesn't pass, but he/she thinks that it's a pity that your game doesn't make it to next round (due to luck, simple bugs, etc), then you will be lucky to get 1 judge review.
Phase 2: 84 entries
Each judge comes out with their top 21 games from their pool of 63 games. (Total 80 entries)
Each judge then randomly pass his/her top 21 games to another judge.
Each judge will then play 21 games that he/she has not judged before, after that the judge leaves one review and score for the game he/she plays.
Each judge will then choose the best 11 games out of 21 games they play and pass them to the next phase.
If your game reaches this phase, you should see 1-2 judges reviews.
Phase 3: 44 entries
Each judge comes out with their top 11 games from their pool of 21 games. (Total 40 entries)
Each judge then randomly pass his/her top 11 games to another judge that he/she hasn't passed to in phase 2. (eg. if judge A passed his 20 games to judge B in phase 2, he must choose someone beside judge B to pass his 10 games this phase)
Each judge will then play 11 games that he/she has not judged before, after that the judge leaves one review and score for the game he/she plays.
Each judge will then choose the best 6 games out of 11 games they play and pass them to the next phase.
If your game reaches this phase, you should see 2-3 judges reviews.
Phase 4: 24 entries
Each judge comes out with the 10 games they just play. (Total 24 entries)
Each judge then randomly pass his/her top 6 games to another judge that he/she hasn't passed to in phase 2 and 3. (eg. if judge A passed his 20 games to judge B in phase 2, and then he chose to pass his 10 games to judge D in phase 3, then he must choose judge C in this phase...)
Each judge will then play 6 games that he/she has not judged before, after that the judge leaves one review and score for the game he/she plays.
If your game reaches this phase, you should see 3-4 judges reviews (Most likely 4, I mean, come on, this is the 4th elimination phase....your game should have been that good to be in this area)
Phase 5: Deciding top 20, 10 and 3.
The ones with 3+ judges reviews and scores are being replayed extensively to see if there is going to be penalty to their total points or not (further bug, better theme, commercial viability, etc I dont know), but it's pretty much set by this point who makes it, who don't make it top 20.
The top 24 entries are then sorted by their averaged total scores (after applying futher penalties).
There you go.
That's what I think what happens over there
So for those of you who get only 1 judge review, it could mean 2 things:
1. The judge do not let you pass the first phase.
2. The judge let you pass the first phase and let the second phase judge to leave you one review.
And again, remember, this might not be truly what happened there...so.....
