If you’ve been struggling to find some new games to play recently, a newly released tool called Ludocene might be the thing you’re looking for. Having successfully completed a Kickstarter earlier this year, Ludoscene is a dating-app-inspired tool that helps you find new games based on what you already like. If a game comes up and you don’t like it, swipe it away. If you love it, swipe it towards you, and the app will start to recommend games based on that choice, removing and adding more suggestions as you refine what you do and don’t like.
The unique thing about it is that, according to its Kickstarter page, it uses „rich human-researched data to build your catalogue of games.“ Curation is the key thing here as opposed to something like Steam, which sometimes seems like it’s just taking a guess at what you actually like.
🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉 So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world. Ludocene.com If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot. Thank you to the 1000’s backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
— Andy Robertson (@geekdadgamer.bsky.social) August 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
While it’s a bit awkward to use with a mouse–the Tinder-like quality makes it more suited to smartphones or tablets–there are a huge range of games it can suggest. You can start „runs“ in a few different ways, like starter packs based on the staff’s personal picks, new and upcoming games, and recent discoveries. You can also start from specific games you like, or even based on the tastes of „experts.“ These include developers, journalists, streamers, and more.