Content Standards

Last updated: July 17, 2026

These are the specific, measurable content quality standards that every article on GameJadoo must meet before publication. Where our editorial guidelines describe the principles we follow, this page describes the operational thresholds those principles cash out to.

Minimum content requirements

Every piece of content on GameJadoo must meet baseline requirements before it goes live. Below are the specific standards for each content type:

Game pages

Description: minimum 250 words of original, hand-written prose explaining what the game is, how it plays, and what makes it distinctive. No boilerplate.
How to Play: minimum 4 specific control instructions, verified in-game by an editor.
Strategy tips: minimum 5 tips for popular games, each based on real playtime experience.
Category and genre labels: verified accurate.
Screenshots: at least one original screenshot, captured by our team on a real device.

Blog posts and strategy guides

Minimum length: 800 words for a standard guide, 2,000+ words for pillar strategy articles, 3,000+ words for historical or deep-dive content.
Original research: every claim about a game must come from an editor's own playthrough or be sourced with an external citation.
Structured writing: clear headings, numbered lists where appropriate, no wall-of-text paragraphs beyond 5 sentences.
Byline: named editor responsible for the piece.
Publication and modification dates: always visible and accurate.
FAQ section: minimum 3 real questions with detailed answers.
Internal links: minimum 3 relevant links to otherGameJadoo articles or game pages.

Category pages

Original introduction: minimum 300 words explaining the category's appeal, history, and what makes a great example.
Curated game grid: minimum 8 hand-selected titles.
Related content: cross-links to blog guides and related categories.
Buying guide-style advice where applicable ("what to look for in a good [category] game").

Curated lists and pillar pages

Full editor testing: every game on a "best of" list has been played by the editor for at least 30 minutes on both desktop and mobile.
Specific reasons for inclusion: each entry includes 100+ words explaining why it made the list.
Rank order justification: if the list is ranked, the ordering reflects our editorial judgment, not popularity or affiliate deals.
Quarterly review: pillar lists are re-tested at least once per quarter to ensure they reflect the current state of each game.

Quality thresholds we enforce

Beyond the minimum requirements, we hold ourselves to higher standards for the following:

Readability

Content should be readable at a Flesch reading ease of at least 60 (roughly 8th-grade level). We check readability during editorial review and simplify sentences that fail. Technical strategy content may go higher, but never as an excuse for unclear writing.

Freshness

Because games are updated frequently, content on GameJadoo has an expected freshness lifecycle:

Featured lists: reviewed quarterly
Strategy guides: reviewed annually or on report
Game pages: updated when the game itself changes
Historical content: reviewed annually for accuracy

The visible "last modified" date on each page reflects the last substantive review or edit.

Sourcing

For any claim that is not directly verifiable by playing the game (release dates, developer history, cultural impact, statistics), we require at least two independent, reliable sources before publication. Reliable sources include:

Official developer or publisher announcements
Established gaming publications (Kotaku, Polygon, Rock Paper Shotgun, PC Gamer, etc.)
Academic or industry research
Wikipedia (as a starting point, but not as sole source)

We do not cite sources that we would not trust ourselves as a reader.

Attribution

When we quote or paraphrase another source, we attribute it clearly in the article. Screenshots not captured by us (rarely used) are credited to the original creator with a link.

What triggers a rewrite or removal

Content on GameJadoo is not immortal. We rewrite or remove articles when any of the following happens:

The underlying game changes materially. If a game adds new controls, changes its scoring, or overhauls its art style, the guide is either updated or archived.
A reader reports a factual error. We verify, fix, and note the correction.
The article drops below current quality standards. Content standards evolve; older articles are periodically brought up to current spec or removed.
The game becomes unavailable. If a game is delisted or no longer works, we mark the article as archived and redirect readers to alternatives.

Ad and monetization standards

Advertising on GameJadoo is subject to these standards:

No misleading ads. We do not accept ads that impersonate site content, make false claims, or promote scams. Where we use programmatic ad networks (Google AdSense, etc.), we follow their policies and report violations we find.
Content-to-ad ratio. Every page on GameJadooserves more original content than advertising space. Ads never push meaningful content below the fold on typical devices.
No ads inside gameplay. Once a game is loaded and playing, no ads appear within the game frame itself. Ads live outside the game area, above the fold at the top or below the fold at the bottom, and in the site's standard sidebar and content-break placements.
No ad-driven pop-ups, redirects, or interstitials. Ads are static or standard programmatic units — not tricks designed to force clicks.

Accessibility standards

Content on GameJadoo is written to meet the following accessibility standards:

Semantic HTML: proper heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3), semantic list elements, semantic navigation.
Alt text: every image has descriptive alt text.
Color contrast: text meets WCAG AA contrast on both light and dark backgrounds.
Keyboard navigation: every interactive element is reachable via keyboard.
Screen reader compatibility: we test critical pages with screen readers (NVDA and VoiceOver) before major releases.

Related policies

Contact us about these standards

If you have questions about our content standards, notice content that appears to fall short of them, or want to suggest an improvement, please email us at gamejadoo100@gmail.com with "Standards" in the subject line, or use our contact form.