# De Tom Plays

> De Tom Plays is an independent gaming website focused on helping players discover games worth their time through honest reviews, gameplay videos and gaming articles.

De Tom Plays is created and maintained by Tom, a lifelong gamer with more than 45 years of gaming experience. The site has a particular focus on Tower Defence, Incremental and Idle games, Cosy games, and Building and Crafting games, while also covering other games that may be worth discovering.

Reviews are based on Tom's personal experience with each game. De Tom Plays does not use numerical review scores. Instead, reviews use one of four verdicts:

- Tom Recommends: Games Tom personally recommends.
- Worth A Look: Games that may be worth considering, particularly for players who enjoy the style or genre.
- Mixed Feelings: Games with both positive qualities and notable reservations.
- Not For Me: Games that did not suit Tom personally, without necessarily suggesting that nobody else will enjoy them.

De Tom Plays uses British English, including spellings such as "Cosy" and "Defence".

## Main Sections

- [Home](https://detomplays.com/): The main De Tom Plays website and latest featured content.
- [Reviews](https://detomplays.com/reviews/): Game reviews, personal verdicts, likes, dislikes and gameplay links.
- [Videos](https://detomplays.com/videos/): Gameplay videos including first looks, demos, playtests, revisits, series and other gaming content.
- [Articles](https://detomplays.com/articles/): Gaming articles covering discussion, opinion, game design, gaming history and other topics.
- [Search](https://detomplays.com/search/): Search across De Tom Plays content.
- [About](https://detomplays.com/about/): Information about Tom, De Tom Plays and the site's approach to gaming coverage.

## Core Coverage

De Tom Plays has four main areas of interest:

- Tower Defence games.
- Incremental and Idle games.
- Cosy games.
- Building and Crafting games.

The site also covers other genres and hidden indie games when Tom believes they may be interesting or worth bringing to players' attention.

## Reviews

- [All Reviews](https://detomplays.com/reviews/): Browse all published game reviews.
- [Cosy Game Reviews](https://detomplays.com/reviews/genre/cosy/): Reviews of games categorised as Cosy.

Reviews may cover full releases, demos, playtests and other playable versions. Where relevant, a review may link to a De Tom Plays gameplay video so readers can see the game in action.

Some games may have been provided free of charge by a developer, publisher or PR representative. This does not determine the verdict or guarantee positive coverage.

## Videos

- [All Videos](https://detomplays.com/videos/): Browse gameplay videos published by De Tom Plays.

Video coverage may include first looks, demos, playtests, Let's Plays, series, revisits and other gameplay-focused content.

## Articles

- [All Articles](https://detomplays.com/articles/): Browse gaming articles published by De Tom Plays.

Articles may cover gaming discussion, opinion, game design, gaming history, genre exploration, hidden indie games and other subjects related to games and gaming.

## Editorial Approach

De Tom Plays aims to be fair, transparent and useful to players.

The site focuses on personal experience rather than numerical scores. A negative or mixed personal experience does not necessarily mean that a game has no audience, and reviews aim to explain who may or may not enjoy a game.

The guiding aim of De Tom Plays is:

Helping players discover games worth their time.

## Discovery and Site Information

- [RSS / Atom Feed](https://detomplays.com/feed/): Latest De Tom Plays content in feed format.
- [Sitemap](https://detomplays.com/sitemap.xml): Sitemap for discovering public site content.
- [Links](https://detomplays.com/links/): Official De Tom Plays links and social profiles.
- [Contact](https://detomplays.com/contact/): Contact De Tom Plays.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://detomplays.com/privacy/): Information about privacy and data handling.
- [Terms](https://detomplays.com/terms/): Terms for using De Tom Plays.
- [Cookie Policy](https://detomplays.com/cookies/): Information about cookies used by the site.