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What is Lumos?

Lumos gives you fast, actionable insights about games and players. Search, analyze, and explore everything in one place.

Updated over a week ago

Lumos is your go-to game research and insights platform — empowering you to make data-driven decisions at every stage of game development. Whether you're refining a concept, analyzing market trends, or strategizing a marketing campaign, Lumos delivers actionable insights powered by over 22,000 tagged features across thousands of games.

What Can You Do with Lumos?

Unlock powerful insights to:

  • Search Smarter: Ask questions in plain English — e.g., “Shooter games with base building mechanics?”

  • Understand Your Audience: Define player personas to tailor your game to specific demographics.

  • Analyze Game Structures: Dive deep into game mechanics, themes, and vibes using comprehensive feature breakdowns.

  • Track Market Trends: Stay ahead of the curve by monitoring emerging themes and features.

  • Validate New Concepts: Discover untapped segments and rare feature combinations.

  • Benchmark Against Competitors: Identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities by comparing with top-performing titles.

Whether you’re brainstorming a new concept or pitching a launch strategy, Lumos keeps you anchored in real, actionable data.

Who Is Lumos For?

  • Draw inspiration from top-performing mechanics, themes, and vibes.

  • Validate concepts with real market data and player personas.

  • Explore trends to stay relevant and aligned with player expectations.

  • Analyze competitors to uncover what makes them successful.

  • Prioritize features based on player interest and review success.

  • Benchmark against similar titles to maintain a competitive edge.

  • Spot market gaps and underused mechanics ripe for innovation.

  • Track games in development to inform release planning and positioning.

  • Assess commercial viability using player trend data and engagement insights.

  • Identify investment opportunities based on market demand and niche gaps.

  • Mitigate risk by analyzing comparable titles, release timelines, and player demographics.

  • Benchmark features and genres to pinpoint competitive advantages.

  • Craft targeted campaigns based on player engagement data.

  • Personalize messaging by understanding key player types.

  • Highlight standout features that align with trending personas.

  • Differentiate from competitors using data-backed positioning strategies.

Empower Your Game Strategy

All of this is made possible through Lumos’ suite of tools, including Game Breakdown, Player–Game Fit Analysis, Market Research Dashboards, Feature Breakdown Pages and Ask Lumos — delivering powerful insights without the need for your own research pipeline.

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