Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Lost Game Archive.
Lost Game Archive is a community-driven platform dedicated to preserving, cataloging, and reviving forgotten, niche, cult, and enduring video games. We provide game profiles, coordination hubs, vault resources, and community tools to help players find their worlds again.
Yes. Creating an account, browsing games, joining hubs, and participating in the community is completely free.
Log in and visit the Submit a Game page. Fill out the game details including title, year, developer, and status. Your submission will be reviewed by our team before being published to the archive.
A Nexus hub is a coordination space for a specific game. Hubs bring together players who want to revive, play, or organize around a game. Hub leaders can run game sessions, manage members, and use tools like voice chat, maps, tokens, and dice.
Log in and visit the Create a Hub page. Choose a name, link it to a game in the archive, and describe your mission. Your hub will be reviewed before going live. Once approved, you become the hub leader.
You earn XP by contributing to the platform: submitting games (25 XP), creating hubs (30 XP), writing reviews (10 XP), posting guides (15 XP), and many other actions. XP accumulates to increase your level. Daily login streaks give you XP multiplier bonuses.
Badges are visual achievements displayed on your profile. You earn them automatically by reaching milestones: submitting your first game, reaching certain levels, maintaining login streaks, gaining followers, and more. There are currently 17 earnable badges.
Titles are cosmetic labels that appear next to your name. You unlock them by reaching specific levels. Visit My Account to select your active title from the ones you have unlocked.
Visit the site each day to maintain your streak. Streaks of 3+ days give 1.25x XP, 7+ days give 1.5x XP, and 14+ days give 2x XP. Missing a day resets your streak to 0.
The Vault is a library of community-contributed resources: guides, mods, maps, tools, lore documents, and other assets related to archived games. Anyone can contribute, and items are tagged to their related games.
LFG is a board where players can post requests to find other players, groups, or game masters for specific games. You can filter by type, region, platform, and voice requirements.
Click the flag icon on any game page or user profile. Choose a reason (spam, harassment, etc.) and add optional details. Our moderation team reviews all reports.
Visit My Account > Settings to adjust your profile visibility. You can hide your profile from search results while still participating in the community.
On any game page, scroll to the Reviews section. You can rate the game from 1-5 stars and write a review. Each user can leave one review per game, but you can edit it anytime.
No. Lost Game Archive does not host, distribute, or claim ownership of any game content. We catalog information about games and provide community coordination tools. All game titles, trademarks, and intellectual property belong to their respective owners.
The best way to support LGA is to contribute: submit games, write reviews, create guides, start hubs, and participate in the community. Spread the word to other gamers who might be looking for their lost worlds.