PLAYTRACE / EDITORIAL
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RESEARCH / ADMIN PREVIEW
What is the community making?
Explore game types, art styles and model mentions through time. Follow each pattern back to its source before drawing a conclusion.
Start with the coverage
Through time
Read the data table
Inspect the matching sources
Around a model release
Compare the same number of days before and after an official announcement. Dates below are a curated set of verified provider announcements, not a complete release calendar.
The collection today
One project can have several source posts. These breakdowns count each project once; genre and stage are the current editorial labels.
Genres
Linked platforms
Development stage
When builds released
What visitors want
Discovery and participation
How to read this dashboard
Art, engine and model labels are explicit keyword mentions in titles and retained source text. They may describe an influence, a comparison or a tool the maker did not use. The matcher does not inspect screenshots or infer missing versions. Multiple labels can apply to a project. Always inspect the linked source.
Charts use original source-post dates with the latest available text, including later edits. Store data and editorial genres describe the present. Deleted source text is excluded from mention extraction; its date may remain in the timeline. Imported history, duplicates, missing flair and unequal text coverage limit comparisons. No measured trend here establishes causation.
The public dashboard shares catalogue evidence and release dates. Visitor activity, questionnaire responses, account information and editorial notes remain in the admin workspace.
The community inbox
Private requests from project pages.
Five weekly picks, one editor’s pick
Weekly picks rotate every Saturday at midnight in Santiago. Keep a favorite across weeks, rearrange the order, or replace any pick. The sixth slot is your editor’s pick and stays until you change it. Removed weekly picks stay out of automatic selections until you allow them again.
Edit the collection
Update project details and artwork. Your changes stay in place when new posts arrive.
Project image
Choose source artwork, upload a replacement, or capture a clearer video frame.
Choose a frame from a video
Scrub to a useful moment, or find a frame beyond a dark opening.
If the source host blocks frame capture, open the original post and upload an image you have permission to use.
Which names are connecting?
Screenshot guesses from completed rounds. Replays count as new rounds; these are not unique-player counts or game ratings.
Evidence, then a better listing
Check destinations, enrich store details, and turn recent comments into cited drafts.
Duplicate review
Flags include matching links or titles and consecutive showcases by a maker. Review timing-only matches individually. Strong matches can be consolidated, preserving history and redirecting earlier URLs.
Small questions, useful answers
Create a reusable study for any project, or a focused follow-up for one game. Up to five questions; no visitor account needed.
Embed this questionnaire
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