libretro / libretro/libretro-database
Become a general game database?
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Description
Hello, thanks for working on libretro-database
There's no perfect solution for searching games, mobygames have the most extensive database, but the search is pretty limited, igdb is the opposite, the search is pretty good, but there's a lot less games, especially older ones, both are closed-source. Is there any interest for libretro-database to become a fully fledged game database, with search, tags and everything, and not just a db for libretro front-ends? I would love if PC games were to be included in the database, but even if only for emulated consoles, it would be a pretty good alternative to every other game database, https://db.libretro.com/ is already in a pretty good shape
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Research direction
The issue proposes expanding libretro-database and db.libretro into a general game database with search, tags, and possible PC-game coverage. No files, tests, or entry points are named; start by reviewing the repository's current database scope and the existing db.libretro service. The definition of done is not specified and would require a project decision.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- databases, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100