🎮 Gamepedia PRO - Game Library Extension

huseyinfiliz

Gamepedia PRO - Game Library Extension

Transform your gaming forum with a professional game library powered by IGDB!

🎮 What is Gamepedia?

Gamepedia is a premium extension that brings the power of the Internet Game Database (IGDB) directly into your Flarum forum. Perfect for gaming communities, it creates a beautiful, searchable game library and automatically connects your discussions to relevant games.

✨ Key Features

Game Library

Browse your curated game collection with a responsive grid layout
Search games by name
Filter by genre (Action, RPG, Adventure, etc.)
Sort by release date (newest/oldest) or alphabetically
Infinite scroll with "Load More" pagination

Game Detail Pages

Each game has its own dedicated page featuring:

High-quality cover and header artwork from IGDB
Game summary and description
Developer and publisher information
Genre tags
Release date
Embedded YouTube trailer
Related discussions automatically linked by title matching

Discussion Widgets

Game information widgets automatically appear on relevant discussions:

Slider mode: Multiple games rotate with smooth fade animations and progress bar
Stack mode: Games displayed vertically
Swipe/drag support for mobile and desktop
Configurable display limit (1-9 widgets)

Admin Panel

Comprehensive management interface:

Settings Tab: Configure API credentials and widget behavior
Games Tab: Add, edit, delete, and sync games
Search IGDB directly from the admin panel
Bulk sync all games to refresh data

📸 Screenshots

🛠 Technical Details

Requirements

Flarum 1.8+
PHP 8.1+
Twitch/IGDB API credentials (free)

What's Included

Full TypeScript frontend
Comprehensive API with proper serializers
Database migrations
Permission system ("View Gamepedia library")
Caching system for optimal performance
Mobile-responsive design using Flarum's CSS variables

💰 Pricing

Lifetime License
Regular Price: ~~$300~~
Launch Special (Until March 2026): $100

This is my first premium extension, so I'm offering a special launch discount!

What's Included

✅ Lifetime license (one forum)
✅ All future updates and bug fixes
✅ Priority support

Payment Methods

💳 US Bank Transfer (Wire/ACH/Swift)
💰 Crypto (USDT)

🆓 7-Day Free Trial

Try before you buy! I offer a 7-day free trial on your own forum so you can fully test the extension before making a purchase.

How the trial works:

Contact me to request a trial
I'll provide you with temporary access to install the extension
Test all features on your own forum for 7 days
If you're satisfied, complete the purchase

⚠️ Important: Since this is a digital product, no refunds will be issued after purchase. Please use the 7-day trial period to ensure the extension meets your needs. If you encounter any issues during the trial, let me know and I'll help resolve them before you buy.

📦 Installation via Extension Manager

After purchase, you'll receive a personal access token for the private GitHub repository. Installation is simple using Flarum's built-in Extension Manager:

Step 1: Add Repository

Go to Admin Panel → Extension Manager → Composer Tab

Under "Repositories", click Add Repository and enter:

Name: Gamepedia
Type: vcs
URL: https://github.com/huseyinfiliz/gamepedia

Step 2: Add Authentication

Under "Authentication Methods", click New authentication method and enter:

Type: GitHub OAuth
Host: github.com
Token: Your personal access token (provided after purchase)

Step 3: Save & Install

Click Save Changes on both sections. Your Extension Manager should look like this:

Now go to the Install Tab and search for huseyinfiliz/gamepedia to install!

Updating

To update the extension, simply use the Run Global Update button in Extension Manager.

⚠️ Note: Due to a known bug in Extension Manager, the "Check for Updates" button may not detect new versions for private repositories. Use "Run Global Update" instead to ensure you get the latest version.

🔧 Configuration

Getting IGDB API Credentials (Free)

Go to dev.twitch.tv/console/apps/create
Sign in with your Twitch account (2FA must be enabled)
Create a new application:
- Name: Anything you want
- OAuth Redirect URLs: http://localhost
- Category: Website Integration
- Client Type: Confidential
Copy your Client ID and Client Secret
Enter them in Admin Panel → Gamepedia → Settings

The extension handles OAuth token refresh automatically.

🌐 Live Demos

Want to see Gamepedia in action? Check out these live sites:

My Demo Forum: flarum.huseyinfiliz.com/gamepedia
Resofire (Customer): resofire.com/gamepedia

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to @stryguardian from Resofire for being the first customer of this extension! His feedback and support were invaluable in bringing Gamepedia to life. I also want to thank him for allowing me to release this as a paid extension.

📞 Contact & Support

GitHub: @huseyinfiliz
Flarum Discuss: Reply to this thread
Email: mysuperuser01@gmail.com

Feel free to ask any questions or request a free trial!

Interested? Reply below or send me a message to get started with your 7-day free trial!

KBExit

@stryguardian right up your alley!

Capybara

huseyinfiliz Until March 2025

Looks great! I think it should be 2026 here 😅

Forogramero

huseyinfiliz this is outstanding!!!

huseyinfiliz

Capybara Thanks! I guess I was so busy I forgot to switch to 2026 lol

By the way, if you need it, I can give you a free license for this extension.

I'm releasing my first paid extension; hopefully, this model gains some traction so I can work on more premium extensions.

stryguardian

I have to say @huseyinfiliz knocked it out of the park yet again with this extension. Not only was he able to get all the functionality I wanted, but added lots of little extras as well, giving the extension a genuine premium feel. In fact, it works so beautifully you would swear this functionality was built into the core of Flarum.

I definitely look forward to working more with him in the future.

huseyinfiliz

stryguardian Thank you so much! Hearing that it feels like a core feature is honestly the best compliment I could ask for. It was a pleasure bringing your ideas to life (and adding those little extras!). I’m definitely looking forward to working with you again.

Wlork

I admit, I wasn't expecting that ! And the result looks incredible, as always 🙂

I don't know if I'll install this extension because I can't afford it at the moment, but can I make a few suggestions ?

Ability to add and sort by console
Ability to create a personal collection and display it (or not) in our profile. I think that would be a real added value.

huseyinfiliz

Wlork Tell you what: I'll add the console sorting and personal collection features the moment you decide to buy it! Deal? 😄 Thank you so much for the kind words and the great suggestions! 🙏

Both features are actually on my radar:
Console/Platform Filter: This is definitely doable and relatively straightforward since IGDB already provides platform data. I can add this in a future update.

Personal Collections: I love this idea! Being able to mark games as "owned", "playing", "wishlist", or "completed" and display them on your profile would add a lot of value for gaming communities. This is a bit more work but it's something I'd like to implement.

I'll add both to the roadmap!

Thanks again for the feedback - even if you can't purchase right now, suggestions like these help make the extension better for everyone! 😊

@stryguardian Is that okay with you?

Wlork

huseyinfiliz I'll add both to the roadmap!

Great!

If you add that, yes, it would convince me more to buy it 🙂

Also, I forgot about the collection : give members the option to add a game that isn't on the list. Same principle as the Awards but without the limits.

Walid

Fantastic work again !

huseyinfiliz Personal Collections: I love this idea! Being able to mark games as "owned", "playing", "wishlist", or "completed" and display them on your profile would add a lot of value for gaming communities. This is a bit more work but it's something I'd like to implement.

There are people like me that use igdb to track the games they own and played and want, then maybe you could add an option to link the forum user account to the igdb account for those who have one and then merge their "owned" "playing"... lists. so that those who don't have an igdb account could save those collection locally, but those who have both could update either profile and have the other automatically updated too.

stryguardian

huseyinfiliz I think that would be good for a lot of communities. Possibly make the Console/Platform optional? We are really going to be a PC only community, so it doesn't really benefit us. But it would be a greater selling point for the extension.

huseyinfiliz

Wlork Walid stryguardian While allowing members to add games freely sounds like a great feature, we run into strict limitations with the IGDB API. Allowing every user to search the database individually would hit rate limits very quickly, making the system unstable.

Regarding the account sync: We face a similar issue there. The API is designed for searching game data, not easily accessing user lists. To make that work, we would likely have to ask users to provide their own API keys, which isn't a great user experience.

Furthermore, adding deep integration like that makes the extension significantly more complex. If IGDB were to update or change their API in the future, it could render the entire extension unusable. Currently, API usage is restricted to the Admin only. This design choice ensures that even if the API changes, the games you’ve already added to your forum remain safe and unaffected.

As for the Console/Platform feature: Yes, if added, it will definitely be an optional setting. You will be able to toggle it on or off easily, similar to how you can currently disable the widget by setting the value to 0.

Wlork

huseyinfiliz

How does it actually work ?

The administrator (only ?) adds a game and all information is automatically retrieved from IGDB ? Image, description, trailer, etc ?

huseyinfiliz

Wlork Correct. The admin inputs their own keys, and the IGDB search API is only called when adding a game via the admin panel. Upon clicking 'Add Game,' a single request fetches the metadata, which is then permanently stored in the Flarum database.

This creates a local cache, eliminating the need for further API calls for that specific game. Syncing is entirely manual: the admin can choose to update a single game or perform a bulk update for all games. This architecture ensures data persistence, even if the IGDB API goes offline, the data remains intact within Flarum.

Wlork

huseyinfiliz

Thank you. That's very useful !

And information such as the game description, which is provided by IGDB, is automatically translated ? 🙂

To return to this idea :

give members the option to add a game that is not on the list.

Now that I understand how it works, I will rephrase my suggestion 🙂

Members will not ‘add games’ but will be able to make requests to the administrator (not to IGDB). They will give the administrator the name of the game they want to add, and the administrator will do the rest.

stryguardian

Wlork Members will not ‘add games’ but will be able to make requests to the administrator (not to IGDB). They will give the administrator the name of the game they want to add, and the administrator will do the rest.

This may be how we will handle this in the future. However, instead of making it part of the extension, we will possibly make a new tag for game suggestions. This will likely not be necessary, as I imagine during the natural discussion on the forum, any games I see discussed that are not currently in the Gamepedia can be added in literal seconds. I wanted full control of what gets added because we are not a general gaming forum. We only want to add games that fit our very specific genres and that we would like to promote discussion around.

This actually serves two purposes. It gives basic game information for people who may be unfamiliar with specific games, and it serves as kind of like tags of their own, since visitors will be able to search for the specific game they want to see in the Gamepedia and find discussions related to that game on the game details page.

Wlork

Personally, I like the idea that the administrator has control.

I think this extension is a really great idea ! I didn't think it was possible to do something like this 😮

So, as the administrator of a video game forum, I'm interested. But as it is, I'll be honest, it doesn't really offer me any real added value.

$100 is an amount I can't easily afford. That's why I'd like something more.... complete. That's why I took the liberty of making a few suggestions, but I don't want to bother anyone.

I don't know what the right compromise is for the suggestion system ? 🙂

Another important thing, I'd like to know if the information transmitted by IGDB is translated or only in English?

huseyinfiliz

stryguardian Wlork As far as I know, IGDB supports multiple languages, but this doesn't apply to every game. However, there is something else we can do:

We can implement AI translation, which would probably cost less than $1 a month. You could batch translate games into a specific language or manually add languages to any game you want. How does that sound?

I also have a suggestion to resolve the tension here. Since this extension hasn't been published on Packagist yet, I have much more freedom. I can create multiple customized variations within the same extension.

The base extension name would remain the same, but the customizations would be specific to your forum only. I think this solution would make both of you happy. What do you think?

Wlork

Now that I have all information, I will discuss it with my team and members to see if there is genuine interest 🙂

For translation, it may be problematic unless we have the option to edit the description ourselves (without AI)....

I will keep you informed.

Thank you very much for all your answers.