GameStoryLog posts
Posts: 0
Files: 0
GameStoryLog v0.5.5: Performance Improvements
Hey everyone, quick update focused on making things run smoother!🚀 What's Been OptimizedBrowse Page So I noticed the browse page wasn't scrolling as smooth as it should. Tracked down some janky code that was causing it - all fixed now. Should feel way more responsive.Library This one's been bugging me for a while. Light users with ~100 games probably never noticed anything, but if you're a heavy user with 500+ games? Yeah, it would be eating up memory and hammering the databas...
GameStoryLog v0.5.4: Similar Games You Might Like + More
Hey everyone!New: Similar Games You Might LikeI added a new feature that recommends games based on what you're into. Here's the gist:How it works: It looks at the games you've loved/liked/favorited, figures out which tags you're drawn to, and suggests games accordingly. It automatically filters out stuff already in your library or games you've disliked. The more you interact with games (loving, liking, favoriting), the smarter it gets at understanding your taste.Where to find...
GameStoryLog v0.5.3: Tag Guide, Interactive Onboarding, and More!
Hey everyone!✨ What's New:Tag Guide is Here! You can now see what each tag means. Just click the little "i" button next to Tags in the filters, or check it out in FAQ → Glossary.Interactive Onboarding for New Users: If you're new to GameStoryLog, you'll now get a nice interactive tour when you first log in. It'll walk you through main pages of the site - browsing games, library, game pages, custom lists, integrations, etc.Profile Header Got a Makeover: Gave the profil...
Quick Update: Notification Changes for Better Performance
Hey everyone!I've made some changes to the notification system to help keep the site running smoothly. To improve performance, I've turned off a bunch of notification types by default:List activity notificationsForum thread activity and mentionsForum thread view notifications~Achievement unlocked~ (removed completely)~Achievement progress~ (removed completely)Miss getting those notifications? No worries! Just head over to Settings → Notifications and you can turn back on whichever ones...
GameStoryLog v0.5.1: Google Sign-In is Here!
Hey everyone!🔐 Google Authentication is Here:One-Click Sign-In: Sign in with Google instantly🔧 Here's how it works:For new users: Just click "Continue with Google" when you visit the site, pick your Google account, and boom - you're all set up and ready to go!Already have an account? If you signed up with a Gmail address, this is super easy. Just hit "Sign in with Google", choose your account, and it'll automatically link everything up for you (as long as the Gm...
GameStoryLog v0.5.0: Patreon Integration, Email Signup Confirmation, and More!
Hey everyone! Just dropped a pretty exciting update that I've been working on for a while now.🔥 Major New Feature:Patreon Integration - This is the big one! You can now connect your Patreon account to GameStoryLog.Here's what this gets you:Import ALL the games from creators you support on PatreonAutomatic Member+ role if you support GameStoryLog on PatreonView all your Patreon pledges to any creator (not just GameStoryLog)No more manually adding games you've already pledged to!To ...
GameStoryLog v0.4.9.2: Report Playtime & Small Improvements
Hi everyone! 👋🎮 New Feature: Report PlaytimeYou can now track and share your playtime for games! This helps other players estimate how long games actually take to complete.How it works:Click "Report Playtime" on any game page to log your total hoursSee community averages based on real player data on game sidebarsUpdate your playtime anytime as you continue playingSmart Features:Shows median playtime (most reliable estimate) alongside averagesAutomatically filters out unrealistic en...
GameStoryLog v0.4.9: Rising Stars Filter + Smarter Game Requests
NEW: Rising Stars Filter!Some complained that popular games dominate the browse page while quality new/underrated games get buried. So I built something about it!What's Rising Stars?It shows games with 4-50 reviews and 3.7+ rating - basically quality games that deserve more attention but aren't mainstream yet.Why these specific numbers?4+ reviews: Gets rid of games with no ratingsMax 50 reviews: Cuts out the already-popular stuff3.7+ rating: That's our site average, so only above-ave...
GameStoryLog v0.4.8: Introducing Weighted Ratings!
Hey everyone! 👋Major improvement to how game rankings work in GameStoryLog - now using Bayesian Weighted Ratings!🚨 What I've FixedThe old system had a problem: I was using a minimum 20 ratings condition to prevent new games from dominating rankings, but this created an all-or-nothing situation. Games either needed 20+ reviews to appear in "Highest Rated"/"Top Rated" at all, or they were completely excluded. This meant promising new games were invisible until they hit th...
GameStoryLog v0.4.7: New home screen, improved UI components, and fixes
Hey everyone! Just released a fresh update with some changes:✨ New Glassmorphic DesignDiscovered this glassmorphic design a few weeks ago and was trying to implement it, but finally!🏠 Home Page RedesignCompletely redesigned homepage, especially the hero banner section(looks absolutely stunning!)Added nav controls - hover over the banner to find play/pause and left/right controls 🎨 UI ComponentsUpdated buttons, tabs, and other elements throughout the site with glassmorphic stylingConsiste...
GameStoryLog v0.4.6: Game update notification controls, game leaderboards and more
Hey everyone! Just pushed out a new update with some great features:🔔 Game update Notification ControlsYou can now choose exactly which update notifications/alerts you need, based on your library status. Example: Only get notified for "Playing" and "Plan to Play" games, skip the "On Hold" and "Dropped" ones.By default, notifications are enabled for all statuses. You can adjust them anytime in the notifications settings.🏆 Game LeaderboardsVisit game metrics a...
GameStoryLog v0.4.5: Introducing Chart Analytics!
Hey everyone! Just dropped a major update that I've been working on for a while - Chart Analytics for tracking game development progress!✨ What's New:📈 Progress Analytics DashboardVisualize how games grow over time across 5 key metrics: renders, animations, music tracks, sound effects, and word countCompare up to 4 games simultaneously - perfect for seeing how different projects developInsights panel showing development patterns, update consistency, and cross-project comparisons⚙...
GameStoryLog v0.4.4 - Developer Discovery & Enhanced Explore Page
Hey everyone!This update is all about making it easier to discover awesome developers and navigate the platform. Plus some nice quality-of-life improvements!🔍 Developer DiscoveryNew Developers Page: Browse all developers, view from explore page (find developers button)Leaderboard: Added Most Followed Devs and Most liked dev-updates leaderboardDeveloper Updates Hub: Check out /developers or /developers/devupdates📱 Better Navigation & UXCopy Links: Easy share buttons on game pages and develo...
GameStoryLog v0.4.3 - Developer-focused update with analytics, updates, UI overhaul, and more
Hey Everyone, This release is mainly for you game developers out there, but there's some cool stuff for users too.The big thing - Developer DashboardSo I basically built you guys a full analytics suite. You can now see:How many people are checking out your gamesWho's adding your stuff to their librariesYour ratings and review trendsEven which of your external links (Patreon, Discord, Steam etc) people actually click onThe dashboard tries to be smart about it too - it'll tell you stuf...
GameStoryLog v0.4.2: Clean URLs, Calendar Overhaul and Bug Fixes
Hey everyone! I've rolled out a small update, Here's what's new:✨ Major Features🔗 Clean URLs Are Here! No more messy URL strings! Games and developer pages now use clean, readable URLs:Before: /games/111-343-32424.. , /developer/2422-35234-45..After: /games/test, /developer/test/Note: The old ID-based URLs will still work for backward compatibility. If you spot any of those old-style URLs anywhere on the site, please let me know so I can update them!📅 Calendar Gets a Complete...
GameStoryLog v0.4.1 - Drag & Sort is finally here! Plus blind reviews and UI overhaul
Hey Everyone! Just dropped another update for GameStoryLog! and there's some stuff I'm excited about!What's new:Blind Reviews - This is a fun one! You can now read reviews one by one without knowing which game they're for, then hit "reveal" to see what game it was about.Library Updates - Made some major UI/UX changes in the library and FINALLY got drag and sort working! I know so many of you have been asking for this. Quick heads up - it only works when you're sorting...
Quick Fix for Page Crashes/Errors! 🔧
Hey everyone! If you're getting "something is not right" errors or pages are acting weird, it's probably because of cached data from the old design clashing with all the new changes I just rolled out.The fix is super simple - just clear your browser's site data once!Here's how to do it:Hit Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Mac users: Cmd+Shift+Delete)Change the time range to "All time"Make sure "Cached images and files" and "Site data" are checkedClick "Clear...
GameStoryLog v0.4.0: Major Redesign, Category Reviews and much more!
Hey everyone! Just pushed a massive update that I've been grinding on. This one's all about making the site look and feel way better. Checkout the site and see the changesHere's what's new:🌟 Category Reviews You can now rate games across 6 different categories - story, visuals, audio, animations, characters, and lewd content. Just head to the review tab and click "rate by category."Here's how it works: This is completely separate! You can skip category ratings and ...
Small Update: Profile Settings - Email and Password
Hey everyone! Just added email change and password change options in your profile settings. Finally! That's it for this one - short and sweet!
GameStoryLog Update #12: Up/Down Sorting in Library, Avatar Upload, Time Since Last Update, and More!
Hey everyone!Here's what's new in this update:📚 Library Sorting Made EasyAdded up/down arrow buttons to reorder games in your library and custom lists.⏰ Game Update TrackingYou can now see "time since last update" on game pages - finally know when that game you're waiting for actually got updated. Also added a history icon below for the previous update timeline.🖼️ Avatar UploadDitched the whole URL thing - now you can just upload images directly for your avatar. Muc...
🎯 Feedback Time
What's up everyone! Time to hear from the community about what's working, what's not, and what you'd love to see next on GameStoryLog.Whether you're a daily user or just checking us out, your thoughts matter. This quick feedback form helps me prioritize what to work on next:https://tally.so/r/wgPak1
GameStoryLog Update #11: You Can Now React to Games + Way Better Notifications!
Hey folks!Got some pretty cool stuff to share with you all this time around.✨ What's NewGame Details PageReact to Games: Okay, this one's kinda fun - you can now hit Love, Like, or Dislike on any game. The more you react, the better I can recommend stuff you'll actually want to play.Made some changes in game details page, you can notice few changes.Way Better Toasts/NotificationsNew Toast System: Completely redid how toasts work. They've got progress bars now and actually look ...
GameStoryLog Update #10.9.2: Quick fixes + wild idea for an AI chatbot for the site 🤖
Hey guys! Just pushed out another small update and honestly had this random idea I can’t stop thinking about…*Latest Changes:*- Slapped CAPTCHA on login/register/password reset pages- Finally fixed that annoying password reset bug where clicking the email link was directly logging you in instead of taking you to the actual reset page- Made some design tweaks to the forgot password page- Adjusted the reset emails so they’re less likely to get tossed into spam hellHit me up if anything’s s...
GameStoryLog Update #10.9.1 - Android Fixes & Library Improvements
Hey everyone! Fixed some issues with this update.Android FixesFixed an issue where the app overlapped with the notification panel on Android 15Updated the APK wrapper to the latest .com domain and refreshed the download linkFor those using the APK - grab the new version from the updated link and do a fresh install.Browse & Library ImprovementsBookmark icon in Browse now updates instantly and shows for games in your libraryStatus dropdown in your library no longer triggers unnecessary updates whe...
GameStoryLog Update 10.9: New Domain, Library Refresh, UI Tweaks & More!
Hey everyone!Just pushed out another small GameStoryLog update and wanted to share what's new:🌐 New Domain We're now at gamestorylog.com! Way more professional and easier to remember than the old one.📚 Library Refresh - You know that annoying bug where refreshing your library after reordering stuff wouldn't update properly? Yeah, that's fixed. Your changes show up right away now.🕒 Status BarDitched the old timeline thing in the library - the UI wasn't looking good.Ad...
GameStoryLog Update #10.6 – Small Fixes & Improvements
Hey everyone!Just pushed out a small update for GameStoryLog with a bunch of small but useful fixes and improvements. Here's what's new:✨ New & Improved Features1. Creator Search in Browse Page: You can now search for games by creator right from the browse page! Should make it way easier to find your favorite devs and check out all their games.2. Browse Page Remembers Your Place: This one was driving me crazy too - no more losing your spot when browsing! If you're on page 10, click...
GameStoryLog Update #11 : Game Analytics, Route tracking, Rank and Note in custom lists, My library enhancements and more
Hey Everyone!Just dropped another update for GameStoryLog! and there's some stuff I'm genuinely excited about!Here's what's new:🔗 Related Games InfoYou can now see sequels, prequels, and spin-offs right in the game details sidebar (sits just below the developer info). Super useful when you're trying to figure out what order to tackle a series in.📊 Game AnalyticsAdded some neat stats to each game page - now you can see how many people have it in their library, how many a...
GameStoryLog Update #10 - Screenshots Overhaul, Forum Threading & Android APK and more!
Hey everyone! Back with another banger update for GameStoryLog! 🔥✨ What's New :📸 Screenshot Gallery - Complete Overhaul🖼️ Immersive edge-to-edge lightbox - no more cramped viewing👆 Swipe navigation + arrow controls + Mobile-first responsive design🔵 Beautiful pagination dots - know exactly where you are👻 Auto-hiding controls - distraction-free viewing experience💬 Forum Threading System🔗 Reply to specific comments - not just the main post anymore📊 Proper conversa...
GameStoryLog Update #9 - Notifications, Achievements & More!🎉
Hey everyone!Thanks to your backing, I've been able to dedicate serious time to some features that have been on my wishlist forever. This update is probably the biggest one yet!What's New🔔 Notification System Finally built the notification system! Now you'll actually know when:Your favorite games get updatedSomeone appreciates your reviewsThere's activity on your game listsYou gain new followersForum discussions heat upYou unlock achievements!And yes, you can customize exactl...
GameStoryLog Update #8: List Likes & Views, Leaderboards, "Suggest Me Something", and More!
Hey everyone! Just dropped some major updates to GameStoryLog - check out the website and see what's new! ✨1. 🏆 Lists: Likes, Views, and LeaderboardsLike other users' lists - show some love for collections you enjoy ❤️Leaderboards - most viewed and most liked lists now get featured. Click any list to check it out!User Leaderboards - see which users have the most followersExplore More - easily browse all public lists and users with helpful filtersCheck out the Explore section to ...
