Public Roadmap

Where we're
headed.

GameData Central is a long-term project. We build in phases — each one grounded in what the previous phase teaches us. Here's what's done, what's in progress, and what's coming next.

Phase 1.2 is live · gamedatacentral.com
Phase 01
Game Data API
~60% complete
● Active
Phase 02
Content Platform
Not started
Planned
Phase 03
Merch Ecosystem
Not started
Future
Build Timeline

Three phases. One platform.

01
Phase 1
Game Data API & Web Platform
● Active Now

The foundation. A clean REST API for structured indie game metadata, a visual game browser, developer onboarding, and the analytics infrastructure that will power decisions in every phase that follows.

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Flask API — liveEndpoints for games, search, filtering, stats.
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SQLite database59 games seeded, persistent across restarts.
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Persistent API keysFree tier key generation + revocation.
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Analytics loggingEvery page view, API call, and search tracked.
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Admin dashboardKeys, events, stats — all in one panel.
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Game detail pagesPer-game pages with API snippets and related games.
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Rate limitingPer-tier daily limits enforced on API routes.
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Admin authPassword-protected admin panel + session login.
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User accountsRegister/login to manage your key and usage.
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IGDB ratings integrationReal aggregated ratings pulled from the IGDB API and cached in the database.
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Subscription & pricing pageTier comparison, feature breakdown, and FAQ for API access plans.
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Community guides systemPublish walkthroughs, tips, builds, and lore guides with rich-text editor, voting, and per-game browsing.
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Fly.io deployment + Cloudflaregamedatacentral.com live with SSL, persistent storage, and rolling deploys.
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Catalog expansionGrowing toward 500+ games with richer metadata, images, and deeper tagging.
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API docs pageHuman-readable endpoint reference with live examples.
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PostgreSQL migrationUpgrade from SQLite for production-scale read/write performance.
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CSRF protectionToken-based form security before scaling user traffic.
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Email verificationConfirm accounts and enable password reset flows.
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Paid API tiersStripe integration for Pro and Studio tier subscriptions.
Phase 1 is live at gamedatacentral.com. Core infrastructure is complete — user accounts, real ratings, community guides, and Fly.io deployment are all shipped. Remaining work focuses on catalog depth, API docs, and paid tier billing.
02
Phase 2
Ethical Content Platform
Planned

Licensed manga, manhwa, and manhua — starting with game-adjacent genres like fantasy and isekai RPG. Phase 2 is built on what Phase 1's analytics teach us: which genres fans engage with most, which tags drive searches, what people actually want to read.

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Creator outreachEstablish licensing relationships with publishers and authors.
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AI translation pipelineAssisted translation with human review.
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Reader subscriptionsTiered access for content, separate from API.
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Creator analyticsAuthors see their own performance data.
Phase 2 won't begin until Phase 1 is fully stable. No over-promising — content without infrastructure is just technical debt with a reading list.
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Phase 3
Data-Driven Merchandise
Future

Analytics-backed merch tied to what fans actually engage with. Small business partnerships, print-on-demand to test demand before committing inventory, and integrated storefronts on game and content pages. Phase 3 design will be shaped entirely by what Phases 1 and 2 tell us people love.

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Supplier networkSmall business partners for ethical production.
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Print-on-demand testingLow-risk demand validation before inventory.
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Integrated storefrontMerch surfaced contextually on game/content pages.
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Creator revenue shareTransparent cut for content creators tied to merch.
Timelines for Phase 3 don't exist yet — on purpose. We believe in building what the data tells us to build, not what sounds good on a slide deck.
How We Work

What guides every decision.

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Data before decisions
Phase 2 content genres and Phase 3 merch categories will be chosen based on what Phase 1 analytics show us — not guesswork or trends.
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Licensed content only
We will never build Phase 2 on unlicensed or scraped content. Creator partnerships and proper licensing come before launch, not as an afterthought.
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Deliberate pace
No artificial deadlines. This is a team building something for the long term. We move when the foundation is ready, not when a calendar says so.
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Transparent progress
This roadmap is public and honest. We mark things as planned when they're planned, not before. We won't overpromise to look further along than we are.

Start with Phase 1.

The API is live, free to use, and actively expanding. Everything that comes next is built on top of this foundation.

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