steemgg open source development update - 2018.8.18

Repository

https://github.com/steemgg/steemgg-website

Enhancement

• Improve front page of https://steemgg.com

We think the BIG cover images are annoying for some players who come to our site for the first time. We would like to attract our players by the amazing games but not our advertisements.

So we totally remove BIG cover images from front page.

Also we separate games by new categories:
"The Recommended Games"
"The Latest Games"
"Most Popular Games"
"Top Payout Games"

Github Commit:
1641438
254d6c3

• Increase the uploading zip size limitation from 10M to 20M

We've received many feedback that the uploading zip size limitation of 10M is a little bit small, especially distributions/outputs of major game engines are more than 10M, so we increase the limitation.

But why just 20M but not more than it? Because we think that BIG size of a web game is not a good idea, players usually lose patience to play such a web game if they have to wait for a long loading time.

Github Commit:
77776e7
bdd589c

• Make the footer not sticky

Feedback was given by users, so we accept it and make it happen.

Github Commit:
7a83eec
254d6c3

• Add 'browse game' link in the header

Much easier for users to find more games.

Github Commit:
6c79c2d

• Optimize IPFS loading rules for games' cover images

Loading cover images from steemgg's IPFS server in 12 hours from the creation time/updating time of the game, and loading them from the public CDN of ipfs.io after 12 hours.

Github Commit:
2827939

• Optimize steemit posts with new template

We add cover image of the game and URL of the game on steemgg.com in posting template.

Github Commit:
5b7c5c1

New Features

• Support deleting games by game owner

Yep, game developers may want to delete some rubbish games of their own, so this is the correct magic to use.

Github Commit:
cd9ebcb

• Pass steemit username to game through iframe parameters

Game developers can use this parameter through iframe, and put username on the leaderboard in-game.

Actually we have SDK plan to expose more API/Parameters for game developers. So it means game developers could embedded API in-game and use them directly.

Github Commit:
cb21d32

• Add API of claiming rewards

Backend expose this API first, the UI can use it.

Github Commit:
bffd985

Bug Fixes

• Fix decimal precision of earnings

We hate this bug...too.

Github Commit:
c9ef43f

• Showing user's avatar

We fix it. Finally.

Github Commit:
4b6a18d
7b73e7c

• Fix packing zip at different level of root folder

This bug is annoying may game developers. Sometimes it's not easy to explain at which folder to pack the game assets. So we fix it, no matter inside-root-folder or outside-root-folder, both are working then.

Github Commit:
d264056

About Steemgg

Technology Stack

• Programming Language: Javascript
• Backend: Node.js
• Frontend: Vue.js
• Database: Redis/MySQL
• Blockchain: STEEM
• CDN: IPFS

How to run the UI

# get source code
$ git clone https://github.com/steemgg/steemgg-website.git
# cd to the ui folder  
$ cd steemgg-website/ui
# install package dependencies
$ npm install 
# start ui
$ npm run start 

• Visit http://localhost:8080 or http://127.0.0.1:8080

How to run the backend

Using Docker Compose

• Pre-requisite: Install and set up docker and docker-compose on your machine.

# get source code
$ git clone https://github.com/steemgg/steemgg-website.git
# enter docker-compose folder
$ cd steemgg-website/docker
# start server
$ docker-compose up -d

• Visit http://localhost/api/v1/game or http://127.0.0.1/api/v1/game

How to contribute

• Github: https://github.com/steemgg/steemgg-website
• Fork the develop branch (NO master branch, as master branch is ONLY for hot-fixing purpose)
• Create your feature branch (or bug fix): git checkout -b my-new-feature (or my-bug-fix)
• Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature' (or 'fix some bug')
• Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature (or my-bug-fix)
• Submit a pull request

License

• MIT
• YES, it's MIT. So you could use it for Free open source project or Commercial proprietary purpose.
• We still encourage you to embrace open source, to make our community better.
• If possible, we still wish you could keep beneficiaries to @steemgg no less than 2% in your project, to support both of us.

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        beneficiaries: [
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GitHub Account

@steemgg - https://github.com/steemgg
@bizheng - https://github.com/erikzbi
@bonjovis - https://github.com/bonjovis

We're posting as a representative for all the contributions from our core team of steemgg.