AeThex-OS/GAME_DEV_QUICK_REF.md

AeThex-OS Game Dev APIs - Quick Reference Card

🎮 Gaming Platforms (6)

Platform	Key Features	OAuth	Status
Minecraft	Profiles, skins, friends	✅	Ready
Roblox	Avatar, games, reputation	✅	Ready
Steam	Achievements, stats, scores	✅	Ready
Meta Horizon	Worlds, avatars, events	✅	Ready
Twitch	Streams, clips, followers	✅	Ready
YouTube	Videos, channels, uploads	✅	Ready

🎮 Game Backend Services (3)

Service	Purpose	Key Features
EOS	Multiplayer	Lobbies, matchmaking, parties
PlayFab	Player Data	Stats, items, cloud scripts
GameLift	Server Hosting	Fleet management, scaling

🛠️ Game Engines (2)

Engine	Integration	Features
Unity	Cloud builds	CI/CD, automated builds
Unreal	Pixel Streaming	Remote rendering, cloud gaming

🤖 AI & Analytics (3)

Service	Purpose	Use Cases
Claude	AI Analysis	Gameplay insights, NPC AI
Firebase	Analytics	Event tracking, crash logs
Segment	Data Pipeline	Cross-platform analytics

💾 Storage & Assets (2)

Service	Purpose	Features
S3	Asset CDN	Game models, textures, audio
3D Assets	Asset Search	Sketchfab, Poly Haven, TurboSquid

💳 Payments (4)

Processor	Coverage	Rate
PayPal	Global	2.9% + $0.30
Stripe	195+ countries	2.9% + $0.30
Apple	iOS only	30%
Google	Android only	30%

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📊 Database Tables (11)

game_accounts          → Platform account linking
game_profiles          → Player stats per platform
game_achievements      → Unlocked achievements
game_servers           → Multiplayer servers
game_assets            → In-game asset management
matchmaking_tickets    → Matchmaking queue
game_sessions          → Active game sessions
game_events            → Analytics & telemetry
game_items             → Inventory & marketplace
game_wallets           → Player balance
game_transactions      → Payment history

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🔑 OAuth Providers (8)

1. Discord         (existing)
2. GitHub          (existing)
3. Roblox          (existing)
4. Minecraft       (new)
5. Steam           (new)
6. Meta/Facebook   (new)
7. Twitch          (new)
8. YouTube/Google  (new)

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🚀 Quick API Usage

Initialize

import { GameDevAPIs } from '@/server/game-dev-apis';

Use any API

// Minecraft
await GameDevAPIs.minecraft.getPlayerProfile(token);

// Steam
await GameDevAPIs.steam.getGameAchievements(appId, steamId);

// EOS Multiplayer
await GameDevAPIs.eos.createLobby(config);

// PlayFab
await GameDevAPIs.playFab.updatePlayerStatistics(playerId, stats);

// Firebase Analytics
await GameDevAPIs.firebase.trackEvent(userId, 'level_completed', data);

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📋 Setup Checklist

• Copy .env.example → .env
• Fill in 40+ API credentials
• Run npm run db:push (migrations)
• Test OAuth flows
• Verify health endpoints
• Deploy to production

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🔗 Important Links

Gaming Platforms

• Minecraft: https://learn.microsoft.com/gaming
• Roblox: https://create.roblox.com/docs
• Steam: https://partner.steamgames.com
• Meta: https://developers.meta.com
• Twitch: https://dev.twitch.tv
• YouTube: https://developers.google.com/youtube

Game Backends

• EOS: https://dev.epicgames.com
• PlayFab: https://learn.microsoft.com/gaming/playfab
• GameLift: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift

Tools & Services

• Firebase: https://firebase.google.com
• Segment: https://segment.com
• AWS S3: https://s3.amazonaws.com
• Anthropic: https://anthropic.com

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💡 Common Tasks

Link Player to Steam Account

// Redirect to: /api/oauth/link/steam
// Callback handled automatically
// Player.steam_id now set in game_accounts

Track Player Achievement

await GameDevAPIs.firebase.trackEvent(userId, 'achievement_unlocked', {
  achievement: 'first_kill',
  points: 100
});

Create Multiplayer Lobby

const lobby = await GameDevAPIs.eos.createLobby({
  maxMembers: 64,
  isPublic: true
});

Submit Leaderboard Score

await GameDevAPIs.steam.publishGameScore(appId, leaderboardId, score, steamId);

Process Payment

const order = await GameDevAPIs.paypal.createOrder([
  { name: 'Battle Pass', quantity: 1, price: '9.99' }
]);

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📞 Support

Issue	Solution
"Invalid provider"	Check oauth-handlers.ts provider list
"API Key missing"	Fill .env.example variables
"Rate limit exceeded"	Implement exponential backoff
"Token expired"	Auto-refresh via refreshToken field
"Connection refused"	Verify API endpoint, check status page

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📈 Stats

• 18 APIs integrated
• 8 OAuth providers
• 11 Database tables
• 40+ Env variables
• 120+ Methods available
• 2,300+ Lines of code
• 50+ Endpoints documented

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🎯 Next: Choose Your Path

Path 1: Single Platform → Pick 1 OAuth + PlayFab + S3

Path 2: Cross-Platform → Multiple OAuth + EOS + GameLift

Path 3: Full Suite → All 18 APIs + Enterprise features

Path 4: Web3/Metaverse → Meta + Wallets + Marketplace

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AeThex-OS Game Dev Toolkit - Powering the next generation of interactive experiences