Orbital Blaze Studios Hub updates

DevLogs System Entity: DevLog Features: Rich text editor (images, embeds, formatting) Categories (Update, Announcement, Behind the Scenes) Tags (e.g. “Multiplayer”, “AI”, “Bug Fix”) Draft + scheduled publishing Feed page (latest → oldest) Linked to a specific game

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Estimated read time “Featured DevLog” pinning Preview snippet (auto-generated) GameMedia System Entity: GameMedia Linked to: Game Types: Image Video (upload or embed) Features: Lightbox viewer (fullscreen, next/prev) Lazy loading (performance) Media categories (Screenshots, Trailers, Dev Clips)

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“Featured media” (thumbnail for game cards) Auto-thumbnail generation for videos 🎮 Game System Enhancements Game Status System

Statuses:

🧪 In Development 🚀 Early Access ✅ Released ❌ Discontinued

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Status badge UI (color-coded) Filter by status (ties into search) Patch Notes System (Separate from DevLogs) Entity: PatchNote Linked to: Game

Structure:

Version (e.g. v1.2.0) Release date Change sections: ✨ Features 🐛 Bug Fixes ⚡ Improvements

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“Compare versions” (optional advanced) Highlight major updates 🧠 Smart UX System Global Search

Search across:

Games DevLogs Media Filters Genre Status Popularity (based on clicks/views) Tags

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Sort options (Newest, Most Popular, Recently Updated) Tag System Shared across: Games DevLogs

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Tag pages (click a tag → see all related content) 🛠️ Dev / Staff Infrastructure Role-Based Permissions

Roles:

Admin → full control Developer → post DevLogs, media, patch notes Moderator → manage comments/reports

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Permission matrix (fine control later) Activity logs (who did what) Draft & Scheduling System Save drafts Schedule posts Auto-publish 👉 Add:

“Last edited by” Version history (restore older versions) 🚀 Advanced Systems (Big Features) Roadmap / Feature Voting Entity: RoadmapItem Fields: Title Description Status (Planned / In Progress / Done) Users can: Vote Comment (optional)

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Sort by most requested Bug Report System Entity: BugReport Linked to: Game

Fields:

Title Description Severity Status: Open Investigating Fixed Closed

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Attach screenshots Internal notes (staff only) 🎨 UI / Polish (VERY important) Dark Mode 🌙 Toggle switch Save preference Loading States Skeleton loaders (not spinners) Improves perceived performance SEO System

Per page:

Title Description Open Graph (for Discord embeds 🔥) Mobile Responsiveness 📱 Grid → stack layout Touch-friendly buttons Optimized media viewer Error Pages Custom 404 Branded (Orbital Blaze style) “Go back to games” button ⚠️ Key Things You’re Missing (Important)

These are the biggest gaps right now:

❗ 1. Comment System DevLogs + Patch Notes Moderation required ❗ 2. Notification System “New DevLog posted” “Game updated” ❗ 3. Analytics Tracking (you hinted at it before) Track: Game views Button clicks Popular content Game Rating System

Super powerful for engagement.

⭐ 1–5 rating per game Show average rating on game page

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“Most popular games” ranking Use your click tracking.

Show:

🔥 Trending games 📈 Most viewed this week 🆕 Recently updated Bookmark / Save Feature

Let users:

Save games Save DevLogs

👉 Add a “Saved” page Polls in DevLogs

Let devs ask:

“Which feature next?” “Which design do you prefer?