Positioning
GameSnapshots is a game information aggregator that brings the latest updates for Korea’s popular online games onto a single screen. It automatically collects official announcements, patch notes, events, and coupon information that would otherwise be scattered across each game, so players can keep up with changes across multiple games from one feed.
Problem Statement
Online game players have to visit each game’s official site, announcements, and community channels one by one to track patches, seasonal events, and coupon codes. The information is scattered per game, formatted inconsistently, and easy to miss — costing players rewards or limited-time events. GameSnapshots consolidates this fragmented update information into one place so players can instantly see “what just happened in the games I play.”
Core Audience
- Players juggling multiple games: Users who find it tedious to check announcements game by game
- Players chasing event and coupon rewards: Users who don’t want to miss limited events or coupon codes
- Search-driven visitors: Users arriving via keywords like “[game] latest patch” or “[game] event”
Core User Flow
- Scan the update feed: Review the latest patches and news for all tracked games in a chronological feed
- Explore per-game timelines: Check official links and the full update history on each game’s detail page
- Check events and coupons: See ongoing events and currently available coupons
- Browse the AI art gallery: Explore AI-generated art posts themed around games
Key Features
- Unified update feed: Patches and news from tracked games organized chronologically in one feed
- Per-game detail pages: Official channel links and a complete per-game update timeline
- Events and coupons hub: Ongoing game events and coupon information in one place
- Automated collection pipeline: Official RSS and news sources collected daily to stay current
- AI art posts: A gallery of AI-generated art content themed around games
- Multi-language support: Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese for global reach
- Mobile app: A native mobile app alongside the web experience
Product Design Principles
- Aggregation is the core value: Consolidate news scattered across games onto one screen
- A fast, text-first feed: Prioritize update titles over heavy imagery for quick scanning
- Automated freshness: A daily collector keeps information fresh without manual effort
- Search-friendly structure: Static pages built to answer game-name and patch keyword searches
Technology Stack
- Frontend: Astro 5 (static site generation, SSG)
- Mobile: Expo (React Native)
- Data Pipeline: Node.js collector (daily cron)
- Hosting: AWS CloudFront + S3
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Features: Dark theme design, responsive layout, multi-language routing