🎮 20+ Implemented Games⚡ 100% Real-Time Socket.IO🌐 5 Locales (i18n)🧩 63+ UI Components🤖 AI-Optimized (llms.txt)🛡️ AES-GCM Encrypted
Platform Architecture & Features
Comprehensive overview of all 22 core modules, game engines, real-time protocols, economy systems, and multi-tenant security architecture.🔍
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Modules22
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Features233+
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Games Live20+
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Languages5
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1. Games (20+)
20+ Games
Multiplayer Board Games
| Game | Players | AI Opponents | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | 2 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Chess960, Timed |
| Checkers | 2 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard, Giveaway |
| Backgammon | 2 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
| Go | 2 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | 9x9, 13x13, 19x19 |
| Tic-Tac-Toe | 2 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | 3x3 to 9x9 |
| Pachisi | 2-4 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
| Sea Battle | 2-6 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Teams, Solo |
Multiplayer Card Games
| Game | Players | AI Opponents | Modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | 2-5 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
| Cascade | 2-5 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Classic, Pure, Speed |
| Hearts | 4 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
| Spades | 4 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
| Texas Hold'em | 2-9 | Easy/Medium/Hard/Expert | Standard |
Multiplayer Action Games
| Game | Players | Modes |
|---|---|---|
| Glimworm | 2-10 | Classic, Battle Royale, Speed |
| Cat Dash | 2-4 | Standard |
Single-Player Puzzle Games
Solitaire (Klondike)
Minesweeper (Beginner/Intermediate/Expert)
Sudoku (Easy/Medium/Hard)
2048
Game Engine Features
Undo/Take-Back requests (accept/reject)
Emotes (thumbs up, LOL, thinking, nice, unlucky, RIP)
In-game chat
History notes & annotations
Coach mode / hints
Chess clock
House rules
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2. Game Session & Matchmaking
Smart Matchmaking
Room creation with configurable options
Password-protected rooms
Quickplay matchmaking (bot matches)
Matchmaking queue for human opponents
Room invite codes
Room kick player
Room spectator/watch mode
Room leave
Rematch system
AI-vs-AI simulation engine
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4. Ranking & Leaderboards
Ranked ELO
ELO-based ranked system
Global leaderboards (cross-game)
Country/region leaderboards
Real-time leaderboard updates via WebSocket
Redis-cached leaderboard data
Seasonal leaderboard resets
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5. Progression & Rewards
Battle Pass & Quests
Achievements — unlockable achievements with popups
Battle Pass — seasonal tiered reward progression
Daily Challenges — gameplay challenges with completion tracking
Daily Rewards — streak-based login rewards
Seasons — time-limited competitive seasons with automated rollover
Rewards Hub — centralized rewards page
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6. Economy & Monetization
Gems & Solana Pay
Gems — virtual currency for in-game purchases
Wallet — in-game wallet with real-time balance updates
Shop — cosmetics, badges, avatar customizations
Payments — real-money payment processing
Solana Pay — cryptocurrency payments (QR code, wallet integration)
Token Page — market cap, price chart, sparkline visualization
Bulk Rewards — admin mass reward distribution
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7. Tournaments & Events
Tournaments
Tournament system with brackets
Tournament notifications (cron-based)
Public tournament listing
Admin tournament management
Time-limited special events
Event badges
Scheduled game nights
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8. Real-Time (WebSocket)
WebSocket AES-GCM
Full-duplex Socket.IO communication
6+ dedicated namespaces (games, chat, leaderboards, friends, wallet, clans)
AES-GCM encryption for all socket messages
Auto-reconnection with attempt tracking
Connection status banner
Live game state synchronization
Live messaging with typing indicators
Real-time leaderboard updates
Live wallet balance updates
Push notifications (browser + mobile)
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9. Authentication & Security
OAuth & RBAC
Email/password registration and login
Google OAuth2
JWT (access + refresh tokens)
Automatic token refresh
Password reset via email
Login lockout (brute-force protection)
Signup welcome rewards
Role-based access control (admin/user)
CSRF protection
IP blocking
Geo-blocking
Rate limiting (global throttler)
Socket JWT verification
CORS configuration
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10. Accessibility
WCAG AAA / A11y
Screen reader support (live regions, route announcer)
Skip-to-content link
ARIA labels throughout
Keyboard navigation for all game boards
Colorblind modes (Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia)
High contrast mode
Audio cues for game events
Music player with playlist controls
Haptic feedback (mobile)
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11. Internationalization (i18n)
5 Locales i18n
5 languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Belarusian
Server-side translations (`getTranslations()`)
Client-side translations (`useTranslation()`)
20+ translation namespaces
Language switcher UI
Automatic locale detection and redirect
Per-locale SEO copy for every page
Locale-specific URL slugs
Translation completeness tests
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12. Progressive Web App (PWA)
Workbox PWA
Workbox-based service worker
Web app manifest
PWA install modal with instructions
iOS App Store / Google Play download buttons
Offline fallback page
Offline mode (cached assets)
Push notifications
App update detection
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13. SEO (Google Search)
Google Search & JSON-LD
Sitemap
Dynamic sitemap.xml with per-locale entries
Hand-curated `lastModified` dates (not build-time)
Per-page priority (1.0 home → 0.3 legal)
Per-page change frequency
hreflang for all 5 locales + `x-default`
Blog posts emitted per-locale
Private paths excluded
robots.txt
Programmatic robots.txt
Default: allow all, disallow private paths
Dedicated AI bot rules (see section 14)
Sitemap reference
Host directive
Meta Tags
79+ pages with `generateMetadata()`
Centralized `buildPageMetadata()` utility
Locale-specific titles and descriptions
Canonical URLs per locale
hreflang alternate links
Search engine verification (Google, Yandex, Bing, Yahoo)
Open Graph
Locale-specific OG images with unique color palettes
17 game-specific OG images
Blog post OG images
Twitter card images (`summary_large_image`, `@_arcadeum_`)
Structured Data (JSON-LD)
`Organization` — with founder, logo, social links
`WebSite` — with SearchAction (sitelinks searchbox)
`SoftwareApplication` — GameApplication category
`VideoGame` — for each game detail page (17 games)
`BlogPosting` — for blog articles
`BreadcrumbList` — for navigation
`CollectionPage` — for catalog pages
`ProfilePage` + `Person` — for player profiles
`VideoObject` — for YouTube embeds
`Person` — for founders/authors (E-A-T)
Noindex Defense-in-Depth
Meta robots noindex
`x-robots-tag: noindex, nofollow` header
robots.txt disallow
All aligned on private pages (auth, chat, settings, payments, etc.)
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14. AI/LLM Search Optimization
AI & llms.txt
llms.txt
`/public/llms.txt` — concise AI-readable site summary
Platform description, all games with links, features, key pages
llms-full.txt
`/public/llms-full.txt` — extended AI documentation
Detailed game descriptions and rules
Feature descriptions
Tech stack details
AI Bot Crawl Rules (robots.txt)
`GPTBot` (OpenAI)
`ChatGPT-User` (OpenAI)
`OAI-SearchBot` (OpenAI)
`Google-Extended` (Google AI)
`anthropic-ai` / `ClaudeBot` (Anthropic)
`PerplexityBot` (Perplexity)
`Bytespider` (ByteDance)
`Amazonbot` (Amazon)
`meta-externalagent` / `FacebookBot` (Meta)
`Applebot-Extended` (Apple)
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15. Analytics & Performance Monitoring
Core Web Vitals
Vercel Analytics — web analytics
Vercel Speed Insights — performance monitoring
Plausible / PostHog — analytics providers (env-gated)
Core Web Vitals — LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, TTFB via `sendBeacon`
UTM Attribution — first-touch + last-touch
Funnel Tracking — Solo and Social conversion funnels
Event Tracking — custom event system
API Metrics — server-side metrics endpoint
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16. Game Visual Themes
13 Visual Themes
13 shared visual themes: adventure, cyberpunk, underwater, crime, horror, high-altitude-hike, galaxy, fantasy, western, egypt, steampunk, zen, random
Theme adapter pattern per game
Color palettes (primary/secondary)
WebP background images
CSS gradients
Theme selector UI
Theme persistence (cookies + localStorage)
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17. Admin Dashboard
Admin Suite
User management (list, search, ban, unban)
Game visibility and configuration
Economy settings and wallet management
Gem package management
Shop item management
Tournament creation and management
Payment monitoring
Announcement system
IP blocklist management
Geo-block management
Bulk rewards distribution
Platform statistics and metrics
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18. Content & Blog
Blog & Guides
20+ blog posts in up to 5 locales
How-to-play guides for all 17+ games
Annotated chess replay analysis
Patch notes
Platform statistics
BlogPosting + HowTo + FAQ schemas
Related articles (tag-based)
Reading time and word count
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19. Legal & Platform Pages
Public Domain
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Contact page with FAQ
Help Center
Support page
Developers portal
Community hub
Public roadmap
Changelog
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20. Mobile App (React Native / Expo)
React Native & Expo
Home, Games, Game Detail, Game Create, Game Rooms
Chat list and individual chat
History, Settings, Support, Wallet, Payment
Auth screens (login, register, OAuth callback)
Welcome/onboarding screen
TV Mode (Apple TV / Android TV)
Haptic feedback
Push notifications
Sentry error tracking
EAS Build configuration
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22. Infrastructure & DevOps
NestJS + Redis
Backend: NestJS + MongoDB + Redis
Frontend: Next.js App Router (Server Components)
Mobile: React Native / Expo
Build: Turborepo + pnpm workspaces
Testing: Vitest (web), Jest (BE/mobile), Playwright (e2e)
Linting: ESLint + Prettier
Git: Commitlint (Conventional Commits) + Husky + lint-staged
CI/CD: GitHub Actions
Containerization: Docker (web + backend)
Storybook: Component development
