Welcome to the Sunday Lunch Gaming Hub - a sophisticated web application designed to help board game enthusiasts organize, track, and discover information about their game collections. Built with modern web technologies and integrated with multiple APIs for comprehensive game data.
📊 Smart Statistics
Track your collection with color-coded stat cards showing total games, categories, play status, and more.
🎮 Game Management
Add, move, and remove games with an intuitive management panel. Create custom categories on the fly.
🔍 Advanced Search
Powerful search functionality with real-time filtering across game titles and categories.
📋 Play Status Tracking
Easily cycle through play statuses: Not Played → Played → Want to Play with simple clicks.
🎲 Rich Game Details
Click any game title to see detailed information including ratings, complexity, play time, and descriptions.
📱 Responsive Design
Beautiful interface that works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Our robust fallback system ensures you always get game information, trying multiple sources in priority order:
1st
BoardGameGeek (BGG)
Complete game data including ratings, complexity, images, player counts, and detailed descriptions
2nd
Wikipedia
Game descriptions, publication info, and general information with source links
3rd
DuckDuckGo
Instant answers and abstracts with smart text parsing for game details
4th
Google Search Helper
Curated search links for rules, reviews, and gameplay instructions
5th
Smart Defaults
Intelligent fallback information based on game categories and types
Version 2.2.0
Current Version
• Simplified fallback interface with Google-only search options
• Enhanced DuckDuckGo API integration with CORS proxy support
• Improved error handling and user experience
• Cleaner search interface when APIs fail
Version 2.1.0
Previous Release
• Added DuckDuckGo API integration as third fallback
• Implemented smart text parsing for game details
• Enhanced modal popup system with multiple data sources
• Improved responsive design and user interface
Version 2.0.0
Major Release
• Complete API integration system with BoardGameGeek and Wikipedia
• Interactive game details modal with rich information
• 5-tier color-coded statistics system
• Advanced game management with hidden-by-default admin panel
• Responsive design optimizations and animations
Version 1.1.1
Bug Fix Release
• Fixed search functionality not clearing properly
• Resolved stat card filtering issues
• Improved mobile responsive layout on smaller screens
• Fixed game status toggle not updating statistics immediately
• Enhanced error handling for form validation
Version 1.1.0
Feature Update
• Added "Not Played" statistics card for better tracking
• Implemented clickable stat cards for quick filtering
• Enhanced game management panel with collapsible interface
• Improved category icons and visual organization
• Added smooth animations and hover effects
• Optimized performance for larger game collections
Version 1.0.0
Initial Release
• Core game collection management system
• Basic statistics tracking (Total Games, Categories, Play Status)
• Game categorization with custom categories
• Play status tracking (Not Played, Played, Want to Play)
• Search and filter functionality
• Clean, modern user interface with gradient design
• Local data storage and management
Version 0.9.0 Beta
Beta Release
• Initial prototype with basic game listing functionality
• Simple add/remove game capabilities
• Basic category system (Family, Strategy, Party, Card Games)
• Minimal statistics display
• Core UI framework with purple gradient theme
• Beta testing phase with limited feature set
• Foundation for play status tracking system
Version 0.1.0 Alpha
Core Concept
• Proof of concept for digital board game collection tracking
• Basic HTML structure with simple game list display
• Static categories without dynamic management
• Hardcoded game entries for testing purposes
• Minimal CSS styling with basic color scheme
• Core concept validation and feasibility study
• Foundation for future development roadmap
Cascading Fallback System
The application implements a sophisticated error handling system that tries multiple data sources in sequence, ensuring users always receive useful information even when primary APIs are unavailable.
Smart Data Processing
Advanced regex patterns extract game details from various text sources, including player counts ("2-4 players"), play times ("30-45 minutes"), and publication years from natural language descriptions.
CORS-Resilient Design
Handles cross-origin resource sharing limitations with proxy services and graceful degradation to search interfaces when direct API access fails.
Responsive Modal System
Dynamic content loading with smooth animations, error states, loading spinners, and adaptive layouts based on available data sources.
The system supports 13 distinct game categories, each with custom icons and color schemes: