The project
About Video Game Archive Explorer
A searchable game catalogue using data from the Internet Game Database. You can search for a title, filter by platform, sort the results and expand a game to see its artwork, description and other details.
Development
Built with
- Next.js
- Web application and server-side retrieval of game data.
- Tailwind CSS
- Interface styling and layout.
- GraphQL & Apollo
- Data queries and caching of previously fetched results.
- IGDB API
- Game catalogue, artwork, descriptions and platform information.
Built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS and GraphQL through Apollo. A server-side layer retrieves IGDB data for the interface, while Apollo caches previously fetched results. The results table handles sorting and pagination, with fixed column widths to keep the layout steady as the results change.
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