I want to start out by saying I’m really excited to continue to discover the Atmosphere community, and as an end user rather than a developer, I thought this might be a good suggestion for the group.
Bringing RetroAchievements to the AT Protocol
It would be a really neat feature to incorporate the retroachievements.org API so users can view and share their gaming accomplishments directly on the AT protocol. Some examples can include:
- logging a 100% completion in The Legend of Zelda Minish Cap
- showing off recent progress in Pokémon Red
- there is also rich presence on their site, however I am not sure if it is apart of the API.
Having these milestones visible would be a highly engaging addition for the gaming side of the community.
By utilizing this API the platform could automatically help build out a user’s gaming profile. It could seamlessly pull in data to populate:
- A “Played Games” library
- Total playtime statistics
I’d love to hear what developers and other community members think about the feasibility of tying this into Atomosphere! I will be honest, I am not familiar really with how the API works from Retroachievements.org’s side.