Posted April 25, 2025
gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
SargonAelther
Pls add Offline Installers for My Rewards!
Registered: Dec 2013
From Other
Posted April 25, 2025
I have always wanted a clear way to figure out how many of such games exist on GOG, because GOG DB fails to detect most of them.
- 2x Agony (NSFW; game + soundtrack; so annoying! forced me to add a second level alternative in the front-end)
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Mad Max
- Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - Complete Edition
There used to be two more outdated but left behind for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, but GOG removed them ~2 months ago (maybe because I kept visiting those $99.99 costing entries?)
Post edited April 25, 2025 by SargonAelther
gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
Posted April 25, 2025
Not easily/swiftly, alas. I only use information from the official GOG API, which doesn't expose anything at all about promos.
I might go partly the same way as gogdb and enrich my information by using non-official store APIs - but that's a very uncertain long-term thing to do.
SargonAelther: Thank you for the answer but are you sure that there are only 5? I ask because you have missed the Australian Saints Row IV, for example. So there may be more games that you have missed. The Australian Saints Row IV does show up in your site if searched for manually though. You're absolutely right. It's that Agony soundtrack item throwing me off. I queried my database directly for just a count, and got 5 results - which I thought I knew by heart. But of course it's 5 alternatives for main games, and 1 alternative for a goodie. (Plus a second now-outdated alternative for Horizon Zero Dawn - Digital Comic.)
I've updated my post above, just because it can be useful to have a record like that in a single easy-to-refer to place.
I might go partly the same way as gogdb and enrich my information by using non-official store APIs - but that's a very uncertain long-term thing to do.
I've updated my post above, just because it can be useful to have a record like that in a single easy-to-refer to place.
Post edited April 25, 2025 by gogtrial34987
WinterSnowfall
Bastard Lunatic
Registered: Apr 2012
From Romania
Posted April 25, 2025
Oh, right, forgot that filter gets applied by default (makes sense).
Nice, then it seems you've got all your bases covered indeed :). Carry on the good work.
Nice, then it seems you've got all your bases covered indeed :). Carry on the good work.
mqstout
Pittsburgh cis-gay-male
Registered: Jun 2010
From United States
Posted April 26, 2025
Ultra-long-term:
Crowd-sourced game tagging (genres, traits, etc) instead of GOG's... arhm, often garbage tagging system.
Crowd-sourced game tagging (genres, traits, etc) instead of GOG's... arhm, often garbage tagging system.
Mornyngstar01
New User
Registered: Mar 2022
From United States
Posted April 26, 2025
Could you run a test on the search and see if it pulls up all content having to deal with Dungeons & Dragons? I keep finding new stuff.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Dawnsinger
I shall speak up.
Registered: Nov 2018
From Other
Posted April 26, 2025
On reading the title I was thinking "so this is what GOG devs have been spending all their time on!". Well, not so, even though it seems they should have done.
Anyway, I'm currently checking out the site and found that you have the red X in the results, but it doesn't remove the result but forwards to the gog page. At the same time, hovering the mouse over the result shows the red line regardless of the position the mouse hovers over. Is this my TOR browser only or a general bug?
I'm trying to find games that are online co-op (direct connect preferred, but mediated through some lobby may also be acceptable); MMOs aren't a thing on GOG so that's less noise, but checking the co-op tag also brings up local co-op titles which isn't what I need. So in fact I'm looking for "full game co-op" (not just some co-op maps in an otherwise PvP game) AND that co-op works via direct IP or lobby, for 2-4 players, with a self-hosted ad-hoc / non-dedicated server (like NWN, DoS or Solasta).
Though it seems like the official tag data doesn't have this kind of detail, and the community based tags tend to be exaggregated at times, so you're probably not the one to ask about such, but then again, you poulled a whole lot of data into usable form that also isn't inside the official tags, so... ;)
I also don't feel the sorting of the tag list is ideal, I'd prefer an alphabetical list if I'm to add the community tag "online co-op" (which I didn't find in the list, unless "multiplayer" equals online-multiplayer instead of any form of MP, given there's also "local multiplayer"). Plus, the tag list is too long to conveniently scroll in the provided frame, so maybe that one could be made twice as long?
Anyway, I'm currently checking out the site and found that you have the red X in the results, but it doesn't remove the result but forwards to the gog page. At the same time, hovering the mouse over the result shows the red line regardless of the position the mouse hovers over. Is this my TOR browser only or a general bug?
I'm trying to find games that are online co-op (direct connect preferred, but mediated through some lobby may also be acceptable); MMOs aren't a thing on GOG so that's less noise, but checking the co-op tag also brings up local co-op titles which isn't what I need. So in fact I'm looking for "full game co-op" (not just some co-op maps in an otherwise PvP game) AND that co-op works via direct IP or lobby, for 2-4 players, with a self-hosted ad-hoc / non-dedicated server (like NWN, DoS or Solasta).
Though it seems like the official tag data doesn't have this kind of detail, and the community based tags tend to be exaggregated at times, so you're probably not the one to ask about such, but then again, you poulled a whole lot of data into usable form that also isn't inside the official tags, so... ;)
I also don't feel the sorting of the tag list is ideal, I'd prefer an alphabetical list if I'm to add the community tag "online co-op" (which I didn't find in the list, unless "multiplayer" equals online-multiplayer instead of any form of MP, given there's also "local multiplayer"). Plus, the tag list is too long to conveniently scroll in the provided frame, so maybe that one could be made twice as long?
Post edited April 26, 2025 by Dawnsinger
foxgog
New User
Registered: Dec 2013
From Brazil
Posted April 26, 2025
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Price tracking and currencies:
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* For the moment I only present price information in a single currency for each country. If you have a usecase for wanting a non-default currency for one of these countries, let me know about it?
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Any and all feedback, feature requests and bug reports welcome!
First, and foremost, congratulation and a huge thank you for your work and effort!
Another very useful (web)tool, which I immediately bookmarked and added to the small list of essentials next to gogdb.
Regarding the 'Price tracking and currencies' I would like to suggest adding an option to switch the regional price representation from its regional currency to its equivalent regional value in US dollar.
I live in Brazil, although I am from Europe. And I am still converting on my end the regional prices from Brazillian Real (R$) to their corresponding values in US dollar (USD) for comparison purpose. It helps me to better keep track of price history in one standardized currency and identifying regional price differences (if something is more affordable or more expensive in this region), such as with "Valley Peaks", or recent examples like "Old Skies" or "World of Goo 2".
Thank you for considering to implement such an option for the (propably) tiny user base that like me prefer to use one standardized currency in their online affairs!
Kind regards,
foxgog
Lone_Scout
Argy "the cook" - halfling (m leave)
Registered: Aug 2014
From Spain
Posted April 26, 2025
Excellent page!
The filters are incredibilly helpful, although I wouldn't personally give the NSFW tag a different treatment to any other tags, but this is just great!
This shows a lot of hard work and love. Thank you very much!
The filters are incredibilly helpful, although I wouldn't personally give the NSFW tag a different treatment to any other tags, but this is just great!
This shows a lot of hard work and love. Thank you very much!
Riser_N
Registered: Feb 2023
From Australia
Posted April 26, 2025
Bravo, gogtrial34987! There's an extraordinary amount of detail there and it's hard to believe it's just a solo project.
I love the idea of grouping all results for a game into a single entry. That makes things a lot easier. I also like the highlighted all-time low price and comparison to the all-time low if it's not sitting at that mark. Nice of you to track so many currencies for people too.
Glad to hear that 'more sorting options are coming very soon' as they will make a difference. Thanks for your efforts and good luck with the ongoing development!
I love the idea of grouping all results for a game into a single entry. That makes things a lot easier. I also like the highlighted all-time low price and comparison to the all-time low if it's not sitting at that mark. Nice of you to track so many currencies for people too.
Glad to hear that 'more sorting options are coming very soon' as they will make a difference. Thanks for your efforts and good luck with the ongoing development!
gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
Posted April 26, 2025
Oh, I do see that I should add a synonym for D&D, because a phrase search for "Dungeons & Dragons" doesn't find Baldur's Gate 3 or Pillars of Eternity II, while a phrase search for "D&D" does. Thank you for making me look at this - that's a useful improvement to make.
I don't think it actually answers your question, though - so hopefully you can explain a bit which search you're performing, and what exactly is happening that's different than what you expect / believe should happen?
gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
Posted April 26, 2025
Though it seems like the official tag data doesn't have this kind of detail, and the community based tags tend to be exaggregated at times, so you're probably not the one to ask about such, but then again, you poulled a whole lot of data into usable form that also isn't inside the official tags, so... ;)
Post edited April 26, 2025 by gogtrial34987
moonshineshadow
Ghost
Registered: Sep 2011
From Switzerland
Posted April 26, 2025
Nice work, very useful :-)
gogtrial34987
Grog'tial | half-dwarf, dual-bolt crossbow
Registered: Dec 2013
From Netherlands
joppo
New User
Registered: Dec 2011
From Brazil
Posted April 26, 2025
Well this is amazing, it will scratch most of the itches that used to be scratched by Magog. Thank you gogtrial.
I particularly like the grouping of versions of the same game. It's always a nightmare to deal with that. Nonetheless Gamesieve can be improved, in fact there are features Mfkgnao implemented in Magog that were extremely useful and can be useful for GameSieve too.
SultanOfSuave: A feature that I would love to see but don't think is feasible (though I'll throw it out there nonetheless) would be a "reverse wishlist". That is to say, to have the ability to mark my disinterest towards games. This way if I were to browse filtered portions of catalogue they would never show up again, allowing me to better find and identify new products of interest that could be added to the regular wishlist. The lack of this feature is, in my opinion, the worst aspect of Gog's current system. We should be able to mark a game as something we're not interested in. In Magog I created a tag called "Not interested" which I would put on all visual novels and everything by WhaleRock, for example. Then I would execute all my searches filtering out games that sported that tag. It worked wonderfully.
The other feature that Magog had (and GameSieve could have too) is a way to import a list of all owned games, for the obvious purpose of not displaying a game/DLC the user already have in their library.
I particularly like the grouping of versions of the same game. It's always a nightmare to deal with that. Nonetheless Gamesieve can be improved, in fact there are features Mfkgnao implemented in Magog that were extremely useful and can be useful for GameSieve too.
The other feature that Magog had (and GameSieve could have too) is a way to import a list of all owned games, for the obvious purpose of not displaying a game/DLC the user already have in their library.
Post edited April 28, 2025 by joppo