Public Statistics for the LaunchBox Games Database

Overview

This request is to add a statistics page or dashboard to the LaunchBox Games Database (GamesDB) website. This would display real-time or regularly updated metrics that show the size, scope, and health of the database, and help users and contributors better understand the current state of the collection.

Proposed Features

The statistics page could include:

• 🎮 Total number of games in the database

• 🖼️ Total number of images, broken down by type (box art, logos, screenshots, etc.)

• 📝 Total number of metadata fields populated (e.g., descriptions, genres, release dates)

• 🕹️ Number of supported platforms

• 📈 Most active contributors (opt-in or anonymous if preferred)

• 🔍 Most updated platforms or games in the last 30 days

• 📊 Graphs showing database growth over time (games added, images uploaded, etc.)

Benefits

✅ Transparency: Users can see how comprehensive the database is.

✅ Motivation for contributors: Stats help drive community contributions and gamify participation.

✅ Trust: Shows new users that the database is actively maintained and growing.

✅ Progress tracking: Useful for internal planning and public milestones.

Adding statistics would help highlight the incredible effort behind the Games Database and encourage further community involvement.