Beat'em Up World site (in the wake of PunchPedia)

[kotix]

Hello, my dear beat'em up lovers, I bet you already know about the #1 site devoted to brawlers - www.punchpedia.com.

But it didn't have updates for 5 years, so it's time to make it live again. Unfortunately I don't have time to contritbute and don't have enough Backend skills to add some features to PunchPedia. ...Buuuuut I have to practise Frontend and making another ToDo List is boring as hell. So why not learn and make something useful at the same time? (I talked with creator of PunchPedia and he is ok with use of his site data).



So here it is, Frontend-powered Beat'em Up World: beat-em-up-world.now.sh



Pros: Filter by ALL parameters (most of them are not so useful but still that's cool), no need for hosting, easy to contribute via Pull Requests, Beat'em Ups "API".

Cons: backend as JSON, no cool domain name.



Feel free to add new games here easily: github.com/s-pyadyshev/beat-em-ups-api

I hope that this project will help us to revive interest in Beat'em Up genre and make the beat'em ups database 100% completed. But you still may contribute to PunchPedia as well. Just let us know.



I'd like to see your comments: which features should be added, what should be enhanced/removed etc., any feedback is appreciated!.

github.com/s-pyadyshev/beat-em-up-world - source code

[Woody Alien]

Good job, and good luck for your efforts! I hope it's going to become a popular and comprehensive resource.

[kotix]

Now there are 400 games in the list and it's 75% complete, that's why I'm gonna take a hiatus. I hope I'll be able to complete it to the end of the next year.

But you can help me. It's easy, just find a game colored red, take this template, fill it and paste it here:

{
"missing": true,
"name": "name",
"platform": "PC",
"perspective": "2.5D",
"about": "about",
"trivia": "trivia",
"country": "country",
"developer": "developer",
"publisher": "publisher",
"releasedate": "unknown",
"releaseYear": null,
"otherPlatforms": null,
"series": null,
"players": 1,
"structure": "structure",
"difficulty": "difficulty",
"gangsize": null,
"variety": ["None"],
"playtime": null,
"buttons": null,
"combos": null,
"grabs": "grabs",
"dashing": "dashing",
"enemyHBars": null,
"itemPickup": null,
"itemStay": null,
"weaponsStay": null,
"deathBlow": null,
"friendlyFire": null,
"charSwitch": null,
"groundHit": "groundHit",
"revive": null,
"restore": null,
"artStyle": "artStyle",
"sprites": null,
"setting": "setting",
"focus": "focus",
"music": ["Video game"],
"tone": "tone",
"gore": [null],
"fighters": null,
"stages": null,
"enemies": null,
"bosses": null,
"weapons": [null],
"lives": null,
"continues": null,
"extend": null,
"overallReview": "overallReview",
"cover": "",
"images": [""],
"videos": [""],
"links": [""],
"beatemupBingo": {
"go": false,
"sunsetEnding": false,
"healthMeat": false,
"sleevelessJacket": false,
"bossWithGun": false,
"fireBombs": false,
"twowordTitle": false,
"throwingKnife": false,
"subwayStage": false,
"exproWrestler": false,
"steelPipe": false,
"kindnappedFemale": false,
"specialDrainsHealth": false,
"oilDrums": false,
"clowns": false,
"yellowRedHealthBar": false,
"dominatrix": false,
"powerSpeedBalance": false,
"elevatorScene": false,
"mansionStage": false,
"mohawks": false,
"buildingSite": false,
"fatCharginMen": false,
"sharpSuits": false,
"graffiti": false
}
}

essential values are:
name
platform
perspective - 2D, 2.5D, 3D
country - country of developer
developer
publisher
releasedate - DD.MM.YYYY
releaseYear
series
players
structure
difficulty
grabs
dashing
groundHit
artStyle
setting
focus
music
tone
gore
fighters
cover
images
videos
links

github.com/s-pyadyshev/beat-em-ups-api/blob/master/filter.json - here you can take a look at some parameter values to use.

[kotix]

Added patreon (just for lulz and curiosity): www.patreon.com/beatemupworld?fan_landing=true

[kotix]

Year in review:
More than 100 titles were added, some small design enhancements were made.
Completion is ~70%. There are about 200 titles to be added.
According to optimistic plan it is possible to finish all of them by the end of 2024.
My own global plan is to learn Ruby and practice backend with all this data. Good luck to me, haha.