Mini Game Arcade FAQ

Question 1

What is the Mini Game Arcade?

Accepted Answer

A free, open-source collection of 23 browser-based mini games. Everything runs in your browser with no downloads, no accounts, and no ads.

Question 2

Is it free to play?

Accepted Answer

Yes, completely free. All 23 games are available at no cost with no in-app purchases or premium tiers.

Question 3

Do the games work on mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

Most games work on mobile browsers, though some (like keyboard-driven games such as Tetris and Snake) are best experienced on desktop with a keyboard.

Question 4

Is my game progress saved?

Accepted Answer

High scores and play history are saved locally in your browser. Clearing your browser data will reset your scores. There is no cloud save or account system.

Question 5

What types of games are available?

Accepted Answer

Games are organized into four categories: Arcade (Snake, Pong, Breakout, etc.), Puzzle (Tetris, 2048, Memory Match), Strategy (Minesweeper, Connect Four, Tic Tac Toe), and Action (Aim Trainer, Typing Speed, Reaction Time).

Question 6

How many games are available?

Accepted Answer

There are currently 23 mini games, with new games being added periodically. Check the homepage for the latest roster.

Question 7

What technology is this built with?

Accepted Answer

The arcade is built with Next.js (App Router), React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Games use HTML Canvas and DOM-based rendering. The UI layer uses shadcn/ui components.

Question 8

Is there a public API?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A REST API is available at /api/v1/games for listing games and retrieving game metadata. An OpenAPI specification is published at /api/docs. See the API documentation page for full details.

Question 9

Does the API require authentication?

Accepted Answer

No. All public API endpoints (game listings, health checks, documentation) are open and do not require authentication or API keys.

Question 10

Are there API rate limits?

Accepted Answer

The API is intended for reasonable use. Excessive automated requests may be throttled. There is no formal rate limit counter exposed, but please be respectful with automated usage.

Question 11

What webhook events are supported?

Accepted Answer

The /api/webhooks endpoint accepts POST requests with events like game.played, game.highscore, and site.deployed. Webhooks support idempotency via the x-webhook-id header and signature verification via x-webhook-signature.

Question 12

What is MCP and how does this site integrate?

Accepted Answer

MCP (Model Context Protocol) enables AI tools to discover and interact with services programmatically. This site is discoverable through the parent network's MCP hub at mcp.platphormnews.com. The /network.json endpoint provides machine-readable metadata, and /llms.txt files provide structured context for language models.

Question 13

Is this project open source?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The source code is available on GitHub at github.com/mbarbine/mini-games-webby. Contributions and issue reports are welcome.

Question 14

How can I contribute a new game?

Accepted Answer

Fork the repository, create a new game component in components/games/, register it in lib/games-registry.ts, and submit a pull request. Each game receives a React component with onBack and themeColor props.

Question 15

How do I contact the creator?

Accepted Answer

Email Michael@Barbineworldwide.com or open an issue on GitHub at github.com/mbarbine/mini-games-webby.

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