PlayBeacon — Roblox game discovery for families

Helping parents and kids find great Roblox games together.

The Roblox catalog has millions of games. Finding good ones is hard — especially for parents who want to help their kids without wading through it all themselves. PlayBeacon brings a curated, swipeable discovery experience to families, with personalized recommendations that improve the more you use it.

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Architecture

PlayBeacon/
├── mobile-app/      # React Native + Expo (iOS & Android)
├── web-admin/       # React admin dashboard (crawler control, analytics)
└── backend/         # Node.js + Firebase (real-time data, recommendations)

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Tech Stack

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Key Features

• Swipe discovery queue — like/skip/dislike interface for fast game discovery
• Personalized recommendations — improves with every interaction
• Family-friendly curation — games filtered for age-appropriate content
• Game crawler — automated indexing keeps the catalog fresh
• Admin dashboard — real-time crawler status, analytics, and game management
• Firebase Auth — secure accounts for parents and kids
• Cross-platform — iOS and Android via Expo

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Getting Started

npm install
cp .env.example .env
npx expo start

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Built by Watchlight Interactive