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Steam Playtest Bot

Overview

Steam Playtest Bot is a specialized Discord bot designed to help gaming communities stay informed about the latest Steam playtest opportunities. By monitoring AlphaBetaGamer.com and integrating with multiple gaming APIs, the bot provides real-time notifications about new game playtests with rich, detailed information.

Key Features

Automated Playtest Discovery: Monitors AlphaBetaGamer.com for new playtest announcements every 2 hours
Rich Game Information: Integrates with Steam and IGDB APIs to provide:

Game descriptions
Developer information
Genre tags
Official artwork
Direct Steam store links

Steam Protocol Integration: One-click access to Steam store pages using steam:// protocol links
Server Management:

Per-server configuration
Customizable announcement channels
Admin-only controls
Persistent settings across bot restarts

Commands

/setup <channel>: Configure the announcement channel (Admin only)
/check: Manually trigger a playtest check (Admin only)

Announcement Format

Each playtest announcement includes:

Game title and content type
Game description
Developer information (when available)
Genre tags (up to 3)
Thumbnail image from Steam
Quick access links:

:video_game: Direct Steam protocol link
:link: Store page link
Additional external links (Epic Games, itch.io, etc.)

Technical Features

Efficient RSS feed processing
Web scraping with error handling
Multi-API integration
Rate limit compliance
Automatic data cleanup
Persistent data storage
Robust error handling

Setup Requirements

Discord server with administrator permissions
Text channel for announcements
Bot requires:

Send Messages permission
Embed Links permission
Add Reactions permission

Privacy & Data Usage

The bot only stores:

Server IDs
Channel IDs for announcements
Previously announced game IDs to prevent duplicates

No personal data or message content is stored.