Game Intel Dashboard UI Guide
Overview
The Game Intel Dashboard is your central hub for managing gaming content subscriptions and monitoring game-related events. With five main tabs (Subscriptions, Events Feed, Deliveries, Analytics, Settings), you have complete control over what gaming news reaches your community and how it's delivered.
Dashboard Tabs
The Game Intel dashboard uses tabs to organize different management areas. Switch between tabs to access different functions.
Subscriptions Tab
Manage all active subscriptions. Create, edit, pause, or delete subscriptions. View subscription statistics and status.
Events Feed Tab
Real-time view of detected gaming events. See what's being found by your subscriptions before it's posted.
Deliveries Tab
Complete log of all Game Intel content delivered to your server. Track delivery status and troubleshoot issues.
Analytics Tab
Visualize Game Intel activity with charts. See event volume, delivery success rates, and community engagement.
Settings Tab
Global Game Intel configuration. Set default delivery modes, language preferences, and system-wide options.
Tab Navigation
Use tabs to navigate between different management functions. Each tab can be accessed directly from the main Game Intel dashboard.
Subscriptions Tab
Create and manage all Game Intel subscriptions from this tab. View all subscriptions at a glance with key details.
Subscription List
Display all active and paused subscriptions with details:
- • Subscription name and type badge
- • Games or "All Games" indicator
- • Target channel
- • Delivery mode (Live/Digest/Hybrid)
- • Status (Active/Paused)
Create Subscription Form
Configure new subscriptions with all required options:
- • Type: SearchableSelect with Patch/Game/Free/Discounts/Drivers
- • Source: Two-step selector for All Games vs Specific Game
- • Game Selection: MultiSearchableSelect for 200+ games
- • Channel: SearchableSelect for target channel
- • Delivery Mode: SearchableSelect for posting strategy
Type Selection
Use SearchableSelect to choose subscription type:
- • Patch/Game Updates - Game patches and updates
- • Free Games - Free game announcements
- • Discounts - Sales and price drops
- • Drivers - GPU driver updates
Source Selector (Two-Step)
Step 1: Choose All Games or Specific Games using SearchableSelect or toggle
Step 2: When Specific Games selected, MultiSearchableSelect appears with 200+ games alphabetically sorted
Type to search games. Autocomplete helps find games quickly.
Channel Selection
Use SearchableSelect to pick target Discord channel. Only text and forum channels are available.
Delivery Mode Selection
Use SearchableSelect to choose how content is delivered:
- • Live: Post immediately when detected
- • Digest: Batch into daily or weekly summaries
- • Hybrid: Important updates live, others in digest
Forum-Specific Options
When selecting a forum channel, additional options appear:
- • Auto-create topics per game
- • Reuse existing topics toggle
- • Topic naming pattern
Quick Actions
Edit, pause, test, or delete subscriptions from the list. All green buttons use black text for accessibility.
Creating Subscriptions
- • Start with broad subscriptions, add specific ones as needed
- • Test new subscriptions in private channels first
- • Use descriptive names for easy identification
- • Monitor delivery volume to avoid overwhelming channels
Events Feed Tab
Real-time view of gaming events detected by your subscriptions before they're posted to channels.
Event Stream
Live feed showing detected events:
- • Event type (patch, sale, free game, driver)
- • Game or content name
- • Detection timestamp
- • Event details and source
Real-Time Updates
Feed updates in real-time as new events are detected. Shows activity from all active subscriptions.
Event Details
Click events to see full details: complete game info, pricing changes, update notes, source links, etc.
Manual Posting
Manually post events to channels from the feed. Useful if you want to post something before scheduled digest.
Filtering Events
Filter feed by event type, game, or subscription. SearchableSelect dropdowns for easy filtering.
Using the Event Feed
Monitor the event feed to see subscription activity. Manually post important events if they're in digest mode but need immediate sharing.
Deliveries Tab
Complete delivery log of all Game Intel content posted to your server. Track what was delivered, when, and to where.
Delivery Log
Comprehensive history of all deliveries:
- • Delivery timestamp
- • Content type and game
- • Target channel
- • Source subscription
- • Status (success/failed)
Success/Failure Tracking
Identify delivery issues immediately:
- • Green indicator for successful posts
- • Red indicator for failed deliveries
- • Error messages explaining failures
Advanced Filtering
Filter deliveries using SearchableSelect:
- • Date range filter
- • Channel filter
- • Status filter (success/failed)
- • Subscription filter
Retry Failed Deliveries
Manually retry failed deliveries. Useful if temporary channel issues prevented posting.
Delivery Statistics
Summary metrics: total deliveries, success rate, average delivery time, most-used channels.
Troubleshooting
Check delivery logs to identify patterns in failures. Common issues: missing channel permissions, rate limiting, invalid channel.
Fix the underlying cause and retry failed deliveries.
Analytics Tab
Visualize Game Intel activity and performance with charts and statistics.
Event Volume Chart
Line chart showing detected events over time. Identifies trends in gaming activity.
Spikes show when major updates or sales occur across your subscribed games.
Delivery Success Rate
Pie chart showing successful vs. failed deliveries. Indicator of system health.
High failure rates warrant investigation into channel permissions or API limits.
Events by Type
Bar chart showing which event types are most common (patches, sales, drivers, free games).
Top Games
Ranking of games with most detected events. Shows which games are most active in your subscriptions.
Channel Distribution
Bar chart showing post volume per channel. Helps identify if one channel is overloaded.
Subscription Performance
Stats per subscription: events detected, posts delivered, success rate, last activity.
Analytics Insights
Use analytics to understand Game Intel usage patterns. High volume on certain channels suggests community interest in those topics.
Settings Tab
Global Game Intel configuration options that apply across all subscriptions.
Default Posting Mode
Set default delivery mode for new subscriptions using SearchableSelect:
- • Live (default)
- • Digest - Daily or Weekly
- • Hybrid
Default Digest Time
Set default time for digest posts across all subscriptions. Useful for consistency.
Language Preference
Use SearchableSelect to choose language for posting content. Affects how news is formatted and described.
Content Filtering
Global filters applied to all subscriptions:
- • Minimum discount percentage (e.g., only show sales > 50%)
- • Exclude beta/early access versions
- • Regional content preferences
Notification Settings
Receive alerts when delivery fails or subscriptions experience issues. Configure notification destination.
Rate Limiting
Configure how many posts per hour Game Intel can deliver to avoid spam. Prevents overwhelming channels.
Message Template
Customize default message template for Game Intel posts. Include branding, custom fields, or formatting.
Settings Best Practices
- • Set sensible defaults for all subscriptions
- • Configure rate limiting to prevent spam
- • Enable delivery failure alerts
- • Use language matching your community
Best Practices
Game Intel Dashboard Management
- • Check Events Feed regularly to monitor detected content
- • Review Deliveries tab weekly to catch any delivery issues
- • Use Analytics to understand which game content resonates
- • Start with 2-3 broad subscriptions, add specific ones gradually
- • Test new subscriptions in private channels before going live
- • Monitor channel volume to avoid overwhelming members
- • Use forum channels to auto-organize content by game
- • Set up alerts for delivery failures to catch problems early
- • Pause unused subscriptions to reduce noise
- • Review settings regularly to optimize defaults
- • Use rate limiting to prevent posting spam
- • Celebrate big gaming moments by manually sharing events from feed