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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 : 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.