fakeportal.html

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  <MainHeader DB="Debut">TBA</MainHeader>
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  The Fake Portal was first announced by RealLifeFakeWizard in a YouTube video on July 14, 2025, during which the creator outlined intentions to open a database website supporting indie developers and opposing AAA publishers and corporations. <a ref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5n4MNuaZ1Y&t=184s">YouTube announcement by RealLifeFakeWizard</a>
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<SecondHandAccount>
  ArgonianVoter, a user on KiwiFarms, characterized the project on July 7, 2025, as a program funded to compete with IGN in order to support indie developers against corporate dominance; the post noted a newsletter signup at <a href="https://fakeportal.com/">fakeportal.com</a> to notify users when the site launches and promised searchable tags detailing company philosophies, team sizes, and budgets. <a ref="https://kiwifarms.st/threads/indie-developers-can-now-compete-with-ign-shmucks-corpo-cucks-and-wiki-fucks.223925/#post-21988268">KiwiFarms post by ArgonianVoter</a>
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<SecondHandAccount>
  GodwayGames promoted the project on itch.io on July 16, 2025, featuring a beta preview screenshot and describing an IGN-style interface exclusively for indie game listings, explicitly excluding entries from major publishers such as EA and Ubisoft. <a ref="https://itch.io/t/5091023/the-fake-portal-a-database-service-for-us-indie-devs-like-wiki">itch.io promotion</a>
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<FirstHandAccount>
  Planned features under ongoing discussion include quality screening to filter out low-effort or non-original submissions, a tagging and metadata system covering genres, platforms, team sizes, and accessibility options, advanced search and filter capabilities by engine and release status, and community-driven edit histories with moderation queues.
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<FirstHandAccount>
  The domain <a href="https://fakeportal.com/">fakeportal.com</a> is registered; however, as of July 18, 2025, it does not host a publicly accessible prototype or documentation <red-flag>pending public release</red-flag>.
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<p style="margin: 1rem 2rem;">Project Status</p>
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    <li>Beta phase; public launch date not yet announced.</li>
    <li>Active design and governance discussions occur on the “Wizard Sanctuary” Discord server (discord.gg/eXna6fd8Yg).</li>
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<p style="margin: 1rem 2rem;">Considerations for Inclusion</p>
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    <li><strong>Scope</strong>: Only games developed by independent teams are eligible for listing.</li>
    <li><strong>Curation</strong>: Quality control measures aim to prevent asset flips and shovelware.</li>
    <li><strong>Metadata</strong>: Detailed tagging covers genres, platforms, team sizes, and accessibility features.</li>
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