As of 5 February 2026, Darkadia has now permanently closed. Thank you to everyone who used the site over the years. When I sent the closure announcement, I was genuinely taken aback by the number of messages I received from you. Hearing your stories about how Darkadia fit into your lives — whether it was tracking a backlog, or just having a quiet place to catalog a collection — meant more to me…
Giant Bomb has recently separated from Fandom, and unfortunately the API that Darkadia relies on has been shut down. Without access to Giant Bomb’s game data, there’s no way to keep the site running. I wanted to give you time to export your collection before I switch things off. You can download your data as a CSV file from your account settings, under Extras. The site will close on 5…
As of today, Darkadia is running on upgraded software on an upgraded server. I’ve been hard at work over the last few weeks getting everything prepped for the transfer, which required quite a lot of under-the-hood tinkering. Darkadia is almost ten years old, and getting ten year old software to run on modern hardware is a task with many pitfalls and gotchas, but all in all, I’m quite pleased with…
As Darkadia Pro nears its official launch, I thought I’d take the opportunity to give you an update on where it stands, where it’s going and what it means to the service. Darkadia has been running for more than 4 years and there are now over 5,000 registered members. It’s not a massive amount by any stretch of the imagination, but given the fact I’ve done next to no…
Just a short announcement to say that Darkadia Pro members are now able to configure and describe multiple copies of any game in their libraries. I know there is currently no way to actually sign up for Darkadia Pro. This will be addressed very soon. Of course, anyone who has previously donated to Darkadia has automatically been upgraded to Darkadia Pro, and you can enjoy the new features right…
The observant amongst you may have noticed that I rolled out a change to the copies tab on the game dialog last week (previously known as the “collection” tab). The new tab gives you extra fields to capture information about your specific copy of the game, e.g. where and when you purchased it, whether it’s a physical copy or digital media, etc. Today I rolled out some fixes and…
Here’s a small update with some big potential to tide you over until I roll out the new categorisation features: Darkadia now lets you, dear member, write game reviews. Reviews are published on the game detail pages for all to see, so why not let us know why we should be playing (or avoiding!) some games. Wondering why you should bother? Well, there’s a nifty game recommendation in the…
Last week, I quietly rolled out a change that had been on the roadmap virtually since the beginning: library list views! Sincerely hope you’ve all been enjoying the new perspective on your collection: It was quite tricky striking a balance between what looked good (to me) and what provided significant functionality without cluttering the UI. I think I’ve struck a fair balance, though…
As a freelance web developer I can’t deny that it’s good to be busy, and over the last 8 months or so I’ve been involved in building and launching two large websites. The frustrating counterpoint to that is, of course, that I just don’t have as much time to spend on my own projects. With this busy period coming to an end, it was really good to get back on to Darkadia and…
This one’s been on the to-do list for far too long, but I’m happy to let you know that Darkadia now supports custom tagging. That means you can now create and filter by your very own custom categories. You can create new tags straight from the pop-up dialogues, or head over to your profile editing screen to edit or delete existing tags. So, how about a “play next” category,…
Here’s a wee Friday morning update for you… Darkadia badges! Now you can show off your games collection on your own website, or as a signature in forum posts. Badges are updated once per day, so it’ll stay fresh no matter where you use it. You’ll find yours under the extras tab in your account settings. Here’s mine:
I’ve made a change to the library category filter in response to your feedback. You can now once again make your own combinations of categories to filter your library by. The pile of shame super-category remains. The shelved and unshelved categories have their own entries in the list, so if you want to exclude shelved games from a view, you have to specifically select the latter. The…
Hi all. I’ve just released an update to Darkadia that changes EVERYTHING. And by everything, I mean just one thing: the way you browse your library. Gone are the navigation buttons and the ability to scroll left and right. Now to see all of your games on one magnificent page, all you have to do is… scroll down. Way back when I started working on Darkadia, the navigation interface was…
Darkadia updates are a bit like buses then, aren’t they? You don’t get one for ages, then two come along at once! And this time it’s the library filters that have received a bit of attention. Along with a new look and feel, there’s also a shiny new keyword search — finding a particular game in your library has never been easier. The old toggles have been moved to Filter by…
I’m once again very pleased to announce an update to Darkadia; one which is long overdue. This is an important update – if not the most expansive – as it lays the groundwork for a number of future updates. Work is already underway on some of those, so hopefully I won’t have to keep you waiting too long. Here’s what’s changed: The old tooltips have been replaced…
I’m very pleased to announce an update to Darkadia, which brings several improvements and a significant new feature: wishlists! The first thing you’ll notice is a new wishlist tab on your profile. Your wishlist will be empty right now so head over to the games page to populate your list. Look for the star icon to add an item to your wishlist. There are a few other improvements in this…
Quick update today to add a new feature. It’s now possible to make your profile and game collection private (i.e. visible only to you). You’ll find the new option on your profile edit screen. More updates are coming… Please check back soon!
A quiet week day job wise meant I could get around to crossing a few items off Darkadia’s ever growing to do list. There’s little I like better than pushing out new features, so here are a few things for you to check out in this new release: Release notes Fresh new look. Nothing too dramatic, but I’ve lightened the overall colour scheme and packed in dozens of little refinements.…
Hi all. Happy to say I’m back with a few changes, and some renewed energy to get the ball rolling on even more new features in the near future. A couple of changes in my professional situation meant a bit of a slowdown towards the end of 2011. I’d quit my job to begin a career as full-time freelancer. I was pretty excited about this as I thought it meant I could spend more time on…
A small update this evening, fixing up a few bugs from the last round, and a few improvements. If you spot any problems, do drop me a line . Release notes Sorting of games has been improved: Articles (‘the’, 'a’ and 'an’) are now ignored. Library toggles no longer display when there are no games in a user’s library, as happens right after initial registration. Slight…