Games API and the Beta Section | GameGum - Free Flash Games

So, we are working on quite a few new and exciting features as we speak.  Two of them will be launching by the end of this month, if not within the week.  The first is the beta option when submitting games or toons as well as new areas and functions related to the beta games/toons around the site.  The other is a bit more simple and is called Content Ratings.  Content Ratings take into account the warnings you set on the game when you submit/edit them and then generate a small, colored rating ("Everyone", "Mature", "Adult") much like the ESRB rating system but for flash.



Finally, we want to begin creating a functional and well-integrated API.  This one is the largest task and will require the most code, planning, and time.  So, before we dive in too fast, I want to get some feedback from all you game developers out there and see what it is you want from an API.  Certainly we will do high scores, but besides that what are your ideas?



Also, any suggestions for the beta section?  We have our outlines and to-do lists all written up and have begun developing various parts of it, but if you have any interesting ideas by all means post them here.

I'm getting the jist of what an API is, but I'd like a definition and how it works.

Highscores would always be good for games, and like Indie said, multiplayer games are awesome, but I think something like that is a huge task, especially for a site where it is rare to have more than one person on at once.

Well, I guess that is as far as I got myself. I'll do some independent research...