Overview

Understanding Launchers in Game Launcher Cloud

A Launcher is the application your players use to install, update, and play your games. It's your game's front door to the world! 🚀

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Launcher Architecture

Think of it as: Your own custom game platform - like Steam or Epic Games Launcher, but branded for your games.

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Launcher Types

Single Launcher

Single Launcher

One game per launcher - Focused experience

✅ Perfect for: Indie developers with one game

✅ Benefits: Dedicated experience, simple setup

✅ Interface: Clean, focused on one title

Use Cases:

• Indie game releases

• Focused game experience

• Simpler management workflow

• Dedicated branding per game

Multi Launcher

Can't Decide? You can create multiple launchers! Mix single launchers for special releases with a multi-launcher for your main catalog.

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Core Features

• Custom icon & splash screen

• Banner images

• Accent color schemes

• Branded interface

🌐 Multi-Platform

• Windows (.exe)

• macOS (.dmg)

• Linux (.AppImage)

• Platform-specific configs

🔗 Integrations

• Social media links

• Discord Rich Presence

• Webhooks

• External URLs

⚙️ Add-on Services

• Login system

• Anti-cheat protection

• AI chat support

• Marketplace (coming)

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Add-on Services

Service	Description	Status	Plan Required
Login System	User authentication and account management	🚧 Coming Soon	Basic+
Anti-Cheat	Protect your game from cheaters and hacks	🚧 Coming Soon	Pro+
AI Chat Support	Automated player support with AI assistance	🚧 Coming Soon	Pro+
Marketplace	In-launcher item shop and DLC distribution	🚧 Coming Soon	Pro+
Cloud Saves	Cross-device save synchronization	🚧 Coming Soon	Pro+

Premium Features: Some add-on services require Pro or Enterprise subscription plans.

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Build & Deployment

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Build Queue

Your build enters the compilation queue

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Compilation

Launcher is compiled for target platform(s)

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Packaging

Executable is packaged and optimized

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CDN Upload

Deployed to Cloudflare R2 for global delivery

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Ready to Download

Available for players worldwide

Email Notifications: You'll receive an email when your build completes successfully!

Deployment Options

Direct Download

🔗 Direct Download Link

Get a direct link to your launcher executable. Perfect for:

• Website downloads

• Direct distribution

• Quick testing

Full Installer

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Analytics & Monitoring

Track Key Metrics:

• Real-time online user count

• Daily peak concurrent users

• Total lifetime downloads

• Average play sessions

• Player retention rates

• Most active applications

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Next Steps

📝 Create Launcher

Build your first launcher step-by-step

🎨 Customize Appearance

Brand your launcher with custom design

🔨 Build & Deploy

Compile and deploy launcher builds

⚙️ Configure Settings

Advanced launcher configuration

🎉 Ready to start? Create your first launcher and have it ready for players in under 10 minutes!