Multitap: Revisited & Revamped (Patreon)

Regular readers may recall I've been struggling with what to do with the multitap. It didn't seem important enough to warrant its own tab but there also wasn't room for it alongside existing content.

I've ended up combining comments and the multitap together under a multitap tab and I really like how it's turned out. This effectively turns the multitap into a social hub for the Backloggery.

Doing this prompted a rework of the multitap system. The old multitap basically had one slot per user. When a user updated a game on their now playing or changed its status, that user's slot was updated with the new information and timestamp and it would appear at the top of the multitap list of anyone who followed them. This new system allows multiple entries per user. If someone you follow buys/beats a series of games or just updates things they are playing several times you will see each update in succession instead of only the most recent.

There's still a bit of polish to be done here before the new system is finished. But I realized it's been a while since my last update so I thought I'd make a post now that the new functionality has been nailed down. If you ever find yourself wondering what I'm up to, I recommend checking the_lab channel on our Discord. I tend to bounce ideas off people there fairly regularly.

Till next time, take care!

(As you may have noticed, I am continuing to experiment with the status metal colors. Nothing more to say about that at this time but don't expect what you see here to be final)