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Platform Guide & FAQ

How AOF.gg Works & Frequently Asked Questions

AOF.gg (Archive of Fantasy) is a unified platform for gamers and video game enthusiasts that brings together your cross-platform game libraries, personalized gaming news feed, release calendar, and squad matchmaking in one clean, ad-free space.

Section 1 • Platform Capabilities

What is AOF.gg and what does the platform do?

1. Unified Gamer Passport & Gaming DNA

Combines your libraries, playtime hours, and achievements from multiple gaming platforms into a single profile. Based on your favorite genres, themes, and time spent in games, it builds a visual preference map (Gaming DNA) that helps you find like-minded friends and discover video games tailored to your taste.

2. Personalized Video Game News Feed

Curates major announcements, patch notes, developer diaries, and reviews specifically for games in your library, wishlist, and followed studios. Headlines and concise summaries are adapted to your interface language so you immediately grasp the key points before opening the original source.

3. Personal Release & Event Calendar

Tracks upcoming video game releases, story expansions (DLCs), major seasonal updates, and gaming showcases. Switch to personal mode at any time to filter the schedule specifically by your wishlist and favorite genres.

4. LFG Matchmaking & Squads with Discord Voice Rooms

Instantly highlights which multiplayer and co-op games you and your friends own in common, or lets you open a public LFG lobby to find teammates for the evening. Active lobbies automatically provision a dedicated voice room on our Discord server.

5. Library Backlog Organizer & Trophy Leaderboard

Organize your backlog by status ('Playing', 'Play Next', 'Completed', 'On Hold'), build a prioritized Play Next queue with time-to-beat estimates, curate custom game lists, and compete on the cross-platform leaderboard for rare Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox achievements.

Section 2 • Account Synchronization

Which gaming platforms do we sync your profile data from?

Every gaming store and launcher has its own technical rules for sharing statistics. Here is an honest breakdown of what syncs directly via official APIs and how Discord bridges the gap for closed launchers.

Steam

Steam

Full Sync

Syncs your entire video game library, total and recent playtime hours, unlocked achievements (including 100% completed games), and your Steam Wishlist.

Important: sync works only when your Steam profile privacy settings for 'Game details' and 'Always keep my total playtime private' (unchecked) are set to 'Public'. Note that we do not track your online status via Steam — live 'In-Game' presence is tracked via linked Discord.
PlayStation

PlayStation Network (PSN)

PS4 & PS5

Syncs your played PS4 & PS5 games, playtime hours, and trophy collection (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum trophies) via your public PSN Online ID.

Requires your PlayStation Network privacy settings for 'Gaming History' and 'Trophies' to be set to 'Anyone'.
Xbox

Xbox Live & PC Game Pass

Microsoft OAuth

Syncs your Xbox console and Xbox PC app library (including Game Pass titles), playtime hours, total Gamerscore, and unlocked achievements via official Microsoft OAuth.

Requires public Xbox privacy settings for game history and achievement visibility.
Battle.net

Battle.net (Blizzard)

Blizzard Passport + Discord Hours

Why doesn't Battle.net load all owned games or playtime hours automatically? Blizzard's official API does not expose a list of purchased games or launcher playtime counters to third-party services. Directly from Blizzard, we receive your BattleTag and detailed character/rank progression for four titles — World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and StarCraft II — displayed in your profile's Blizzard Passport showcase.

How to track playtime in Battle.net games (including World of Warcraft, WoW: Forever, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Diablo)? Simply link your Discord account in AOF.gg settings — whenever you play, our bot detects your live game activity via Discord and counts your playtime hours automatically!
GOG.com

GOG.com

Library & Achievements

GOG syncs your game library, playtime, and unlocked achievements via your public GOG.com profile username, as well as live gaming sessions via Discord.

For GOG sync to work, make sure your profile, game library, and achievements are set to Public in your GOG.com privacy settings.
Epic Games

Epic Games Store

Profile Link + Discord Tracking

Epic Games Store currently does not provide a public API for automatically exporting your full purchase list or playtime. You can link your Epic Games account to your Gamer Passport and track played games automatically via Discord.

With Discord linked, any game you launch from Epic Games Store is automatically added to your AOF.gg library and its live session hours are counted in your profile.
Discord

Discord

Live Presence & Voice

Linking Discord and joining the AOF.gg community server solves three tasks at once: (1) shows in real time which video game you and your friends are playing right now, (2) automatically counts playtime hours for launchers that don't share stats directly (Battle.net, Epic Games, standalone clients), and (3) provides instant access to voice channels when joining LFG squads.

To enable live activity tracking via Discord, make sure 'Share your detected activities with others' is enabled in your Discord Activity Privacy settings.
Section 3 • News & Game Database Sources

Where do news, patch notes, and video game database info come from?

Gaming News, Announcements & Patch Notes

We aggregate articles 24/7 from public RSS feeds of trusted gaming media outlets (Steam News, PC Gamer, IGN, Eurogamer, GameSpot, Polygon, Rock Paper Shotgun, GamesRadar+, VGC, Gematsu, PlayStation.Blog, Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Alinea Analytics) and official studio blogs. Every article is matched to its video game, with headlines and short summaries adapted to your interface language.

Disclaimer: AOF.gg is not the owner or author of third-party news articles and assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed by external media outlets. All copyrights belong to the original publishers—every news item displays clear source attribution and a direct link to the original article.

Read more in Terms of Service →

Video Game Encyclopedia & Release Calendar

Game pages, high-resolution covers, descriptions, genres, developer and publisher credits, critic scores, and worldwide release dates are synced with the global IGDB (Internet Game Database) video game encyclopedia and Steam store metadata.

Section 4 • Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

I linked my Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, or GOG account, but my games or playtime hours are not showing up. What should I do?

In 99% of cases, this happens because your gaming profile privacy settings are set to private or friends-only. Make sure your Game Details and Playtime are set to Public ('Anyone') in Steam, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, or GOG privacy settings. Once updated, go to Settings → Stores & Platforms on AOF.gg and click the 'Sync' button next to Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Battle.net, GOG, or Epic Games.

Is it safe to link my gaming accounts? Does AOF.gg ever get access to my passwords?

Yes, it is 100% safe. Account linking uses official authorization protocols (OpenID / OAuth 2.0 directly on Valve, Microsoft, Blizzard, and Discord servers) or public profile identifiers (PSN ID and GOG). We never ask for, see, or store your passwords or payment details — AOF.gg only reads public gaming statistics in read-only mode.

My library has many random giveaway games I never play. Can I hide them?

Yes. You can hide any individual video game by clicking the eye icon on its card in your profile, or enable the automatic 'Hide games with 0 hours' filter in your profile settings so your showcase and recommendations focus only on games you actually play.

Are there any paid features or ads on AOF.gg? How is the project supported?

Currently there is no monetization, paid subscriptions, or advertising on the platform — all features are completely free and open for gamers. We develop the project independently. If you would like to support development and server infrastructure costs, you can find the available options on our About page.

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