vgde (Video Game Data Explorer)

This Python script fetches and displays information about video games using the RAWG API. Simply enter the name of a game, and the script will provide details such as the game's release date, rating, description, and background image.

Features

• Fetches game information from the RAWG API
• Displays game name, release date, rating, description, and background image
• Supports both command-line arguments and interactive input mode
• Error handling for network issues, invalid input, and missing API key
• Developer mode for detailed logging and debugging information
• HTML tag stripping for cleaner description display
• Truncation of long descriptions for better readability
• Custom timeout configuration via environment variables

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• requests library

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/veddevv/vgde.git
   cd vgde

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Set the RAWG_API_KEY environment variable with your actual RAWG API key:

   export RAWG_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'

2. Run the script using either method:

   # Interactive mode
   python vgde.py
   
   # Direct mode with command-line argument
   python vgde.py "The Witcher 3"

Configuration Options

The script supports the following environment variables:

• RAWG_API_KEY (required): Your RAWG API key
• DEVELOPER_MODE: Set to true, 1, or t to enable developer mode with detailed logging
• REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Set a custom timeout in seconds for API requests (default: 10)

Example with all options:

RAWG_API_KEY='your_key' DEVELOPER_MODE=true REQUEST_TIMEOUT=15 python vgde.py