Posts tagged “research” — Blog of independent game and app developer Matt Sephton. Featuring vintage Macintosh, game development, digital artwork, Japanese esoterica, video game reviews, hacks and tips, and much more. https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/tag/research/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:37:40 +0000 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:37:40 +0000 Jekyll v4.4.1 <p>Earlier this year I made a workflow for <a href="https://alfred.app">Alfred app</a> to allow easy searching of <a href="https://www.mobygames.com">Moby Games</a>. Earlier this week it was released on <a href="https://alfred.app/workflows/gingerbeardman/moby-games/">Alfred Gallery</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.gingerbeardman.com/images/posts/alfred-moby-games.png" alt="PNG" /></p> <hr /> <h2 id="download">Download</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://alfred.app/workflows/gingerbeardman/moby-games/">alfred.app/workflows/gingerbeardman/moby-games/</a></li> </ul> <p>The workflow <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/info/api/">requires an API key that you can get instantly</a> via your Moby Games profile page.</p> <blockquote> <p>If you’d like access to the free API (not-for-profit use), create a MobyGames account and then visit your profile page. Click the ‘API’ link under your user name to sign up for an API key. If you wish to use the API key with an existing game launcher or plugin please specify which launcher and plugin you will be using.</p> </blockquote> <p>Enter “Alfred app Moby Games workflow”. Then paste your API into the Workflow configuration.</p> <hr /> <h2 id="open-source">Open Source</h2> <p>Suggestions and PRs are welcome at: <a href="https://github.com/gingerbeardman/alfred-moby-games/">github.com/gingerbeardman/alfred-moby-games/</a></p> by Matt Sephton Sun, 04 Aug 2024 12:57:00 +0000 https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2024/08/04/search-moby-games-using-alfred-app/ https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2024/08/04/search-moby-games-using-alfred-app/