pittco/gamekeytool

Enables mass distribution of game keys, primarily for use at LAN parties

Game Key Tool

by Colin Dean cdean@pittco.org

© 2013 Colin Dean. See LICENSING for more details.

Introduction

GKT facilitates effortless distribution of game keys for gaming events. It is very simple to set up, and even simpler to use.

Features

• Single key upload
• Bulk key upload
• One-click key claim process
• Claimants tracked by IP address, with timestamp
• Simple edit of keys for mistakes or to clear a claim
• Easy deletion of keys
• Security:
  • Only a user from localhost may upload, edit, or delete keys
  • User assigned key only once per IP, limiting number of keys a single user can claim

Planned features

See Github Issues: open enhancements for planned features.

Screenshots

Keys partially obscured for obvious reasons.

Use/Workflow

1. Download source from Github or wherever.

2. Execute some commands:

    RAILS_ENV=production bundle install
    RAILS_ENV=production rake db:migrate
    RAILS_ENV=production rails server
   

3. Visit http://localhost:3000/keys to upload key(s).

4. Direct users to http://localhost:3000 to claim their key.

The intent is to keep installation as smooth as possible.

Known real-world uses

• The GXL Resurrection 2013 LAN party, 11-13 October 2013. 350 attendees, ~75 users of GKT.

Edit this file and submit a pull request, or file an issue, if you want to add your event to this list.

Licensing

See LICENSING for more details.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING for more details.