Additional (game settings)

In this section, you can specify additional settings used for debugging, promotion, and running the game on the platform.

To open the section:

  1. 1.
    Go to the apps list.
  2. 2.
    Open the settings of the game you need.
  3. 3.
    Select Additional from the left-side menu.

Access

Settings can be edited by:

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    Game creator.
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    Administrator with full access.
  • •
    Administrator with partial access and the Editing permission.

Learn more about permissions in the Administrators section.

Eruda console

The Eruda console simplifies game debugging. It's similar to developer tools in browsers and is especially useful when developing and debugging games that run on the VK mobile app for Android and iOS. Learn more about the console in the Debugging on mobile devices section.

In this block, you can enable or disable Eruda for your game. When Eruda is enabled, the platform automatically adds a button to open the console to the game interface. No additional code is required. The button is visible only to game administrators and is hidden from other users.

Help page

Previously, games could use the Help page to provide users with additional information about gameplay or support. A link to the page was displayed on the game screen. The platform added it for games that didn't run in widescreen mode.

Now this page is considered deprecated and is disabled for games created on the platform.

The Help settings section is kept for backward compatibility and is available for games where the page has already been created.

Leaderboard

The leaderboard shows a user's achievements in the game compared to their friends who also play this game. This social mechanic is important for promotion. It creates a competitive atmosphere and helps invite friends to the game.

With the Leaderboard setting, you can choose how the leaderboard will sort users:

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    By points.
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    By completed levels.
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    By points for missions.

Learn more about how the leaderboard works in the Leaderboard section.

Custom snippets

A snippet is a block containing the name, description, image of the game and a launch button. VK adds snippets to private messages if they contain a link to the game. The platform can generate a snippet automatically from the game settings or use snippets created via the apps.addSnippet API request.

The setting specifies the type of snippets the platform will use:

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    Disabled — The platform will use a snippet generated from the game settings. This is the default value.
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    Enabled — The platform will use snippets created via the apps.addSnippet API request, as well as the snippet created in the settings.

For more details, see the Game snippets section.

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