Case Study
retro-gaming.tech
A data-driven retro platform with calculators, finders, and guides
retro-gaming.tech combines editorial content with interactive tools for emulation, retro PCs, consoles, and handhelds. Rather than building a simple article archive, the project became a structured product platform that turns technical data into practical decisions.
The challenge
Information about emulators, hardware compatibility, and retro systems is scattered across many sources with very different structures and levels of reliability. The platform also needed to deliver interactive comparisons and a substantial editorial library in a fast, crawlable, and consistent form.
The solution
A normalized PostgreSQL model separates consoles, emulators, platforms, games, compatibility records, and hardware. SSG/ISR pages build on that foundation alongside a PC builder, emulation calculator, compatibility matrix, handheld finder, price tracker, and MDX content with editorial release gates.
The outcome
The live platform provides one dependable technical foundation for both tools and editorial content. A local audit recorded 180 sitemap URLs and 189 healthy internal link targets, while Lighthouse scored 98–99 for performance and 100 in every other tested category.
System components
What the solution is made of
Three concrete components that turn the concept into a usable system.
Data becomes useful tools
The PC builder, emulation calculator, compatibility matrix, handheld finder, and price tracker share one structured data foundation.
Controlled publishing
MDX, source references, and editorial gates combine scalable content production with an explicit release process.
A clean technical graph
SSG/ISR, consistent internal linking, and strong Lighthouse results support a fast and crawlable platform.