Developer Builds LGBTQIA-Focused Game Discovery App Using IGDB and Sanity

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A developer has built a web app called QueerCade designed to help users discover games featuring LGBTQIA stories, themes, characters, and creators. The app was created using Lovable and connects to the IGDB API to source game data. Firecrawl was used to seed the database with starter content, while Sanity serves as the backend with a Studio and Context MCP. The project was submitted as a dual entry to the Sanity Challenge, fulfilling both the agent-querying and creative coding categories. An AI agent connection was established via Superhuman GO using a custom-built Pack.

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