Game Compare Backends

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name: game-compare-backends description: Run a narrow compare between two or three backend profiles when architecture uncertainty is real. Use carefully, because it usually costs more tokens and time. license: MIT compatibility: Claude Code and Codex. Best results with file read/write access and the ability to build/test prototypes. metadata: author: game-superpowers version: "1.1.0" domain: game-development

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Game Compare Backends

Goal

Help choose between backend profiles when the choice is genuinely uncertain.

Important warning

Compare mode usually costs more tokens and time than a single recommended route. Say this explicitly before or while using it.

Good use cases

greenfield work where two routes appear plausibly viable

UI-first vs world-first uncertainty

2D vs lightweight 3D preview uncertainty

Bad use cases

obvious stack choice

live-product iteration

post-architecture situations where the real blocker is not the backend

Deliverable

Update docs/game-studio/backend-decision.md with:

compared options

criteria

result

why the winner won

token / cost note