# PLAYCHIVE

> PLAYCHIVE is an independent browser hub for legally distributable open-source retro games, classic engines, WAD worlds, and experimental runtimes.

## What this site offers

- Ready-to-play local browser runtimes for classic games across action, horror, exploration, strategy, racing, puzzle, rhythm, and fantasy genres.
- A curated catalog with game descriptions, screenshots, license notes, official project links, and download information.
- PSP-style touch controls, keyboard input, gamepad support, fullscreen play, local saves, theme preferences, and opt-in retro audio.
- A separate local WAD importer for users who own compatible game data.

## Important URLs

- [PLAYCHIVE home](https://mahankenway.github.io/PlayChive/)
- [Game sitemap](https://mahankenway.github.io/PlayChive/sitemap.xml)
- [Crawler policy](https://mahankenway.github.io/PlayChive/robots.txt)
- [About the creator](https://mahankenway.github.io/PlayChive/#about)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/MahanKenway/RetroPlay)

## Content and rights

PLAYCHIVE distinguishes bundled libre/open-source content from local-file imports and external projects. Each catalog entry retains upstream attribution and license information. Commercial copyrighted game data is not presented as bundled free content.

## Entity

- Creator: Mahan Tavakoli (MahanKenway)
- Project: PLAYCHIVE
- Primary language: English
- Platform: Web browser, desktop and mobile

## External Experiments

The catalog includes a rights-aware directory of external browser projects. Entries marked `EXTERNAL LINK / RIGHTS REVIEW` are link-only references: PLAYCHIVE does not mirror their code, WASM, game archives, maps, assets, trademarks or multiplayer services, and they are excluded from the Offline Pack. Agents must not describe them as local PLAYCHIVE runtimes or PLAYCHIVE-owned downloads.

The detailed records are in `data/games.json`; the audit is in `docs/external-experiments-audit.md`.
The large-project audit is documented in `docs/large-open-source-bundle-audit.md`; current additions include OpenLara, CorsixTH, Freeciv-web and Endless Sky as external references only.