Simple way to store data(e.g. scores)

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I wrote a game (will be played on a server) and I want to store the high scores from the players. The stored scores should be available and accessible all the time for all the players.

What would a good approach towards this (I would prefer vanilla.js) is possible?

You tagged it under [javascript] which makes this question, too brad, primarily opinion-based and unclear! — Alon Eitan, May 11 '17 at 19:29
Possible duplicate of [How to save progress in an html game](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34847231/how-to-save-progress-in-an-html-game) — anonymous, May 11 '17 at 19:33
@KeeganKuhn I would say it is a bit different because he is asking how to store the results for all players of the game to see, so I'm assuming its a multi-client game. — Peter LaBanca, May 11 '17 at 19:34

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '17 at 19:28

Well you will need a server or a service to do this. Since creating your own server requires an actual machine and a lot of work and maintenance, a service might better suit your needs.

The best service I have found, that is free with limited bandwidth, is Firebase. It is a database as a service, and you can use it to store things just like you would locally in a local or session storage. If your game becomes huge and uses a lot of bandwidth, you'll need to start paying, but maintaining a server is not free either.

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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If the scores only need to be accessed during the current session, use variables. For example:

score = 0;
if ( pointEarned ) {
    score++;
}
alert(score);

If you need to access the variable after the session, Toastrackenigma has a great explanation at Stack Overflow.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered May 11 '17 at 19:33

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No. I want to store and access it after the game session. – Faizy May 11 '17 at 19:33
See the link if you need to use the data after the session. – anonymous May 11 '17 at 19:34

Simple way to store data(e.g. scores)

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