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'''Alexandria.dk''' is a public searchable database of Nordic roleplaying conventions and the games (scenarios, LARPS, designer board games) run on these. The site has been under development since 2000 and was publicly announced on the Danish webforum [[RPGFORUM]] at March 1, 2003. It was based on the database model for [[Project R'lyeh]], also coded by [[Peter Brodersen]].
 
'''Alexandria.dk''' is a public searchable database of Nordic roleplaying conventions and the games (scenarios, LARPS, designer board games) run on these. The site has been under development since 2000 and was publicly announced on the Danish webforum [[RPGFORUM]] at March 1, 2003. It was based on the database model for [[Project R'lyeh]], also coded by [[Peter Brodersen]].
  
As of August 2020 the site contains information about over 8,000 scenarios, 4,000 persons, and 1,000 conventions (about 600 from Denmark, 400 from Sweden, and 100 from Norway).
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As of October 2021 the site contains information for more than 9,900 scenarios, 5,500 persons, and 1,400 conventions (including 700 from Denmark, 500 from Sweden, and 100 from Norway).
  
Some game authors publish the full game as a digital download at the site. A diskette symbol next to a game title denotes that it has downloadable content. About 1,500 scenarios are available for download.
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Some game authors publish the full game as a digital download at the site. A diskette symbol next to a game title denotes that it has downloadable content. About 1,900 scenarios are available for download.
  
The database is run by [[Peter Brodersen]] and opened in 2003. In 2020 the source code was released as well as an API to download all the content from the site.
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Furthermore, hundreds of magazines, fanzines and club newsletters have been registered with information of more than 3,500 articles.
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The database is run by [[Peter Brodersen]] and opened in 2003. In 2020 the source code as well as an API to download all the content from the site was released.
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://alexandria.dk/ Alexandria.dk]
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* [https://alexandria.dk/ Alexandria.dk]
 
* [https://gitlab.com/brodersen/alexandria Web site source code available on GitLab]
 
* [https://gitlab.com/brodersen/alexandria Web site source code available on GitLab]
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* [https://loot.alexandria.dk/AlexandriaOffline.zip Daily downloadable file for offline browsing]
 
* [https://alexandria.dk/en/export Data available as JSON export]
 
* [https://alexandria.dk/en/export Data available as JSON export]
  
 
[[Category:Projects]] [[Category:Websites]]
 
[[Category:Projects]] [[Category:Websites]]

Revision as of 02:25, 19 October 2021

Alexandria
Alexandria website logo
Alexandria.dk logo
Alexandria development chart.png
Content in Alexandria over time
Available inEnglish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German
OwnerPeter Brodersen
Websitealexandria.dk
CommercialNo
RegistrationNo
LaunchedMarch 1, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-01)
Current statusOnline

Alexandria.dk is a public searchable database of Nordic roleplaying conventions and the games (scenarios, LARPS, designer board games) run on these. The site has been under development since 2000 and was publicly announced on the Danish webforum RPGFORUM at March 1, 2003. It was based on the database model for Project R'lyeh, also coded by Peter Brodersen.

As of October 2021 the site contains information for more than 9,900 scenarios, 5,500 persons, and 1,400 conventions (including 700 from Denmark, 500 from Sweden, and 100 from Norway).

Some game authors publish the full game as a digital download at the site. A diskette symbol next to a game title denotes that it has downloadable content. About 1,900 scenarios are available for download.

Furthermore, hundreds of magazines, fanzines and club newsletters have been registered with information of more than 3,500 articles.

The database is run by Peter Brodersen and opened in 2003. In 2020 the source code as well as an API to download all the content from the site was released.

External links