Glossary — Wavedash Docs

Concept	What it is
Achievement	A milestone or reward that players unlock while playing, like "First Win" or "Score 1,000 Points." You define them in the dashboard and unlock them from your game.
API key	A secret token that lets the CLI and other tools act on your behalf. Create one in Developer Portal → API Keys.
Build	A versioned snapshot of your game's files. Every time you run `wavedash build push`, a new build is created. You can always roll back to an earlier one.
Leaderboard	A scoreboard for your game. You pick the name, sort order, and format — your game submits scores through the SDK, and Wavedash handles ranking.
Lobby	A room where players can gather before or during a game. Supports chat, invites, a member list, and connects to peer-to-peer networking automatically.
Player	Someone with a Wavedash account. They have a username, avatar, friends list, and game library. Your game can read their info with `WavedashJS.getUser()`.
Publish	Choosing which build players see when they open your game. Publish a new build to update, or publish an older one to roll back.
Sandbox	A local version of Wavedash that runs on your machine when you use `wavedash dev`. Great for testing SDK features like leaderboards and achievements before going live.
Session	The time between a player opening your game and leaving. Wavedash tracks sessions automatically so you can see how people play.
Stat	A number your game tracks per player — things like total kills, distance traveled, or games played. Stats persist between sessions and can automatically unlock achievements.
Store page	What players see when they find your game — the title, description, screenshots, trailers, tags, and price. You can update it anytime without pushing a new build.
Team	A group of developers who work on games together. Team members share access to builds, analytics, and settings.
UGC	User-generated content. Things players create and share — custom levels, replays, screenshots, mods. Your game decides what players can upload, and other players can browse and download it.
upload_dir	The folder on your computer that contains your game's built files. Set it in `wavedash.toml` — the CLI uses it for local testing and uploads.
WavedashJS	The SDK your game uses to talk to Wavedash. It's automatically available in the browser — no npm install needed. Godot and Unity have their own wrappers around it.
wavedash.toml	A small config file in your project that tells the CLI your game ID, where your build files are, and any engine-specific settings.