Game Compare Backends

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.

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