From b3e8de9428cf6058aa89fe594233c230c77bef0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver <oliverking232@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:08:40 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Changed links in footer from yt, x to instagram and
 facebook for game development

---
 client/src/gamedev-metadata.json | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
index 2c12e719..746bbe29 100644
--- a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
+++ b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "social_media": {
-    "x": { "url": "twitter.com", "alt_text": "X (Twitter)" },
+    "facebook": { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Game-Development-UWA/61576948012356/", "alt_text": "Facebook" },
     "discord": { "url": "discord.com" },
     "github": { "url": "github.com", "alt_text": "GitHub" },
-    "youtube": { "url": "youtube.com", "alt_text": "YouTube" }
+    "instagram": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/gamedevelopmentuwa", "alt_text": "Instagram" }
   },
   "art_showcase_description": "Here are some of our favourite artworks from this years gamejams!",
   "game_showcase_description": "Here are some winning games of our recent game jams"

From 8a907d3b9fc591828fc7b40d6ac5115c5b071c3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver <oliverking232@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 20:57:18 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Fix prettier

---
 client/src/gamedev-metadata.json | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
index 746bbe29..d740ca7b 100644
--- a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
+++ b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 {
   "social_media": {
-    "facebook": { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Game-Development-UWA/61576948012356/", "alt_text": "Facebook" },
+    "facebook": {
+      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Game-Development-UWA/61576948012356/",
+      "alt_text": "Facebook"
+    },
     "discord": { "url": "discord.com" },
     "github": { "url": "github.com", "alt_text": "GitHub" },
-    "instagram": { "url": "https://www.instagram.com/gamedevelopmentuwa", "alt_text": "Instagram" }
+    "instagram": {
+      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/gamedevelopmentuwa",
+      "alt_text": "Instagram"
+    }
   },
   "art_showcase_description": "Here are some of our favourite artworks from this years gamejams!",
   "game_showcase_description": "Here are some winning games of our recent game jams"

From a0d731a233cb35313cf386debb6ccdd94d930cbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Lee <jameslee6352@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 13:56:39 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Correcting links

---
 client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx         |  1 -
 client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx | 10 ----------
 client/src/gamedev-metadata.json              | 10 +++++-----
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx b/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
index 9cc835c1..43ff99c4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ export default function Footer() {
                       <SocialIconButton
                         key={index}
                         url={data.url}
-                        socialMediaName={platform}
                       />
                     ),
                   )}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
index edc8b005..89ef1c34 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
@@ -4,16 +4,9 @@ import { SocialIcon } from "react-social-icons";
 
 import { cssVarAsHSL } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-// this way, we can use the fields from the social media
-// table directly, in several other places throughout the site
 export type SocialMedia = {
   url: string;
-  socialMediaName: string;
   altText?: string;
-  // modify this type to support optional modification to the
-  // social media icons, like a one-size-fits-all styling property
-  // specifically for react-icons
-  // for now, lets keep it simple
 };
 
 /**
@@ -22,13 +15,11 @@ export type SocialMedia = {
  */
 export default function SocialIconButton({
   url,
-  socialMediaName,
   altText,
 }: SocialMedia) {
   return (
     <motion.div
       className="group rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-2.5"
-      aria-label={socialMediaName}
       whileHover={{
         scale: 1.1,
         y: -4,
@@ -51,7 +42,6 @@ export default function SocialIconButton({
         }}
       >
         <SocialIcon
-          network={socialMediaName}
           url={url}
           label={altText}
           className="h-5 w-5"
diff --git a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
index d740ca7b..12d3985d 100644
--- a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
+++ b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
       "url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Game-Development-UWA/61576948012356/",
       "alt_text": "Facebook"
     },
-    "discord": { "url": "discord.com" },
-    "github": { "url": "github.com", "alt_text": "GitHub" },
+    "discord": { 
+      "url": "https://discord.com/invite/JvnuVyMUff",
+      "alt_text": "Discord"
+      },
     "instagram": {
       "url": "https://www.instagram.com/gamedevelopmentuwa",
       "alt_text": "Instagram"
     }
-  },
-  "art_showcase_description": "Here are some of our favourite artworks from this years gamejams!",
-  "game_showcase_description": "Here are some winning games of our recent game jams"
+  }
 }

From 7d103b8f8f9d167175579627c5f419926eca64e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Lee <jameslee6352@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 14:18:31 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Linting, formatting, simplification

---
 client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx         | 15 +++++++--------
 client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx | 11 ++---------
 client/src/gamedev-metadata.json              | 12 ++++++------
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx b/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
index 43ff99c4..081d34c0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/main/Footer.tsx
@@ -125,14 +125,13 @@ export default function Footer() {
                   development club
                 </p>
                 <div className="flex gap-3 pt-2">
-                  {Object.entries(social_media).map(
-                    ([platform, data], index) => (
-                      <SocialIconButton
-                        key={index}
-                        url={data.url}
-                      />
-                    ),
-                  )}
+                  {social_media.map((data) => (
+                    <SocialIconButton
+                      key={data.alt_text}
+                      url={data.url}
+                      altText={data.alt_text}
+                    />
+                  ))}
                 </div>
               </div>
               <LinksList
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
index 89ef1c34..ed1c22d6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/SocialIconButton.tsx
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ export type SocialMedia = {
  * Reusable social media icon button component
  * Handles hover animations and styling with Motion values for colors
  */
-export default function SocialIconButton({
-  url,
-  altText,
-}: SocialMedia) {
+export default function SocialIconButton({ url, altText }: SocialMedia) {
   return (
     <motion.div
       className="group rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-2.5"
@@ -41,11 +38,7 @@ export default function SocialIconButton({
           damping: 17,
         }}
       >
-        <SocialIcon
-          url={url}
-          label={altText}
-          className="h-5 w-5"
-        />
+        <SocialIcon url={url} label={altText} className="h-5 w-5" />
       </motion.span>
     </motion.div>
   );
diff --git a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
index 12d3985d..1c855656 100644
--- a/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
+++ b/client/src/gamedev-metadata.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
-  "social_media": {
-    "facebook": {
+  "social_media": [
+    {
       "url": "https://www.facebook.com/people/Game-Development-UWA/61576948012356/",
       "alt_text": "Facebook"
     },
-    "discord": { 
+    {
       "url": "https://discord.com/invite/JvnuVyMUff",
       "alt_text": "Discord"
-      },
-    "instagram": {
+    },
+    {
       "url": "https://www.instagram.com/gamedevelopmentuwa",
       "alt_text": "Instagram"
     }
-  }
+  ]
 }