Update app.py

app.py

@@ -961,6 +961,35 @@ def home_page():
 
 # -------------------------
 # PLAY PAGE
+def create_game(host=None, topics=None, num_questions=10, auto_close=False, ai_topic=None):
+    import uuid
+    from datetime import datetime
+
+    # Generate a unique game ID
+    game_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]  # short 8-char ID
+
+    # Build the game dictionary
+    game = {
+        "game_id": game_id,
+        "host": host or "Host",
+        "topics": topics or [],
+        "num_questions": num_questions,
+        "questions": [],  # You can populate with your question generator
+        "players": [],
+        "submissions": {},
+        "created_at": datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+        "closed": False,
+        "auto_close": auto_close,
+        "ai_topic": ai_topic,
+    }
+
+    # Save to your database (Firebase / unified_set)
+    games = unified_get("games") or {}
+    games[game_id] = game
+    unified_set("games", games)
+
+    return game_id
+
 # -------------------------
 def play_page():
     import time, json