Template:Infobox game
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This is an infobox template for a game article. If an italic title is required, add |italic title=yes or |italic title=force to the list of parameters, and use '' '' (single quotation marks) around the title in the infobox.
If the article is about a card game, you may use {{Infobox card game}}; if the article is about a video game, use {{Infobox video game}} instead.
Usage[edit source]
Common usage[edit source]
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Full usage[edit source]
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Example[edit source]
 A backgammon set comprising a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups | |
| Years active | c. 1645 to present |
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| Genres | Board game Race game Dice game |
| Players | 2 |
| Movement | contrary |
| Setup time | 10–30 seconds |
| Playing time | 5–60 minutes |
| Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Age range | 5+ |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
| Related games | |
| Irish | |
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A backgammon set comprising a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups | |
| Years active | c. 1645 to present |
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| Genres | Board game Race game Dice game |
| Players | 2 |
| Movement | contrary |
| Setup time | 10–30 seconds |
| Playing time | 5–60 minutes |
| Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Age range | 5+ |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
| Related games | |
| Irish | |
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Parameters[edit source]
| Parameter | Explanation |
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| name | Title of the game |
| subtitle | Subtitle of the game |
| italic title | Set to yes for an italic infobox title (set to no or omit for a normal title) |
| logo | Logo for a commercial game, may be resized (format: Example.jpg) |
| logo_size | Size to display the logo |
| logo_caption | Caption for the logo |
| logo_alt | Alt text for the logo |
| image | Image relevant to the game, may be resized (format: Example.jpg) |
| image_size | Size to display the image |
| caption or image_caption | Caption for the image |
| image_alt | Alt text for the image |
| width | Optional parameter to control the width of the box |
| label_width | Optional parameter to control the width of the label column |
| other_names | Other name(s) for the game |
| manufacturer | Manufacturer(s) of the game |
| designer | Designer(s) of the game |
| director | Director(s) of the game, if distinct from designer(s) |
| illustrator | Illustrator(s) of the game artwork |
| writer | Writer(s) of the game, if distinct from designer(s) |
| actor | Actor(s) of the game |
| voice_over | Voice-over actor(s) of the game |
| publisher | Publisher(s) of the game |
| date | Publication date of the game (format: {{Start date and age|2000|01|01}})
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| years | Active years of the game |
| genre | Game genre(s); e.g.: "Board game", "Dice game", "Drinking game", "Educational game", "Guessing game", "Hand game", "Paper-and-pencil game", "Race game", "Role-playing game", "Tile-based game", "Wargaming", "Word game", etc. |
| language | Available language(s) of the game |
| system | System(s) used by the game |
| parent_game | The parent game that this game is used with, such as with role-playing game supplement |
| series | The series that this game is part of, if distinct from parent game |
| players | Number of players |
| setup_time | Time it takes to set up the game |
| playing_time | Time it takes to play the game |
| random_chance | Degree to which random chance comes into play in the game |
| related | Links to a related game or games. These should be the closest relative or relatives, not a list of games in the same family |
| skills | Skills required to play the game |
| ages | Age range intended to play the game |
| materials | Materials required to play the game |
| movement | The direction of movement e.g. in race gaces. Examples: clockwise, anticlockwise, parallel (i.e. players move in same direction), contrary (i.e. players move in opposing directions as in Backgammon) |
| media_type | Media type of the game |
| web or website | Official website address of the game |
| isbn | ISBN, where applicable, for relevant editions. Format as a string of numbers (do not use {{ISBN}} or {{ISBNT}}); hyphens are optional (10-digit ISBNs may end in "X"). |
| isbn_note | List information about the ISBN, or list ISBNs for multiple editions. For multiple ISBNs, list using Template:T and {{ISBNT}}, and specify which edition each ISBN pertains to. If the number of editions grows unwieldy, consider using a table in the article body instead. |
| AKA | Game name synonym(s) |
| blank_label and blank_data | Label and data for a field not covered by other parameters (e.g., Alcohol used for drinking games like beer pong) |
| footnotes | Note(s) |
Tracking categories[edit source]
See also[edit source]
- WP:IB - list of infoboxes
TemplateeData[edit source]
TemplateData for Infobox game
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"example": "- Negotiation
- Strategy
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