Template:Infobox video 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

Common usage

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Infobox video game

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Full usage

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Infobox video game

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Example

Backgammon

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
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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Backgammon

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
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

Parameter	Explanation
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}})
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

• Category:Pages using infobox game with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• WP:IB - list of infoboxes

TemplateeData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. Template:Template parameter usage

TemplateData for Infobox video game

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• Negotiation
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