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| + | This is an infobox template for a game article. | ||
| − | + | If the article is about a [[card game]], you may use {{tl|Infobox card game}}; if the article is about a [[video game]], use {{tl|Infobox video game}} instead. | |
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
| + | ===Common usage=== | ||
| + | <pre style="overflow: auto;"> | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | | title = | + | | title = |
| − | | image_link = | + | | image_link = <!-- [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] --> |
| − | + | | image_caption = | |
| − | + | | years = | |
| − | | | + | | genre = |
| − | | years = | + | | players = |
| − | | | + | | setup_time = |
| − | | | + | | playing_time = |
| − | | setup_time = | + | | random_chance = |
| − | | playing_time = | + | | skills = |
| − | | random_chance = | ||
| − | | skills = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| − | <pre style="overflow: auto"> | + | ===Full usage=== |
| + | <pre style="overflow: auto;"> | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| title = | | title = | ||
| subtitle = | | subtitle = | ||
| − | | image_link = <!-- | + | | image_link = <!-- [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] --> |
| − | | image_caption = | + | | image_caption = |
| + | | width = | ||
| + | | label_width = | ||
| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| designer = | | designer = | ||
| illustrator = | | illustrator = | ||
| + | | actor = | ||
| + | | voice_over = | ||
| publisher = | | publisher = | ||
| − | | date = <!-- | + | | date = <!-- {{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}} --> |
| − | | years = | + | | years = |
| genre = | | genre = | ||
| language = | | language = | ||
| system = | | system = | ||
| players = | | players = | ||
| − | | ages = | + | | ages = |
| setup_time = | | setup_time = | ||
| playing_time = | | playing_time = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Example=== | ||
| + | {{Infobox game | ||
| + | | title = Backgammon | ||
| + | | image_link = [[File:Backgammon lg.jpg|240px]] | ||
| + | | image_caption = A backgammon set | ||
| + | | years = approximately 5,000 years ago to present | ||
| + | | genre = [[Board game]], [[dice game]] | ||
| + | | players = 2 | ||
| + | | setup_time = 10–30 seconds | ||
| + | | playing_time = 5-30 minutes | ||
| + | | random_chance = Medium ([[Dice|dice rolling]]) | ||
| + | | skills = [[Counting]], [[Tactic (method)|tactics]], [[strategy]], [[probability]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | <pre style="overflow: auto;"> | ||
| + | {{Infobox game | ||
| + | | title = Backgammon | ||
| + | | image_link = [[File:Backgammon lg.jpg|240px]] | ||
| + | | image_caption = A backgammon set | ||
| + | | years = approximately 5,000 years ago to present | ||
| + | | genre = [[Board game]], [[dice game]] | ||
| + | | players = 2 | ||
| + | | setup_time = 10–30 seconds | ||
| + | | playing_time = 5-30 minutes | ||
| + | | random_chance = Medium ([[Dice|dice rolling]]) | ||
| + | | skills = [[Counting]], [[Tactic (method)|tactics]], [[strategy]], [[probability]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Parameters=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! style="text-align: left" | Parameter | ||
| + | ! style="text-align: left" | Explanation | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | title | ||
| + | | The title of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | subtitle | ||
| + | | A subtitle of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | image_link | ||
| + | | An image relevant to the game. May be resized. Format: <nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|200px]]</nowiki> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | image_caption | ||
| + | | A [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Captions|caption]] explaining the image. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | width | ||
| + | | Optional parameter to control the width of the box. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | label_width | ||
| + | | Optional parameter to control the width of the label column. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | manufacturer | ||
| + | | The manufacturer(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | designer | ||
| + | | The designer(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | illustrator | ||
| + | | The illustrator(s) of the game artwork. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | actor | ||
| + | | The actor(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | voice_over | ||
| + | | The voice-over actor(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | publisher | ||
| + | | The publisher(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | date | ||
| + | | The publication date of the game. Format: <nowiki>{{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}}</nowiki> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | years | ||
| + | | The active years of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | genre | ||
| + | | The game genre. It may be: "[[board game]]", "[[dice game]]", "[[paper-and-pencil game]]", "[[hand game]]", etc. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | language | ||
| + | | The available language(s) of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | system | ||
| + | | The system(s) used by the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | players | ||
| + | | The number of players. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ages | ||
| + | | The age range for the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | setup_time | ||
| + | | The time it takes to set up the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | playing_time | ||
| + | | The time it takes to play the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | random_chance | ||
| + | | The degree to which random chance comes into play in the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | skills | ||
| + | | The skills required to play the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | media_type | ||
| + | | The media type of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | web | ||
| + | | The official website address of the game. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | footnotes | ||
| + | | Any footnotes. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 25 October 2011
| This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox game. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This is an infobox template for a game article.
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
{{Infobox game
| title =
| image_link = <!-- [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] -->
| image_caption =
| years =
| genre =
| players =
| setup_time =
| playing_time =
| random_chance =
| skills =
}}
Full usage
{{Infobox game
| title =
| subtitle =
| image_link = <!-- [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] -->
| image_caption =
| width =
| label_width =
| manufacturer =
| designer =
| illustrator =
| actor =
| voice_over =
| publisher =
| date = <!-- {{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}} -->
| years =
| genre =
| language =
| system =
| players =
| ages =
| setup_time =
| playing_time =
| random_chance =
| skills =
| media_type =
| web =
| footnotes =
}}
Example
![]() A backgammon set | |
| Years active | approximately 5,000 years ago to present |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Board game, dice game |
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | 10–30 seconds |
| Playing time | 5-30 minutes |
| Random chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Skill(s) required | Counting, tactics, strategy, probability |
{{Infobox game
| title = Backgammon
| image_link = [[File:Backgammon lg.jpg|240px]]
| image_caption = A backgammon set
| years = approximately 5,000 years ago to present
| genre = [[Board game]], [[dice game]]
| players = 2
| setup_time = 10–30 seconds
| playing_time = 5-30 minutes
| random_chance = Medium ([[Dice|dice rolling]])
| skills = [[Counting]], [[Tactic (method)|tactics]], [[strategy]], [[probability]]
}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| title | The title of the game. |
| subtitle | A subtitle of the game. |
| image_link | An image relevant to the game. May be resized. Format: [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] |
| image_caption | A caption explaining the image. |
| width | Optional parameter to control the width of the box. |
| label_width | Optional parameter to control the width of the label column. |
| manufacturer | The manufacturer(s) of the game. |
| designer | The designer(s) of the game. |
| illustrator | The illustrator(s) of the game artwork. |
| actor | The actor(s) of the game. |
| voice_over | The voice-over actor(s) of the game. |
| publisher | The publisher(s) of the game. |
| date | The publication date of the game. Format: {{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}} |
| years | The active years of the game. |
| genre | The game genre. It may be: "board game", "dice game", "paper-and-pencil game", "hand game", etc. |
| language | The available language(s) of the game. |
| system | The system(s) used by the game. |
| players | The number of players. |
| ages | The age range for the game. |
| setup_time | The time it takes to set up the game. |
| playing_time | The time it takes to play the game. |
| random_chance | The degree to which random chance comes into play in the game. |
| skills | The skills required to play the game. |
| media_type | The media type of the game. |
| web | The official website address of the game. |
| footnotes | Any footnotes. |
