Template:Infobox game
{{infobox | italic title = no | title = Script error: No such module "If empty". | above = | image = | caption = | bodystyle = | labelstyle =
| label1 = Other name(s) | data1 =
| label2 = Manufacturer(s) | data2 =
| label3 = Designer(s) | data3 =
| label4 = Illustrator(s) | data4 =
| label5 = Writer(s) | data5 =
| label6 = Actor(s) | data6 =
| label7 = Voice actor(s) | data7 =
| label8 = Publisher(s) | data8 =
| label9 = Publication date | data9 =
| label10 = Years active | data10 =
| label11 = Genre(s) | data11 =
| label12 = Language(s) | data12 =
| label13 = System(s) | data13 =
| label14 = Parent game | data14 =
| label15 = Series | data15 =
| label16 = Players | data16 =
| label17 = Setup time | data17 =
| label18 = Playing time | data18 =
| label19 = Random chance | data19 =
| label20 = Age range | data20 =
| label21 = Skill(s) required | data21 =
| label22 = Material(s) required | data22 =
| label23 = Media type | data23 =
| label24 = Synonym(s) | data24 =
| label25 = {{{blank_label}}} | data25 =
| label26 = Website | data26 =
| label27 = ISBN | data27 = below =
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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 '' '' 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.
Contents
Usage
Common usage
{{Infobox game
| name =
| image =
| caption =
| years =
| genre =
| players =
| setup_time =
| playing_time =
| random_chance =
| skills =
}}
Full usage
{{Infobox game
| name =
| subtitle =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| width =
| label_width =
| other_names =
| AKA =
| manufacturer =
| designer =
| illustrator =
| writer =
| actor =
| voice_over =
| publisher =
| date = <!-- {{Start date and age|df=n|1999|12|31}} -->
| years =
| genre =
| language =
| system =
| parent_game =
| series =
| players =
| setup_time =
| playing_time =
| random_chance =
| ages =
| skills =
| materials =
| media_type =
| blank_label =
| blank_data =
| website =
| isbn =
| isbn_note =
| footnotes =
}}
Example
{{infobox
| italic title = no
| title = Script error: No such module "If empty".
| above =
| image =
| caption = A backgammon set, consisting of a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups
| bodystyle =
| labelstyle =
| label1 = Other name(s) | data1 =
| label2 = Manufacturer(s) | data2 =
| label3 = Designer(s) | data3 =
| label4 = Illustrator(s) | data4 =
| label5 = Writer(s) | data5 =
| label6 = Actor(s) | data6 =
| label7 = Voice actor(s) | data7 =
| label8 = Publisher(s) | data8 =
| label9 = Publication date | data9 =
| label10 = Years active | data10 = Approximately 5,000 years ago to present
| label11 = Genre(s)
| data11 = Board game
Race game
Dice game
| label12 = Language(s) | data12 =
| label13 = System(s) | data13 =
| label14 = Parent game | data14 =
| label15 = Series | data15 =
| label16 = Players | data16 = 2
| label17 = Setup time | data17 = 10–30 seconds
| label18 = Playing time | data18 = 5–60 minutes
| label19 = Random chance | data19 = Medium (dice rolling)
| label20 = Age range | data20 = 5+
| label21 = Skill(s) required | data21 = Strategy, tactics, counting, probability
| label22 = Material(s) required | data22 =
| label23 = Media type | data23 =
| label24 = Synonym(s) | data24 =
| label25 = {{{blank_label}}} | data25 =
| label26 = Website | data26 =
| label27 = ISBN | data27 = below =
{{Infobox game
| italic title = no
| title = Backgammon
| image_link = Backgammon lg.png
| image_caption = A backgammon set, consisting of a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups
| years = Approximately 5,000 years ago to present
| genre = [[Board game]] <br />[[Race game]] <br />[[Dice game]]
| players = 2
| setup_time = 10–30 seconds
| playing_time = 5–60 minutes
| random_chance = Medium ([[dice]] rolling)
| ages = 5+
| skills = [[Strategy game|Strategy]], [[Tactic (method)|tactics]], [[counting]], [[probability]]
}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
| name | Title of the game |
| subtitle | Subtitle of the game |
| image | Image relevant to the game, may be resized (format: Example.jpg) |
| caption | 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 |
| other_names | Other name(s) for the game |
| manufacturer | Manufacturer(s) of the game |
| designer | Designer(s) of the game |
| 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 |
| skills | Skills required to play the game |
| materials | Materials required to play the game |
| 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
See also
- WP:IB - list of infoboxes
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