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

Common usage

{{Infobox game
| name = 
| image = 
| caption = 
| years = 
| genre = 
| players = 
| setup_time = 
| playing_time = 
| random_chance = 
| skills = 
}}

Full usage

{{Infobox game
| name = 
| subtitle = 
| logo = 
| logo_size = 
| logo_alt = 
| logo_caption = 
| image = 
| image_size = 
| image_alt = 
| caption = 
| width = 
| label_width = 
| other_names = 
| AKA = 
| manufacturer = 
| designer = 
| director =
| 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 = 
| movement =
| media_type = 
| blank_label = 
| blank_data = 
| related =
| website = 
| isbn =
| isbn_note = 
| footnotes = 
}}

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

{{Infobox game
| italic title = no
| title = Backgammon
| image_link = Backgammon lg.png
| image_caption = A backgammon set comprising a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups
| years = c. 1645 to present
| genre = [[Board game]] <br />[[Race game]] <br />[[Dice game]]
| players = 2
| movement = [[contrary (tables game)|]]
| 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]]
| related = [[Irish (game)|Irish]]
}}

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 {{ubl}} 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

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox game in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox game

Infobox for games.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Italic title	italic title	Add "yes" or "force" if an italic title is required. Example yes	Boolean	optional
Name	name title	Title of the game Example Chess	Content	required
subject_name	subject_name	no description	Unknown	optional
Subtitle	subtitle	Subtitle of the game Example The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game	String	optional
logo_link	logo_link	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo	logo	Logo for a commercial game, may be resized Example Example.jpg	File	optional
Logo size	logo_size	Size to display the logo Example 100px	String	optional
Logo Alt Text	logo_alt	Alt text for the logo	String	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo caption	logo_caption	Caption for the logo Example The ''Monopoly'' logo (2008–present)	String	optional
Image	image	Image relevant to the game, may be resized Example Example.jpg	File	suggested
Image Alt Text	image_alt	Alt text for the image	String	optional
image_link	image_link	no description	Unknown	optional
Image size	image_size	Size to display the image Example 250px	String	optional
Image caption	caption image_caption	Caption for the image Example A backgammon set, consisting of a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups	String	suggested
Box width	width	Optional parameter to control the width of the box	Unknown	optional
Label width	label_width	Optional parameter to control the width of the box	Unknown	optional
Other name(s)	other_names	Other name(s) for the game	String	optional
Manufacturer(s)	manufacturer	Manufacturer(s) of the game	String	optional
Designers	designer	Designer(s) of the game Example Lizzie Magie, Charles Darrow	String	optional
Directors	director	Director(s) of the game, if distinct from designer(s)	String	optional
Illustrator(s)	illustrator	Illustrator(s) of the game artwork	String	optional
writer	writer	no description	Unknown	optional
actor	actor	no description	Unknown	optional
voice_over	voice_over	no description	Unknown	optional
Publishers	publisher	Publisher(s) of the game Example Hasbro	String	suggested
Publication	date	Publication date of the game Example {{Start date and age|2000|01|01}}	Template	suggested
Years active	years	Active years of the game Example Approximately 5,000 years ago to present	String	optional
Genres	genre	Game genre(s) Example Board game	String	suggested
language	language	no description	Unknown	optional
system	system	no description	Unknown	optional
parent_game	parent_game	no description	Unknown	optional
series	series	no description	Unknown	optional
Players	players	Number of players Example 2–10	String	suggested
Setup time	setup_time	Time it takes to set up the game Example 2 minutes	String	suggested
Playing time	playing_time	Time it takes to play the game Example 15–45 minutes	String	suggested
Random chance	random_chance	Degree to which random chance comes into play in the game Suggested values Low Medium High Example High (dice rolling)	String	suggested
Age range	ages	Age range intended to play the game Example 5+	Number	suggested
Skills required	skills	Skills required to play the game Example {{unbulleted list|Negotiation|[[Strategy game|Strategy]]}}	Template	suggested
materials	materials	no description	Unknown	optional
media_type	media_type	no description	Unknown	optional
AKA	AKA	Game name synonym(s)	String	optional
blank_label	blank_label	no description	Unknown	optional
blank_data	blank_data	no description	Unknown	optional
website	website	no description	Unknown	optional
web	web	no description	Unknown	optional
isbn	isbn	no description	Unknown	optional
isbn_note	isbn_note	no description	Unknown	optional
footnotes	footnotes	no description	Unknown	optional

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