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Revision as of 20:31, 3 October 2024
This is an infobox for a video game on the Hgames Wiki. Its syntax is based on Wikipedia's {{Infobox video game}} template.
This infobox is intended to be a modern replacement the {{GameFacts}} template.
Usage
Syntax
{{Infobox game
| title =
| image =
| caption =
| developer =
| platforms =
| release =
| genre =
}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
title
|
The game's name. You could, for example, use the magic word {{PAGENAME}} if the page's name is the same as the game.
|
image
|
A representative image for the game. It could be cover art (if the game was released on physical media), a promotional flier/banner, or possibly the game's intro screen. You should put |
caption
|
Alternative text for the image: A short descriptive text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. |
developer
|
The popular name or names of the game's developers. This could be a single person, a group of people, or company. For individuals, please use whatever name they used for their online identity (e.g., on forums, blogs, their website, etc.). Only use their real name if they explicitly gave permission to use their real name publicly in association with the game. It should go without saying that most people, especially Japanese people, do not want their real names to be attached to an erotic video game. |
engine
|
The game's engine. If the engine that was used is unknown, then simply write "Unknown" for this field. |
platforms
|
List the operating system family for which the game was released, i.e., Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. For short platform lists, consider using {{unbulleted list}} ({{ubl}}) to arrange each platform on its own line. For additional guidance on what to use for this field, please refer to the information for the |
released
|
Add release dates according to and in the same order as the For additional guidance on how to construct a list with multiple release dates, please refer to the information for the |
genre
|
The gameplay genre or genres; i.e., action role–playing game (ARPG), gacha card game, first–person shooter (FPS), third–person shooter (TPS), dating sim, visual novel (VN), etc. |
