Template:Infobox game/doc
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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.
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 =
| actor =
| voice_over =
| publisher =
| date = <!-- {{Start date and age|df=n|1999|12|31}} -->
| years =
| genre =
| language =
| system =
| players =
| setup_time =
| playing_time =
| random_chance =
| ages =
| skills =
| materials =
| media_type =
| blank_label =
| blank_data =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Example
 A backgammon set, consisting of a board, two sets of 15 checkers, two pairs of dice, a doubling cube, and dice cups | |
| Years active | Approximately 5,000 years ago to present |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Board game Race game Dice game |
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | 10–30 seconds |
| Playing time | 5–60 minutes |
| Random chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Random chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
| Skill(s) required | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
{{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)
| 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 |
| 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: {{release date and age|mf=yes|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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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