Template:Infobox game/doc

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       = 
| ages          =
| 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          = <!-- {{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}} -->
| years         = 
| genre         = 
| language      = 
| system        = 
| players       = 
| ages          = 
| setup_time    = 
| playing_time  = 
| random_chance = 
| skills        = 
| materials     = 
| media_type    = 
| blank_label   = 
| blank_data    = 
| website       = 
| footnotes     = 
}}

Example

Backgammon

A backgammon set
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)
Skill(s) required	Strategy, tactics, counting, probability

{{Infobox game
| name          = Backgammon
| image         = NoImage.jpg
| caption       = A backgammon set
| 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, 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", etc.
language	Available language(s) of the game
system	System(s) used by the game
players	Number of players
ages	Age range for the game
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)