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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 <nowiki>''&nbsp;''</nowiki> around the title in the infobox.

If the article is about a card game, you may use {{tl|Infobox card game}}; if the article is about a video game, use {{tl|Infobox video game}} instead.

==Usage==
===Common usage===
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{{Infobox game
| name          = 
| image         =
| caption       = 
| years         = 
| genre         = 
| players       = 
| ages          =
| setup_time    = 
| playing_time  = 
| random_chance = 
| skills        = 
}}
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===Full usage===
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{{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     = 
}}
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===Example===
{{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
}}
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{{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
}}
</pre>

===Parameters===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left" | Parameter
! style="text-align: left" | Explanation
|- 
| name
| Title of the game
|- 
| subtitle
| Subtitle of the game
|-
| image
| Image relevant to the game, may be resized (format: <nowiki>Example.jpg</nowiki>)
|-
| 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: <nowiki>{{release date and age|mf=yes|2000|01|01}}</nowiki>)
|-
| 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)
|-
|}

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