Template:VideoGame/doc

This template is used for articles documenting fandoms for video games.

Usage

To embed this template into an article, copy & paste the code below to the top of the article:

{{VideoGame
| name =
| japanese name =
| abbreviation =
| developer =
| publisher =
| reveal date =
| release date =
| platforms =
| genre =
| parent =
| external links =
| see also =
| image =
| image caption =
| image alt text =
| fandom category =
}}

Key

All fields are optional.

• |name=: The official name of the game. If left blank, the template will use the article title.
• |japanese name=: The Japanese-language name of the game, if the game was originally released in Japan.
• |abbreviation=: Known fannish abbreviations for the game, if any. Depending on the game, there may be multiple.
• |developer=: The person, group, or company that developed the game. For many indie games, this is the same as the publisher.
• |publisher=: The person, group, or company that published the game.
• |reveal date=: The date the game was first announced; the "reveal" of the eventual release.
• |release date=: The date of the first public release, which might be an early-access game or an open beta release. Additional date notes can go in the body text.
• |platforms=: The game consoles and computer operating systems that the game is released on.
• |genre=: The genre of the game, e.g. action platformer, shooter, etc.
• |parent=: The larger series or franchise that this game applies to, if any apply. Can also be inputted as |series=.
• |external links=: The game's company page or other official links. This is sometimes a Steam page.
• |see also=: A larger/multimedia fandom, other related games, or both.
• |image=: A fan poster, fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases major elements of the game's canon or fandom. Standalone official logos, unedited promotional art, and similar official images should be avoided unless needed to provide context about the work. Only the file name is needed; the template will truncate [[File:]] and similar markup.
• |image caption=: A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on. Can also be inputted as |caption=.
• |image alt text=: Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents. Can also be inputted as |image alt= or |alt=.
• |fandom category=: The specific fandom category that this game applies to, if any applies, such as Category:Mario. If this parameter is specified, the template will assign the page to the category specified and adjust the sortkey to move the page to the top of the category's list of pages. Otherwise, the template will assign the page to Category:Fandoms by Source Text and Category:Video Games. Only the category name is needed; the template will truncate [[Category:]] and similar markup. If this parameter is given the argument escape, no category is automatically added.

Example

Video game fandom
Name	Mario Kart 64
Japanese name	マリオカート64
Abbreviation(s)	MK64
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Reveal date	1997
Release date	February 10, 1997
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64
Genre(s)	Kart racer
Parent series	Super Mario
External link(s)	https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html
See also	Mario Kart 8
'Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.
Related articles on Fanlore.

The following code will produce the example infobox displayed:

{{VideoGame
|name=''Mario Kart 64''
|japanese name=マリオカート64
|abbreviation=MK64
|developer=Nintendo EAD
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|reveal date=1997
|release date=February 10, 1997
|platforms=Nintendo 64
|genre=Kart racer
|parent=''[[Super Mario]]''
|external links=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html
|see also=''Mario Kart 8''
|image=Example.jpg
|image caption='Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.
|image alt text=An photo of a sunflower field with the text "Example Image" imposed over it.
|fandom category=Mario
}}

TemplateData

This template is used for articles documenting fandoms for video games.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	The full name of the game including punctuation and style. The template will apply italic formatting automatically. Example Mario Kart 64	String	suggested
Japanese name	japanese name	The Japanese-language name of the game, if the game was originally release in Japan. Example マリオカート64	String	optional
Abbreviation(s)	abbreviation	Known fannish abbreviations for the game, if any. Depending on the game, there may be multiple. Example MK64	String	optional
Developer(s)	developer	The person, group, or company that developed the game. For many indie games, this is the same as the publisher. Example Nintendo EAD	String	suggested
Publisher(s)	publisher	The person, group, or company that published the game. Example Nintendo	String	suggested
Reveal date	reveal date	The date the game was first announced. Example 1997	String	suggested
Release date	release date	The date of the first public release, which might be an early-access game or an open beta release. Additional date notes can go in the body text. Example February 10, 1997	String	suggested
Platform(s)	platforms	The game consoles and computer operating systems that the game is released on. Example Nintendo 64	String	optional
Genre(s)	genre	The genre of the game, e.g. action platformer, shooter, etc. Example Racing	String	optional
External links	external links	The game's company page or other official links. This is sometimes a Steam page. Example https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html	String	optional
See also	see also	A larger/multimedia fandom, other related games, or both. Example Nintendo, Super Mario	String	optional
Image	image	A fan poster, fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases major elements of the game's canon or fandom. Standalone official logos, unedited promotional art, and similar official images should be avoided unless needed to provide context about the work. Only put the file name in this field and do not include the File: prefix; the template will add image markup. Example Mario_kart_64.png	String	optional
Image caption	image caption	A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on. Example 'Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.	String	optional
Image alt text	image alt text	Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents. Example An illustration depicting a group of Super Mario characters driving on a racetrack.	String	optional
Fandom category	fandom category	The fandom category that this game applies to, if any applies. If specified, the template will automatically assign the page to the category specified and adjust the sortkey to move the page to the top of the category listing. Otherwise, the template will assign the page to Category:Fandoms by Source Text and Category:Video Games. This field must be formatted without Category markup or syntax; the template will add the necessary markup. To disable this functionality, use the argument 'escape' with no quotes or capitalization. Example Mario	String	optional

See also

• {{Fangame}} for fangames.
• {{GameMod}} for game mods and ROM hacks.