Template:Infobox video game/doc

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Template:Auto italic title

This is an infobox for video games.

Usage

{{Infobox video game
| title         = 
| collapsible   = 
| state         = 
| show image    = 
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| developer     = 
| publisher     = 
| distributor   = 
| series        = 
| engine        = 
| platforms     = 
| released      = {{Video game release|}}
| genre         = 
| modes         = 
| media         = 
}}

Add the following credit fields for people who worked on the game (please read inclusion notes below):

| director      = 
| producer      = 
| designer      = 
| programmer    = 
| artist        = 
| writer        = 
| composer      = 

Add these fields for arcade games:

| cabinet       = 
| arcade system = 
| cpu           = 
| sound         = 
| display       = 

All fields are optional. See talk page for examples and standards.

Full syntax

{{Infobox video game
| title         = 
| italic title  = 
| collapsible   = 
| state         = 
| show image    = 
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| developer     = 
| publisher     = 
| distributor   = 
| series        = 
| engine        = 
| platforms     = 
| released      = {{Video game release|}}
| genre         = 
| modes         = 
| media         = 
| director      = 
| producer      = 
| designer      = 
| programmer    = 
| artist        = 
| writer        = 
| composer      = 
| cabinet       = 
| arcade system = 
| cpu           = 
| sound         = 
| display       = 
}}

Syntax guide

[[Example.png|250px]]
Nintendogs
Developer(s) Nintendo EAD Template:1x|- style="background:#f0f0f0;" Publisher(s) Nintendo Template:1x |- style="" Director(s) Kiyoshi Mizuki Template:1x|- style="background:#f0f0f0;" Producer(s) Hideki Konno Template:1x |- style="" Composer(s) Hajime Wakai Template:1x |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" Platform(s) Nintendo DS Template:1x|- style="" Release date(s) Template:1x|- style="background:#f0f0f0;" Genre(s) Pet-raising simulation Template:1x|- style="" Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Template:1x

Template:Infobox video game/doc/syntax guide

Microformat

Template:UF-hprod

Template revisions

Style changes

Here's a record of previous styles that were very different from one another:

  • Gray with alternating colors, but with a gap between cells: [1] (Discussion)
  • Gray but no alternating colored rows: [2]
  • Purple with dark borders: [3]

Field changes

Template Data

Template:Notice

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

Infobox video game

A template to show the review scores, aggregator scores, and awards given to a title.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
titletitle

Title of the game. If not specified the 'name' parameter or the PAGENAME are used. It should be plain text, do not include a wikilink, hyperlink or image in this parameter.

Default
Lineoptional
collapsiblecollapsible

Whether this screenshot is hidden by default, set to 'yes' to place the screenshot in a collapsible section

Default
Lineoptional
statestate

The tables collapsable settings.

Default
autocollapse
Stringoptional
show imageshow image

Even when collapsed when set to yes will show the image.

Default
yes
Stringoptional
imageimage

File name for a screenshot of the image, e.g. 'File:GIMP_screenshot.png'

Default
Pageoptional
captioncaption

A short description of the image.

Default
Stringoptional
developerdeveloper

The popular name(s) of the game developer(s), if confirmed by primary sources.

Default
Stringoptional
publisherpublisher

The popular name(s) of the video game publisher(s), if confirmed by primary sources.

Default
Stringoptional
distributordistributor

The popular name(s) of the game's distributor(s). Only use this field if it is a different company from the publisher. The name(s) can be wikilinked.

Default
Stringoptional
seriesseries

The video game series the game is associated with. Only use this field if there is an article for the series. Wikilink and italicize the name(s) (such as Halo).

Default
Stringoptional
engineengine

The game's engine

Default
Stringoptional
platformsplatforms

The console or operating system the game was released for. The names should not be abbreviated in this field to avoid confusion for readers unfamiliar with the subject.

Default
Stringoptional
releasedreleased

If possible, use the game's exact release date. (November 3, 2013)

Default
Stringoptional
genregenre

Default
Stringoptional
modesmodes

Default
Stringoptional
mediamedia

Default
Stringoptional
cabinetcabinet

Default
Stringoptional
displaydisplay

Default
Stringoptional
arcade systemarcade system

Default
Stringoptional
NoteNote

Default
Stringoptional
cpucpu

Default
Stringoptional
soundsound

Default
Stringoptional
directordirector

Default
Stringoptional
producerproducer

Default
Stringoptional
designerdesigner

Default
Stringoptional
programmerprogrammer

Default
Stringoptional
artistartist

Default
Stringoptional
writerwriter

Default
Stringoptional
composercomposer

Default
Stringoptional

See also

Notes