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Development:Top form

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{{{for template|Development:Tags}}}

Release state: {{{field|state|input type=dropdown|mandatory|values=prototype,predev,pre-alpha,alpha,beta,released,postdev}}} {{{field|stub|input type=checkbox}}} This page is a stub {{{field|cleanup|input type=checkbox|show on select=yes=>cleanup}}} This page needs cleanup: {{{field|cleanup reason|mandatory|placeholder=Reason for cleanup}}} {{{field|delete|holds template}}}

{{{end template}}} {{{for template|Delete|multiple|maximum instances=1|add button text=This page should be deleted|embed in field=Development:Tags[delete]}}} {{{field|reason|mandatory|placeholder=Reason for deletion}}} {{{end template}}} {{{for template|Cleanup|multiple|maximum instances=1|add button text=This page needs cleanup|embed in field=Development:Tags[cleanup]}}} {{{field|reason|mandatory|placeholder=Reason for cleanup}}} {{{end template}}}

Infobox

See the editing guide section for further details on each option.

{{{for template|Development:Infobox game}}}

Title: {{{field|title|placeholder=only if different from page title}}}
Cover image: {{{field|cover|uploadable|default filename={{PAGENAME}} cover.jpg}}}
Developers: {{{field|developers|holds template}}}
{{{field|porters|holds template}}}
Publishers: {{{field|publishers|holds template}}}
Engines: {{{field|engines|holds template}}}
Available for: {{{field|release dates|holds template}}}
Steam app ID: {{{field|steam appid|placeholder=Primary Steam app ID (one only)}}} (primary app ID - one only)
Other Steam IDs: {{{field|steam appid side|list|input type=text|placeholder=Steam app IDs (comma separated)}}}
GOG.com IDs: {{{field|gogcom page|list|input type=text|placeholder=GOG.com IDs (comma separated)}}}
StrategyWiki: {{{field|strategywiki|input type=text|placeholder=StrategyWiki page name}}}
Wikipedia: {{{field|wikipedia|input type=text|placeholder=Wikipedia page name}}}
WineHQ ID: {{{field|winehq|input type=text|placeholder=WineHQ ID (one only)}}}
License: {{{field|license|mandatory|input type=dropdown|values=Commercial,Former commercial,Shareware,Freeware,Free-to-play}}}

{{{end template}}} {{{for template|Infobox game/row/developer|multiple|minimum instances=1|add button text=Add another developer|embed in field=Development:Infobox game[developers]}}}

{{{field|1|input type=text with autocomplete|values from property=Developed by|mandatory|placeholder=Developer name}}} {{{field|2|placeholder=Description (optional)}}} {{{field|ref|placeholder=Reference (optional)}}}

{{{end template}}} {{{for template|Infobox game/row/porter|multiple|add button text=Add a porter|embed in field=Development:Infobox game[porters]}}}

{{{field|1|input type=text with autocomplete|values from property=Ported by|mandatory|placeholder=Porter name}}} {{{field|2|mandatory|input type=dropdown|values=Windows,OS X,Linux,PC booter,DOS,Mac OS}}} {{{field|3|placeholder=Reference (optional)}}}

{{{end template}}}

{{{for template|Infobox game/row/publisher|multiple|add button text=Add a publisher|embed in field=Development:Infobox game[publishers]}}}

{{{field|1|input type=text with autocomplete|values from property=Published by|mandatory|placeholder=Publisher name}}} {{{field|2|placeholder=Description (optional)}}} {{{field|ref|placeholder=Reference (optional)}}}

{{{end template}}}

{{{for template|Infobox game/row/engine|multiple|add button text=Add an engine|embed in field=Development:Infobox game[engines]}}}

Engine {{{field|1|input type=text with autocomplete|values from property=Uses engine|mandatory|placeholder=Engine name}}} {{{field|2|placeholder=Description (optional)}}} {{{field|3|placeholder=Reference (optional)}}}

{{{end template}}} {{{for template|Infobox game/row/date|multiple|minimum instances=1|maximum instances=6|add button text=Add another release date (one per OS)|embed in field=Development:Infobox game[release dates]}}}

System Release date Reference
{{{field|1|mandatory|input type=dropdown|values=Windows,OS X,Linux,PC booter,DOS,Mac OS}}} {{{field|2|input type=datepicker|date format=MM d, yy|mandatory|placeholder=Release date}}} {{{field|ref|placeholder=Reference}}}

{{{end template}}} {{{for template|Series|multiple|maximum instances=2|add button text=Add a series this game is part of}}}

Series name: {{{field|1|mandatory|placeholder=Name of the series}}}

{{{end template}}}

{{{for template|Development:Disambig|multiple|maximum instances=1|add button text=This page needs a disambig (games with shared names)}}} This page is for {{{field|1|placeholder=description of this game (optional)}}}. For {{{field|2|mandatory|placeholder=other game description (required)}}}, see {{{field|3|mandatory|placeholder=other game link (required)}}}. For {{{field|4}}}, see {{{field|5}}}. For {{{field|6}}}, see {{{field|7}}}. For {{{field|8}}}, see {{{field|9}}}. {{{end template}}}

{{{for template|Distinguish|multiple|maximum instances=1|add button text=This page needs a distinguish (games with similar, confusable names)}}} Not to be confused with {{{field|1|mandatory|placeholder=Confusable game (required)}}}, {{{field|2|placeholder=(optional)}}}, {{{field|3|placeholder=(optional)}}}, or {{{field|4|placeholder=(optional)}}}. {{{end template}}}

{{{for template|Development:General information}}}

Key points {{{field|key points|input type=textarea|rows=2|placeholder=Important notes (e.g. the game doesn't run properly without a certain fix)}}}
General information {{{field|general information|input type=textarea|rows=2|placeholder=Useful external links - GOG.com links, Steam Discussions link, etc.}}}

{{{end template}}}