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Contents 1 Categories 2 Deletion 3 External links 4 Images 5 Licenses 6 References 7 Researching

[edit] Categories

• How to use categories: Write [[Category:CATEGORY NAME]] at the end (for better overview) of the page.
• Use and make categories: Categories are very handy for sorting articles, as the category pages have not to be maintained (in contrast to lists.) Use categories and create new ones.
• Put categories in categories: [[Category:Real-time strategy games]] is a sub-category of [[Category:Games]]. Many categories can be sorted hierarchically, so exploit this feature.

[edit] Deletion

If you want an article deleted, use Template:Delete to flag the article, and give your reason.

[edit] External links

• Use lists: When listing external links, don't forget the '*' before each link (or else the link will be text and not a list element.)
• Be clear and explicit: When creating an external link to, for example the homepage of a game, don't just write the game's name, write that it's the game's homepage.

[edit] Images

• Describe: Write explicitly what this image is. Use links if possible.
• License: Always tell the license of the image.

[edit] Licenses

• Find out the license: This wiki is specialized on free/libre games, thus make sure that the game's source and content is licensed properly. Read more on the Article policy page.
• Prove that the license is correct: Create a reference to a page or a text file in which the license is named. If no online resources are available, describe in the reference where to find the license statement (e.g. "in the license.txt file of any game archive.") Read more about references at #References.

[edit] References

• How to use references: Put "<ref>Here goes the reference</ref>" at the place where you want to have a reference to. Write the reference between "<ref>" and "</ref>". At the end of the page, create a section called "References" and put "<references/>" in it.
• What to find references for: For most things. Especially anything related to persons. Statements also need references.
• Where to put References Always put the references at the end of the sentence, after the punctuation.

[edit] Researching

• How to find information: Use search engines, look for interviews, reviews, articles.
• How to handle dead links: If you find dead links, use the Wayback Machine to retrieve now offline web pages.