Designing games: Difference between revisions

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=== Adding Categories ===
Is your game still a work in progress? Be sure to put it in the correct development category! This is done bayby adding a template to the top of the page, before even the infobox text:.
:* This'''Initial includesDesign''' - idea fragments and any rules which are incomplete in their current state.
* For initial designs not yet ready for playtesting, add the <nowiki>{{Under Development|Initial Design}}</nowiki> template, which automatically puts them into the [[:Category:Games_Under_Development/Initial_Design]] category.
** Template code: <nowiki>{{Under Development|Initial Design}}</nowiki>
:* This includes any rules which are incomplete in their current state.
*** If your game is ready for blind playtesting, add the <nowiki>{{Game Under Development|Playtesting}}</nowiki> template, whichthis automatically puts themit into the [[:Category:Games_Under_Development/PlaytestingInitial_Design]] category.
* '''Playtesting''' - games which you have tried out a few times yourself and deem ready for blind playtesting.
:** Note: this wiki is not a good place to look for playtesters. You are better off making a post on [http://looneylabs.ning.com/forum/categories/pyramid-games/listForCategory Pyramid Games subforum] of the Looney Labs Fan Club, the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1239614786052261/ Starship Captains Facebook Group] or one of the forums for Looney pyramids on BoardGameGeek (please don't create a game page on BGG for your unfinished game ideas).
* If your game is nearly done, add the <nowiki>{{Under Development|Nearly Complete}}</nowiki> template, which automatically puts them into the [[:Category:Games_Under_Development/Nearly_Complete]] category.
** Template code: <nowiki>{{Game Under Development|Playtesting}}</nowiki>
:* This category should only be used for games that have undergone significant playtesting but are not yet considered ready for various reasons, such as recent changes to the rules or because the on-line description needs spelling or grammar corrections.
*** this automatically puts it into the [[:Category:Games_Under_Development/Playtesting]] category.
:* This'''Nearly categoryComplete''' should only be used for- games that have undergone significant playtesting but are not yet considered ready for various reasons, such as recent changes to the rules or because the on-line description needs spelling or grammar corrections.
** Template code: <nowiki>{{Under Development|Nearly Complete}}</nowiki>
*** If your game is nearly done, add the <nowiki>{{Under Development|Nearly Complete}}</nowiki> template, whichthis automatically puts themit into the [[:Category:Games_Under_Development/Nearly_Complete]] category.
 
If your game design is complete, add it to the CATAGORY NAME TBD category by placing <nowiki>[[CATAGORY NAME]]</nowiki> at the top of the game page. Be sure to remove any of the "Under Development" templates you might have been using.
 
'''Complete''' - If your game design is complete, add it to the CATAGORY NAME TBD category by placing <nowiki>[[CATAGORY NAME]]</nowiki> at the top of the game page. Be sure to remove any of the "Under Development" templates you might have been using.
''notes on additional, top-level categories go here. Need to decide on a short but useful list''
 
''still need to add more notes on additional, top-level categories go here. Also need to decide on a short but useful list, the old list of categories is rather large and unmaintainable (not to mention largely replaced by semantic properties).''
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