Template:Infobox Game

Game
Designer
(Image)
Description
Min. Players:
Max. Players:
Icehouse stashes:
Treehouse sets:
Other equipment:
Setup time:
Min. Playing time:
Max. Playing time:
Rules complexity:
Strategy depth:
Random chance:
Primary Mechanic:	none
Additional Mechanic:	none
Theme:
BGG Link:
Footnotes

Infobox_Game instructions:

To display a game info box on a game entry, enter the following code into the page:

{{Infobox_Game|
  subject_name= |
  designer= |
  image_link= |
  description= |
  min_players= |
  max_players= |
  stashes= |
  sets= |
  other_equip= |
  setup_time= |
  min_playing_time= |
  max_playing_time= |
  complexity= |
  strategy= |
  random_chance= |
  mechanic1= |
  mechanic2= |
  theme= |
  BGG_Link= |
  footnotes=
}}

Each keyword on the left is used to fill in the appropriate section of the info box. Enter the value directly after the equal sign (=) and separate individual parameters with a vertical bar, or pipe (|). The order in which the parameters are entered does not matter. Some parameters can be omitted, and the values will be displayed as blanks.

The following list describes how to set all the values in the info box, from top to bottom. It lists the value to be set and the parameter used to set it, followed by details about what it represents and exactly what needs to be set.

Game => subject_name

The name of the game.

subject_name=Zendo

Designer => designer

The name of the person who created the game. If that person has a page on icehousegames.org, you can enclose the name in double square brackets to provide a link to that person's page.

designer=[[Andrew Looney]]

(Image) => image_link

A link to a small icon or thumbnail-sized image that provides visual information about the game. The first part of this parameter is the name of the image, the second part is the size, and the third part is the mouseover text. It is enclosed in double square brackets.

image_link=[[Image:Pic76724.jpg|250px|A Zendo game]]

Description => description

A brief explanation (up to 50 words) of the game.

description=A fast-paced, multiplayer game with a 'Treasure Hunter' theme that is played on a checker board.

Min. Players: => min_players

The fewest number of players required to play the game. Solitaire games use the value '1'.

min_players=3

Max. Players: => max_players

The most players who can play the game simultaneously.

max_players=100

Icehouse stashes: => stashes

The minimum number of Icehouse pyramid stashes (5 pyramids of each size in a single color) required to play the game.

stashes=4

Treehouse sets: => sets

The minimum number of Treehouse sets (5 pyramids of each size in 5 colors) required to play the game.

sets=2

Other equipment: => other_equip

A list of any equipment, other than the pyramids, which is required to play the game. Additional equipment that is often used with Icehouse pyramid games include: D6 dice, Playing cards, Poker chips, Martian Coasters, Treehouse dice, Chessboard, etc.

other_equip=Six D10 dice, two decks of Pinochle cards.

Setup time: => setup_time

How much time is required to arrange game pieces or complete other processes, such as arranging players or deciding on a starting player, before actual game-play can begin.

setup_time=5 minutes

Min. Playing time: => min_playing_time

The shortest amount of time the game is expected to take. Be sure to include the units of time (e.g. minutes, hours).

min_playing_time=10 minutes

Max. Playing time: => max_playing_time

The longest amount of time the game is expected to take. Be sure to include the units of time (e.g. minutes, hours).

max_playing_time=3 hours

Complexity => complexity

The relative complexity of the rules of the game. Suitable values for this parameter are: Low, Medium, or High. This rating is somewhat subjective; a good measure of a game's complexity is how easy it is to describe or learn the valid moves for each turn. A game with few rules and few options, like Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses), has Low complexity.

complexity=Low

Strategy depth: => strategy

The level of strategy that can be developed to increase a player's chance of winning the game. Suitable values for this parameter are: None, Low, Medium, or High. A game like Chess can be described as having a high level of strategy, whereas a game that involves nothing more than rolling a die and moving the number of spaces indicated is described as having no strategy.

strategy=Low

Random chance: => random_chance

A somewhat subjective rating of the amount of random chance involved in playing the game. Suitable values for this parameter are: None, Low, Medium, and High. A game that requires rolling a die, flipping a coin, spinning a wheel, or drawing a card to determine a player's options will have increasingly higher levels of randomness. Games that rely strictly on player moves, like Chess, would be described as having no randomness.

random_chance=Medium

Primary Mechanic: => mechanic1

The primary mechanic of the game in a single word/phrase. Typical values include: Stacking, Sorting, Matching, Elimination, Area control, etc.

mechanic1=Stacking

Additional Mechanic: => mechanic2

Another mechanic used in the game. See Primary Mechanic (mechanic1).

mechanic2=Capture

Theme: => theme

The theme of the game as a single word or phrase. Typical values include: War, Space, Role Playing, Farming, Nature, etc. A game that has no apparent theme, such as Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses), is considered Abstract and can be labeled as such.

theme=Underwater Adventure

BGG Link: => BGG_Link

If the game is listed on BoardGameGeek, you can include a link to the game's page enclosed in single square brackets. After the link (but still within the brackets), provide the name of the game, which is what the user will click to follow the link.

BGG_Link=[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21955 Treehouse]

Footnotes => footnotes

Other information that may be of interest to a person who is scanning through info boxes of many games and does not want to read the entire game description page.

footnotes=This game was played by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission.