Appearance
Formatting
The information for a given game should be formatted in a consistent fashion. Here's an example for Ticket to Ride, shown both in its rendered version and the "source text", which is in a markup format called "markdown".
Adding a Game
A block of text should follow these formatting guidelines:
- a header (a line starting with
###
), containing the name of the game- this header with the title of the game should link to the game, preferably on Wikipedia or BoardGameGeek.com
- if you can't link to it on Wikipedia or BoardGameGeek, try to use another well known source
- the title should be in title case, special characters are dicouraged, as the linter will flag things such as exclamation points and question marks
- a quote block (a line starting with
>
), for a (brief) description of the game; keep it short - an image of the board game, thumbnail, preferably from Wikipedia
- if you can't find an image on Wikipedia or BoardGameGeek, try to find it elsewhere, in a size as close 250px x 250px or so
- a table, with basic statistics; # of players, min. age, and estimated time to play
When in doubt, follow the information from the vendor, or a trusted source like Board Game Geek.
Example
Source Text (Markdown)
markdown
### [Ticket to Ride](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game))
> ...a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities in various countries around the world.
![Ticket to Ride game image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/92/Ticket_to_Ride_Board_Game_Box_EN.jpg/220px-Ticket_to_Ride_Board_Game_Box_EN.jpg)
| Players | Min. Age | Time |
| ------: | -------: | -----: |
| 2 - 5 | 8 | 30-60m |
Rendered Output