How-To-Horse-Game

Thank you for joining the contributors! A good place to start is adding to a page that already has a general structure in place. If the game you want to work on doesn't have a page yet, or only a basic one, don't be alarmed – wiki editing is easier than you might think!

If something explained on this page doesn't make sense to you, try reading it in Edit Mode. This way you'll see the coding referred to and how everything works together.

For any further questions, you can check out MediaWiki Help or ask us on the Mane Quest Discord.

This tutorial mainly addresses pages for individual games. For other pages, jump to this section below!

Create a New Page
Type the EXACT name you want into the Search Bar and press Enter. If there is no page for the game, you will arrive at an empty search result and from there, you can click the link to create a page. If a page already exists, you can contribute to it by going to the relevant page and clicking the 'Edit' in the top right corner.

If the page has no basic structure yet, use the GamePageTemplate, which creates the overview table as well as the table of contents with the categories we recommend for each game's page.

Content Requirements for Game Pages
We list each game under its first release title as the page name. If a game has been released under more than one title, you can create redirect pages for those other names - it's in the editor's Insert options. This is optional; people who search for a secondary title will still find it in their search if that name is listed in the table below.

If you aren't sure which one is the first release, just name the page with the one you know. It can easily be moved later if needed! Not all pages will end up with the same depth of content, and that's alright! Just add what you can! Even if you only create the page and leave it empty, at least other contributors will know this game exists, and can find out more about it!

The basics should be an overview table and adding it to fitting categories, making it easy to find and to figure out which game it is. This gets even easier if there is a bit of descriptive content as well as screenshots of the main menu and a bit of gameplay! At that stage of content on a page, the mane goal of this wiki is reached!

Any further content will enable people to get a feeling for what the game was or is like, and - if it's still available - decide whether they'd like to play it. It will also aid in recognising games that people may have played at some point but have been unable to find again.

Finally, if you are a die-hard nerd for a particular game, you are invited to include every tiny detail and do a deep dive into how the game works, what the best game strategies are, etc - all the things your younger self would have liked to find info on, which never existed!

'''Please remember to keep things objective and avoid personal anecdotes in the articles. This is first and foremost a database, not a blog.'''

Overview Table
When you create a new page about a game, please include a table with these categories on the top right of the page:

- This code will include the “stub” template. It automatically inserts the paragraph about needing more content, as well as an entry to the stub category.

Summary
Write a short summary of the game and what it's about.

Game Design
Describe the visual and auditory aspects of the game. Some examples: art style, world design, music, sound effects.

Story
If the game has a story, describe it in a concise manner. Avoid including any spoilers.

Gameplay
Describe the game mechanics. Some examples: riding, horse care, exploration, item collection.

Riding Mechanics
This is a subcategory example.

Add more = on each side of your title for deeper sub categories
This is another example. Simply delete what you don't need!

Accessibility
How adjustable is the game to individual needs, particularly those of disabled players? Some example concerns: can controls be remapped? Are closed captions available? Are there options for audio descriptions or compatibility with screen readers? Are there complex puzzles? Sequences requiring precise timing? How are the volume sliders - are voices, ambience, interface, and other such sound levels all tweakable separately? Is there a log/journal system or does the game expect players to memorise everything? Are there lots of visual effects, such as bright or flashing lights?

And so on and so forth. For more information, see Game Accessibility Guidelines.

System Requirements & Compatibility
What specifications does the game need to run, and on which systems? This information can usually be found on the back of the game box. If a game has both PC and Mac versions, include two separate lists. See the example below for how to do this.

PC Operating System: Processor: Memory: Storage: Graphics: Audio: Mac Operating System: Processor: Memory: Storage: Graphics: Audio:

For older games, make sure to mention that they may be incompatible with newer systems. Many can be run on an emulator - if you have succeeded in doing so, please include which one.

Additional Media
Spoiler-free screenshots of gameplay, box art, game manual... If you have a lot of images, consider creating a gallery!

Categories
Categories enable browsing categories for similar games, or connecting the games that belong within the same series. The tag should be added to every game page. Other categories can be found at categories or created by just typing them as if they existed. The link will show up red, but will lead to a page listing all the pages already in the category anyway!

Category Pages
Category Pages are used to automatically collect all pages that include a tag for that category. Categories can be part of other categories, as well – e.g. contains category pages for different developers, which in turn have game pages assigned to them. Creating a category is of value for some things, for example...
 * Developers/publishers with several horse games
 * A game series
 * A genre or content focus, such as or
 * Technical specifications, such as or  or

Category pages can be left blank and let the title and the automatically linked games speak for themselves, or can contain infos that concern the whole category (e.g. a description by which criteria a game should be sorted into the category; a developer's profile; or info on the whole game series).

To create a category page, just prefix your new page name with “Category:” when creating it!

Other Page Types
Besides games, there is also e.g. Category:Tech Help for technical info on how to run old and new horse games, or Category:Accessibility for gamers with disabilities. There is potential for other pages and categories that are horse game related! If you think it should be on the database, go on and create it!

Tips
Tables in this editor confuse you? Use a Wiki Table Generator!