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Game Genius Guidelines

Game Genius

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Annotating

What can I annotate on Game Genius?

Game Genius hosts anything related to video games, including achievement/trophy guides, character lists and Easter egg guides, as well as unique pages like lists of games for Xbox One and information on which games contain the infamous Konami code.

Our annotations should be aimed at anyone, whether it's a seasoned veteran or a newbie just picking up the controller. Since Game Genius has all types of visitors, our tates should be informative and easy to understand, with background information included.

It's important to remember that not every single line needs an annotation - it's better to leave a line unannotated than to completely restate what it says.

How to be an annotation master


Adding Content

How do I add content to Game Genius?

Once you feel like you're ready to add your favourite game's content - this can be an achievement guide, weapons list, and more - click 'ADD A SONG' at the top of the page to get started!

For the author, use Game Genius -> Never use the game's title as the author. We use this policy to separate game soundtracks, transcripts and game-related content - for example, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has a number of different soundtracks which are all housed under its artist page. Meanwhile, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl album page hosts content related to it.

For the title, follow correct naming conventions -> Make sure to capitalize correctly. Words that shouldn't be capitalized include prepositions (on; below; under; etc.), the articles (a; an; the) among others. Click this annotation for more.

For the primary tag, select "Non-Music" -> We do this so that the content doesn't get mistaken with actual music pages. Pages tagged as "Non-Music" also open up more formatting opportunities, since song pages don't need those.

For the release date, use the game's official release date -> When searching for a release date, try to find its initial release date; sometimes, games are released during different times in different countries. If you can't find its earliest release date, use either the US release date or the game's month/year of release.

For the album, use the game's official title -> If your content is about Minecraft, click "Add album" and type in Minecraft. You'll be able to make more edits later.

Once you're done, click Submit! After the page has reloaded, you'll be able to add other things, like:

Dealing with albums

When you have created an album, make sure to add a cover and add the correct release date!


What do I do next?

There's so much to do on Game Genius! From your own game reviews to user-produced content, here are some ideas of things you can add!


Conclusion

Game Genius, although part of Genius' goal to "Annotate the World", is also a great place to connect with other users about what you love to do! So, annotating and adding content is awesome, but we also want to see you in the forums, debating which game is the best ever, creating game release calendars, and starting new initiatives!

Hit up Jetski_Wavez for any questions or suggestions on making this the ultimate gamer's paradise!

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