Game metadata manager - Revision history

Thoun at 10:05, 20 April 2026

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	Metadata images used to be served from the [[Game art: img directory\|/img]] folder of your game's repository. All of the image files prefixed with <code>game_</code> are now deprecated and can be deleted from the folder. Any changes to these images will not be picked up.		Metadata images used to be served from the [[Game art: img directory\|/img]] folder of your game's repository. All of the image files prefixed with <code>game_</code> are now deprecated and can be deleted from the folder. Any changes to these images will not be picked up.

	Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.~~inc.php~~\|gameinfos.~~inc.php~~]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].		Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.jsonc\|gameinfos.jsonc]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].

	Text metadata used to be managed by changing values in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.~~inc.php~~\|gameinfos.~~inc.php~~]]. Any of the deprecated fields specified in this file are now ignored, and you will be warned about them when using the "Reload game informations" button.		Text metadata used to be managed by changing values in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.jsonc\|gameinfos.jsonc]]. Any of the deprecated fields specified in this file are now ignored, and you will be warned about them when using the "Reload game informations" button.

	== Access Permissions ==		== Access Permissions ==

Thoun: /* Metadata */

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Metadata

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	====== Diplomacy ======		====== Diplomacy ======
	Diplomacy of the game, from 0 (no interaction in this game) to 5 (totally based on interaction and discussion between players)		Diplomacy of the game, from 0 (no interaction in this game) to 5 (totally based on interaction and discussion between players)

			====== Minimum age ======
			The minimum age written on the game box to play the game. If the game box indicates "age: 10+", write 10.

			====== Zombie Mode level ======
			See https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/Zombie_Mode#The_different_Zombie_levels

	====== Game page warning ======		====== Game page warning ======

Ufm: /* Metadata */

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Metadata

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	If a specific warning is needed on the game page (to discuss and validate with admins) it can be displayed from the game infos. For example for Texas Hold'em:		If a specific warning is needed on the game page (to discuss and validate with admins) it can be displayed from the game infos. For example for Texas Hold'em:
	There is no real money involved on BGA: this game has the mechanism of Poker but is using points instead of real money.		There is no real money involved on BGA: this game has the mechanism of Poker but is using points instead of real money.

			====== Custom "buy this game" button ======
			By default, the "buy this game" button is a link to an Amazon search with the name of the game.

			You can replace it by a different URL / game button label. The button label will be "Buy on <Name of the website>"

	====== Description ======		====== Description ======

Thoun: /* Metadata */

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 ====== Publication year ======
 The year of first publication of the game. (Can be negative to represent BC.)
 ====== Game page warning ======

Archduke: /* Artist(s) and Designer(s) */

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Artist(s) and Designer(s)

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	====== Artist(s) and Designer(s) ======		====== Artist(s) and Designer(s) ======
	The artists and designers of the game. These should be comma-separated lists in ~~there~~ case there is more than one.		The artists and designers of the game. These should be comma-separated lists in the case there is more than one.

	====== Publication year ======		====== Publication year ======

Archduke: /* Metadata */

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Metadata

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	Before the game is published to production, this is done on the studio [https://studio.boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (studio)] . After release, the metadata is copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all metadata changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].		Before the game is published to production, this is done on the studio [https://studio.boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (studio)] . After release, the metadata is copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all metadata changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].

	===== Game page warning =====		====== Artist(s) and Designer(s) ======
			The artists and designers of the game. These should be comma-separated lists in there case there is more than one.

			====== Publication year ======
			The year of first publication of the game. (Can be negative to represent BC.)

			====== Game page warning ======
	If a specific warning is needed on the game page (to discuss and validate with admins) it can be displayed from the game infos. For example for Texas Hold'em:		If a specific warning is needed on the game page (to discuss and validate with admins) it can be displayed from the game infos. For example for Texas Hold'em:
	There is no real money involved on BGA: this game has the mechanism of Poker but is using points instead of real money.		There is no real money involved on BGA: this game has the mechanism of Poker but is using points instead of real money.
	~~'''Description'''~~

			====== Description ======
	Short game presentation text that will appear on the game description page, structured as an array of paragraphs.		Short game presentation text that will appear on the game description page, structured as an array of paragraphs.

Archduke at 08:45, 14 February 2024

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	Some text metadata is also managed through the Game Metadata Manager.		Some text metadata is also managed through the Game Metadata Manager.

	Before the game is published to production, this is done on the studio [https://studio.boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (studio)] .		Before the game is published to production, this is done on the studio [https://studio.boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (studio)] . After release, the metadata is copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all metadata changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].

	~~After release,~~ the ~~metadata is copied over~~ to ~~the production site,~~ and from ~~this point~~ on~~, all metadata changes must be effectuated over there~~: ~~[https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)]~~.		===== Game page warning =====
			If a specific warning is needed on the game page (to discuss and validate with admins) it can be displayed from the game infos. For example for Texas Hold'em:
			There is no real money involved on BGA: this game has the mechanism of Poker but is using points instead of real money.
			'''Description'''

	This ~~metadata used to be managed through~~		Short game presentation text that will appear on the game description page, structured as an array of paragraphs.

			Each paragraph should not contain html (plain text without formatting). A good length for this text is between 100 and 150 words (about 6 to 9 lines on a standard display.)
			This wonderful game is about geometric shapes!

			It was awarded best triangle game of the year in 2005 and nominated for the Spiel des Jahres.

	== Migration ==		== Migration ==
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	It is planned that:		It is planned that:
	* more metadata (such as publisher) be managed ~~here~~		* more metadata (such as publisher) be managed her


	[[Category:Studio]]		[[Category:Studio]]

Archduke at 08:39, 14 February 2024

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	Note: once your game is in private alpha, and you are using the production Game Metagata Manager, the metadata on studio is <i>never</i> automatically updated. On the studio game page, there is a button to pull metadata from production if you need to: "Sync metadata from production".		Note: once your game is in private alpha, and you are using the production Game Metagata Manager, the metadata on studio is <i>never</i> automatically updated. On the studio game page, there is a button to pull metadata from production if you need to: "Sync metadata from production".


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	Please consider that for the '''Awarded game''' tag (Win a prestigious award), the game must have been at the '''first''' place of one the [http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Gaming_Industry_Awards# following major awards list].		Please consider that for the '''Awarded game''' tag (Win a prestigious award), the game must have been at the '''first''' place of one the [http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Gaming_Industry_Awards# following major awards list].

			== Metadata ==
			Some text metadata is also managed through the Game Metadata Manager.

			Before the game is published to production, this is done on the studio [https://studio.boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (studio)] .

			After release, the metadata is copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all metadata changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].

			This metadata used to be managed through

	== Migration ==		== Migration ==
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	Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.inc.php\|gameinfos.inc.php]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].		Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.inc.php\|gameinfos.inc.php]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].

			Text metadata used to be managed by changing values in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.inc.php\|gameinfos.inc.php]]. Any of the deprecated fields specified in this file are now ignored, and you will be warned about them when using the "Reload game informations" button.

	== Access Permissions ==		== Access Permissions ==
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	It is planned that:		It is planned that:
	* more metadata (such as publisher ~~and designer names, or presentation text~~) be managed here		* more metadata (such as publisher) be managed here


	[[Category:Studio]]		[[Category:Studio]]

Lordalx: introduces back the information regarding awarded games

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introduces back the information regarding awarded games

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	After release, the tags are copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all tag changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].		After release, the tags are copied over to the production site, and from this point on, all tag changes must be effectuated over there: [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager (production)].

			Please consider that for the '''Awarded game''' tag (Win a prestigious award), the game must have been at the '''first''' place of one the [http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Gaming_Industry_Awards# following major awards list].

	== Migration ==		== Migration ==

Archduke: /* Migration */

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Migration

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	== Migration ==		== Migration ==

	~~Images~~ used to be served from the[[Game art: img directory\|/img]] folder of your game's repository. All of ~~these~~ files ~~(those~~ prefixed with <code>game_</code>) are now deprecated and can be deleted from the folder. Any changes to these images will not be picked up.		Metadata images used to be served from the [[Game art: img directory\|/img]] folder of your game's repository. All of the image files prefixed with <code>game_</code> are now deprecated and can be deleted from the folder. Any changes to these images will not be picked up.

	Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.inc.php\|gameinfos.inc.php]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].		Tags used to be managed by changing the tags in [[Game meta-information: gameinfos.inc.php\|gameinfos.inc.php]]. Any tags specified in this file are now ignored, and should not be specified. Tags must be edited using the [https://boardgamearena.com/controlpanelgames Game Metadata Manager].