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Game Mechanics:Citations

From Game Mechanics

Citations are in a modified Bluebook style.

For Games:

Format:

Name of Game, [Edition] (Developer[/Publisher] Year)

Details:

The order of the citations will be in alphabetical order by the name of the game.
The citation will be embedded with the hyperlink to the game website or store page.
Citations will be "paragraph" text with the "small" modifier, in a bulleted list
Name of Game: The title of the video game.
Edition: The specific version or edition of the game (e.g., Java Edition, Standard Edition). If there is only one edition or it is commonly known without specifying, this part can be omitted.
Developer[/Publisher]: The name of the developer. If the developer and publisher are different, include both, separated by a slash (/). If : they are the same, list only once.
Year: The year the game was released.

Examples:

Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve 2009)
Minecraft, Java Edition (Mojang 2011)
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (Niceplay Games/TinyBuild 2021)

For Videos:

Format:

Name of Video (Name of Channel Year)

Details:

The order of the citations will be in alphabetical order by the name of the video.
The citation will be embedded with the hyperlink to the video
Citations will be "paragraph" text with the "small" modifier, in a bulleted list
Name of Video: The name of the video.
Name of Channel: The name of the channel that posted the video
Year: The year the video was posted.


Example:

Crafting Is (Kinda) Pointless (Razbuten 2020)

For Articles:

Format:

Name of Article (Name of Publication Year)
Name of Article (Name of Publication, accessed Month Year)

Details:

The order of the citations will be in alphabetical order by the name of the article.
The citation will be embedded with the hyperlink to the article
Citations will be "paragraph" text with the "small" modifier, in a bulleted list
If the article is regularly updated, include the word "accessed" and the Month and Year that the information was viewed.
Name of Article: The name of the Article.
Name of Publication: The name of the site or publication that posted the article
Year: The year the article was posted.


Example:

Ghost Of Tsushima Crafting Resource Guide: What Each Item Upgrades And Where To Get Them (GameSpot 2020)
Left 4 Dead 2 (SteamCharts, accessed July 2024)
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