Style Guide

## General

* Wiki is set in the present tense.
* Genderless, Unknown or Gender-Selected characters (e.g. Emilio/Maria) use neutral, they/them pronouns.
* Categories are always plural, excluding "Neutral" and "Victory Gang".
* All articles are to be protected from New and Unregistered users. Wiki guides and templates are for Moderators and Administrators to edit only.

## Templates

TBA. Refer off of finished pages for now.

TBA. In short, use the established colour scheme. Tables and word-based Templates (e.g. Stub) must be full-length.

## Images

* Gallery images are often 745x450.
* Infobox images are often 270x346.

Low-quality placeholders are adequate, but HD Images are preferred.

## Game Articles

### Story

* Describe the introductory or tutorial phase of the game.
* Insert a Spoiler warning.
* Describe the rest of the game. Keep it brief, but don't leave out any necessary details.
* End Spoiler warning.

### Gameplay

* Describe the method of gameplay.
* Describe the base goal.

### Controls

* Insert a table that lists the function of each button on the avaliable controllers.
* Do such for General control, Menu control, and any other variant control scheme.

### Gallery

Appropriately captioned, appropriate images. Try to keep file dimensions 745x450.

### External Links

* List links that can be accessed for more information (e.g. official websites, Wikipedia.)

### Trivia

Any additional information, fun facts or fact-based speculations go here. Does not include fan speculation or opinion.

### Categories

* THE DOG
* Games

## Character Articles

### Introduction

The primary bulk of information.

* Insert an appropriate quote.
* Describe, in brief, the character and mention their location.
* Describe their character more extensively.
* Describe any prominent actions they take during the story.
* Point out any Scents or prominent knowledge that The Player can learn from the character.

### Relationships

Only shown with Main Characters and Side Characters.

* Lists characters that the character has interacted with.
* Describe their relationship using fact-based interpretation and in-game events.

### Gallery

Appropriately captioned, appropriate images. Try to keep file dimensions 745x450.

### Trivia

Any additional information, fun facts or fact-based speculations go here. Does not include fan speculation or opinion.

### Categories

* Characters.
* Allies, Neutral, or Enemies.
* Female Characters, Male Characters or Other Characters.
* Main Characters, Side Characters, or Background Characters.

Multiple tags can be used where applicable.

* If character is a Doctor, a Store Owner, or a member of the Victory Gang, tag appropriately.

## Animal Articles

### Introduction

The primary bulk of information.

* Describe the animal and its possible colours.
* Point out any prominent animals of the species that appear in the game.

### Behaviour

* Describe how/if the animal moves, and how far it moves.
* Describe where they are spotted, or if they are often spotted in groups.
* Describe what happens if The Player barks at them.

### Gallery

Appropriately captioned, appropriate images. Try to keep file dimensions 745x450.

### Trivia

Any additional information, fun facts or fact-based speculations go here. Does not include fan speculation or opinion.

### Categories

* Animals
* Allies, Neutral or Enemies
* If the animal is a part of a consistent species, such as Birds or Snakes, tag appropriately.

## Location Articles

### Introduction

The primary bulk of information.

* Describe, in brief, the location and its appearance.
* Describe its geography and what can be seen.
* Describe any buildings or prominent structures in the area.
* Point out any other Animals that live or can be found in the area alongside Dogs.
* Describe any important events that take place in the area.

### Sub-Locations

* List the sub-locations of the area (e.g. houses)

### Diary Entries

* List the Diary Entries encountered in the area.

Preferably, in order.

### Accessories

* List the accessories that can be bought or acquired in the area.

Required to be in sub-categories: Hats, Glasses, then Other.

### Gallery

Appropriately captioned, appropriate images. Try to keep file dimensions 745x450.

### Trivia

Any additional information, fun facts or fact-based speculations go here. Does not include fan speculation or opinion.

### Categories

* Locations
* Safe Locations or Wild Locations

## Identifying a Stub

Stubbing is done with the Template:Stub. Stubs on THE DOG Island Wiki include:

* Unfinished articles
* Articles that have the potential for more information
* "To be added" (TBA) articles
* Templates that do not yet follow the Style Guide