Author Topic: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025  (Read 108328 times)

dhaabi

Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025
« Reply #120 on: October 14, 2025, 09:16:04 am »
Is it only required here because they are both on Steam?  I'm just a little confused because there are so many games out there with the same name.

In this instance, a descriptor is required for each of the two entries because they share the same base name and are in the same category. And because of the current limitations of the database, it's irrelevant that they're entries for two totally different items—the rules still apply. Until there's ever a change in how the database is designed, that's how we're to handle these kinds of situations. A more egregious example is below:
Maze (2019)
Maze (2020)
Maze (2021)
Maze (2024)
Maze (2025)

dhaabi

Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025
« Reply #121 on: October 14, 2025, 09:19:15 am »
https://vgcollect.com/item/286857
This is the title on the cover and spine: The Unauthorized Strategy Guide to the Magic: The Gathering Card Game

Should this item even be in the database since it's a guide for the physical card game and isn't video game related?

I didn't think to consider that this item may not relate to a video game, though that seems to be the case based on the little information I've gathered. SilverBow will need to provide more information on the matter, so I'll reach out.

Re: Error Listings and Rejected Edits 2025
« Reply #122 on: October 14, 2025, 10:06:47 am »
Is it only required here because they are both on Steam?  I'm just a little confused because there are so many games out there with the same name.

In this instance, a descriptor is required for each of the two entries because they share the same base name and are in the same category. And because of the current limitations of the database, it's irrelevant that they're entries for two totally different items—the rules still apply. Until there's ever a change in how the database is designed, that's how we're to handle these kinds of situations. A more egregious example is below:
Maze (2019)
Maze (2020)
Maze (2021)
Maze (2024)
Maze (2025)


This makes sense.  I was interpreting the wording of "release" to mean releases of the same title, not different games ("titles") with the same name.