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Tetr.io

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Doesn't seem to meet WP:NGAME, with no independent reviews or coverage besides listacles found on this article or in my WP:BEFORE searches. Previous blank and redirects were reverted. -1ctinus📝🗨 14:12, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge to List of Tetris variants. Besides what's in the article, I also found [1] and [2], but it's just a lot of listicles where nobody has written anything substantial or over two paragraphs about the game. ~ A412 ^talk! 16:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to List of Tetris variants#Unofficial games (or an anchor, given the list's length) as it was before, where the game's already mentioned. Definitely does not meet WP:NGAME per nom. (As a disclaimer, I created Tetr.io as that redirect before it became an article.) Nyakase (talk • she/her) 16:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Redirect to List of Tetris variants. No real SIGCOV here, just listicles. QuicoleJR (talk) 21:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Benedikt Johannes Hofer

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Non-notable person. None of the sources are reliable (tiiny.site is user-generated), and I found no reliable sources online. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 03:17, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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delete: previously deleted via Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gaming Benni; doesn't this qualify for some speedy deletion criterion? Nyamo Kurosawa (talk) 12:21, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled Minecraft spiritual successor

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Suggest deletion, WP:DRAFTIFY or WP:MERGE under Minecraft, Minecraft (franchise) or Markus Persson as WP:ATD. Basically this is far WP:TOOSOON for a hypothetical game where coverage exists only in respect of some tweets made by Persson that he might make a follow-up. WP:GNG can't apply to something that doesn't exist and hasn't actually been announced and all information is coming from a single primary source. Some secondary sources are reporting on it and speculating what it might mean, but until there are details, this is in substance only information about what Persson is thinking. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 06:17, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge whatever limited information exists for the meantime. This article is basically describing a handful of related events; it's hardly a good foundation for a proper article even when/if this does achieve notability. Anonymous 06:22, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge to Markus Persson. This is such an apparent case of WP:TOOSOON that this could be an example listed on the TOOSOON policy page. λ NegativeMP1 07:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Best not to tempt the outcome of discussion, but if there is consensus, perhaps it would be worth placing something like Pre-announcement coverage, such as about a developer revealing work on a game is planned or underway, is not sufficient information to support an article. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 08:12, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I notice there's no VG specific guidance. Maybe that is something to think about. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 08:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, allow me to clarify: I was saying that as a hyperbole of how extreme of a TOOSOON case I think this is. I'm not actually proposing the idea of listing this as an example on the page, nor am I making any legitimate predictions regarding this discussions outcome. λ NegativeMP1 09:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! No worries, apologies for misunderstanding. I take things a bit too literally. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 13:02, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Per WP:CRYSTAL, I don't even see the use of a redirect from such an ambiguous title. At this point it's essentially just a claim without real substance or even a legal basis to make it (or at least refer to it as Minecraft 2). ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge Obviously not notable yet. It's a proposal, and sure it is interesting, but only if the proposed game actually becomes a thing. Until further steps are taken, there is no reason it couldn't be summarised on Markus Persson. The fact that the title of this article is so vague and borderline meaningless, says a lot about how early it is. Gust Justice (talk) 09:46, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment/Question Are there any examples of a standalone article for a merely proposed game/movie/show? Kevinishere15 (talk) 10:36, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes.

Proposed games: Earthworm Jim 4, Fortress (cancelled video game), Thrill Kill.

Proposed films: Akira (planned film), Easy Come, Easy Go (unfinished film), Grass Roots (film)

Proposed shows: Coming to America (TV pilot), The Prodigy (TV series), Hieroglyph (TV series). Strugglehouse (talk) 12:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Unreleased media can be the subject of an article when significant coverage can provide reliable background about what is being discussed. The issue here is that there is no subject; the subject matter, being the idea Persson had to maybe make a Minecraft successor, is by nature only supported by coverage of speculation based on some tweets. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 13:01, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Those are not the same at all. They accumulated years and years of continued coverage. This was simply a vague poll/social media post made a day or two ago. Sergecross73 msg me 14:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I think there's enough coverage at this point to make an individual article worth it. There are many other examples of articles that are just "proposed" ideas. This game will have a lot more coverage as it develops. Slight change of stance - Weak keep or Draftify and Merge Significant coverage seems to exist, and more is certain to develop as the game does. It just may be a little too soon for an article at this point, though. Should most likely be draftified, with the main points merged into Markus Persson, and split/converted to mainspace again once development continues. Strugglehouse (talk) 12:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"It will have coverage someday" is not an excuse to create an article now. See WP:CRYSTAL. An article based on tweets describing an idea is as WP:TOOSOON as it gets. Delete. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 13:07, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It already has tons of coverage. Strugglehouse (talk) 15:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:MERGEREASON. It violates most points. Sergecross73 msg me 14:43, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article isn't too short nor does it duplicate another article. There exits lots of coverage already on it, so it's definitely notable. Strugglehouse (talk) 15:49, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not only is the article short, but it's crazy bloated out with fluff and filler content. Like half of it is just general background for Minecraft or Notch. And a good chunk of it repeats itself with an overly long intro. You could condense the actual meat about the actual subject down to about two sentences. Sergecross73 msg me 16:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete (keep redirect, I suppose). Fails WP:TOOSOON, WP:NOTNEWS and WP:LASTING. This game doesn't exist. Not even an in-the-works project. It's entire existence is literally a tweet. There isn't even a hint of WP:GNG. The sources are just sensationalized garbage churnalism at this point. — HELLKNOWZ ∣ TALK 13:25, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge content to Persson's page. If this was something that had been discussed for many years with various notes on development throughout, then maybe there could be an article, but he just started talking about this yesterday, and only hypothesizing it. Absolutely no need for a standalone at this point. --Masem (t) 13:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per most points at WP:MERGEREASON, and WP:TOOSOON. Sergecross73 msg me 14:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Incredibly WP:CRYSTAL and 'spiritual successor' is an uncitable value judgement in itself, and the statement that he can make an exact copy of the game is also not cited at all. Nate • (chatter) 21:28, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per WP:TOOSOON. There's absolutely no proof of development, and the decision for it to be a Minecraft spiritual successor was literally decided by a Twitter poll. RadoGaming7 (talk) 22:34, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge or just re-direct. Per everyone else. Especially WP:CRYSTAL. It is not inevitable that this will get more coverage in the future. Knowing Notch's history, there is a very real chance he'll be bored of it by this time next week. ApLundell (talk) 23:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Normally I'm in the "don't rush to delete" camp, but this is a clear "don't rush to create" situation. All we know is that, a few days ago, the original creator of Minecraft tweeted that he's been in the mood to work on some games lately and did a Twitter poll in which his followers voted for an option labeled "make minecraft 2 boomer". I can understand why this would generate a lot of hype, but there's just nothing to write an article about. As for merging/redirecting, I'm leaning towards a weak oppose. "Untitled Minecraft spiritual successor" is a very lengthy and unusual title; it's hard to imagine many people would think to type that. The most I'd merge is just a single sentence mentioning that Persson has expressed interest in creating a game similar to Minecraft with a few sources attached. But the Markus Persson page already has exactly that, so I can't think of anything in this page that needs to be transferred to that page. Vanilla Wizard 💙 01:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into Markus Persson as it's the only viable topic; Minecraft in its current form has very little to do with this so let's not give undue weight to it. Departure– (talk) 04:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into Markus Persson. Clear example of WP:TOOSOON, wait until there's at least clear signs that development has actually started. Jurta ^talk/_he/they 06:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge as per above, Too Soon. Sharrdx (talk) 14:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per above. Cos ^{(X + Z)} 18:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per above, a bit too soon for this. Minikiwigeek2 (talk) 23:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RealFlight

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Fails WP:GNG. I couldn't find coverage other than from hobbyist blogs. FlightGear is a potential redirect target, as the article says it's a commercial rebranding of that software, but RealFlight is not mentioned at the target. ~ A412 ^talk! 18:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Only sources that exist in the article are self-published and thus fails WP:GNG. Protoeus (talk) 00:37, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gameplay of Dragon Quest

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This is the same scope as Dragon Quest, which already covers the gameplay of the series, including its history and its reception. This takes many of the same sources, and writes a worse article that focuses more on material that violates WP:VGSCOPE and WP:GAMEGUIDE. There is a consensus at the Video Games WikiProject that we shouldn't create this type of WP:REDUNDANTFORK, since there is nothing here that isn't covered at Dragon Quest. I would consider a redirect, but I don't see material that would be suitable for a merge. Shooterwalker (talk) 17:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete The gameplay itself does not seem to have been widely discussed by reliable sources and therefore fails WP:GNG. I do wonder about our similar article Gameplay of Overwatch, whose gameplay has been discussed at length, but apparently only by gaming magazines and similar sources. Anonymous 17:55, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Dragon Quest#Gameplay per Pokelego999 Anonymous 18:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Dragon Quest. While I would normally argue delete, deletion removes many viable redirects which are valuable targets. After the recent Gameplay of Pokémon AfD, I had to recreate many redirects that are genuinely useful search targets that got caught in the cross-fire of the article's deletion. Additionally, the redirect helps if anyone is, for some reason, wanting particular information on the Dragon Quest series's gameplay. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 17:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Dragon Quest#Gameplay - As stated in the nom, this really does appear to be a redundant fork. Pretty much all of the common elements of the series included in this article are already covered in the franchise article. Likewise, the "Reception" and "Legacy" sections are just discussing the reception and legacy of the franchise as a whole, which is also fully described at the main Dragon Quest article. Rorshacma (talk) 08:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect per above, was an unnecessary split. Sergecross73 msg me 14:03, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Per WP:NEXIST; the sourcing isn't great, but HG101 and this additional article shows that the gameplay of Dragon Quest is independently notable as something so revolutionary that it essentially minted the JRPG genre. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Its impact is already infinitely better conveyed at Dragon Quest#Legacy. No one doubts the impact, just the need for a separate article. Sergecross73 msg me 14:05, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge The sourcing here is not strong enough to require a separate article when it can be covered on the series article. Masem (t) 15:12, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge, I don't think articles like these are needed, independently notable or not, period. λ NegativeMP1 00:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rainbow Computing

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Fails WP:NCORP; I'm unable to find more than a passing mention of this defunct retailer. It's mentioned briefly at the two references (first can be found in IA circa 2006), but not at a level passing WP:SIGCOV. In general that appears to be the pattern: a mention that someone worked there, or that someone bought something from there, but not substantial information on the company itself. ~ A412 ^talk! 16:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Newspapers had gobs of ads but no real articles. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Many ads in Los Angeles Times newspapers but that's about it. Timur9008 (talk) 06:56, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nebulae (video game)

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Non-notable per WP:GNG. French kickstarted MMO that seems to have been in open alpha for some time with no real routine or review coverage. It looks like there is some broadcast French interviews with the developers which are WP:PRIMARY sources and not very helpful for notability. An English WP:BEFORE found nothing, but accept some French WP:NONENG coverage might be out there. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 06:50, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The sources are mostly interviews. I only found a local investment source online from Matot Braine. Delete IgelRM (talk) 12:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, no independent sources. Maybe just a WP:TOOSOON, and it could be notable when it actually comes out. ~ A412 ^talk! 18:31, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Star Wars Republic Commando (series)

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Fails WP:GNG. No significant coverage for this series or "multimedia project". Even if you see this as a list, it seems to fail WP:NLIST. Only thing I found were articles about a Battlefront 2 update adding a Republic Commando character to the multiplayer mode: [3], [4]. They don't imply that Battlefront 2 is part of the Republic Commando series. Suggesting merge/redirect to Star Wars: Republic Commando#Sequels. Mika1h (talk) 12:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Redirect to Star Wars: Republic Commando#Sequels per nom. ~ A412 ^talk! 18:33, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Clare Siobhan

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Does not seem to meet WP:NBIO or WP:GNG, only mention in a to me seemingly reliable publication is a mention of three sentences. Red Bull source seems to be an interview, probably not intellectually independent. AlexandraAVX (talk) 09:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - fails WP:SIGCOV: an interview, blogs, and her own YouTube video are not significant coverage. Bearian (talk) 05:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Double Fine Comics

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A list of webcomics. The ancient last AfD had one keep vote for lack of rationale. There are two separate articles on minigames, My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge and Tasha's Game. I don't believe the The International House of Mojo is an independent source here. IgelRM (talk) 00:20, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Last AfD: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Double Fine Action Comics IgelRM (talk) 00:21, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to propose merging the small-scale games into this article, but I am exceedingly frustrated at how few of our sources on those actually even mention the source material for them. The Comics Alliance source seems like the most solid one here, but that doesn't carry an article. I got nothing on Double Fine Action Comics in my books either, and sadly I've become incapable of searching the web due to changes to google, so I will have to concur... Merge and Redirect into Double Fine. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 10:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting to see if there is more support for a Merge.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:21, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Westballz

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Top esports player who lacks significant coverage to prove notability. The profiles from Red Bull and ESPN are a good start, but the rest are either web articles of questionable reliability or independence (theScore eSports, EventHubs, G2 Esports) or routine coverage of changes in teams / sponsorships. Bridget (talk) 20:36, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - These two ESPN sources [5], [6], the Red Bull source [7], as well as published unauthorized biography [8] probably pushes the subject over the edge in terms of notability. 14:00, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Thanks Pbrks, were you able to find more info about the book or its author and publisher? The lack of info makes it look a bit suspect, and the blurb isn't too useful. Bridget (talk) 14:40, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Beeblebrox ^Beebletalks 22:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Passes GNG per above, this pretty clearly gets the article over the line.

Noah ^💬 23:12, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Untitled Minecraft spiritual successor

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Gameplay of Dragon Quest

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Nebulae (video game)

Star Wars Republic Commando (series)

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Double Fine Comics

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