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So you’ve decided to join IGDB’s mission of monumental proportions: filling the database with quality information and making it become the single source of truth in gaming? We thank YOU for your contribution!
If you need some help before getting started then this guide can be your friend along the way. Let’s get started!
If you’re adding your own game, either as an indie developer or a publisher representative, let us know! We’re always willing to help out :)
Anyone with a Twitch account can contribute by either adding a new entry or editing existing information. Users can edit anything from games to companies, engines to characters. Once a contribution has been made, it will go into a pending change for admins or moderators to review. That way we can verify the quality of the submission. Typically a contribution will be reviewed within 24hrs (not including weekends and holidays) and will go live as soon as it’s been accepted. Each contribution will grant you Karma Points and allow you to level up on the site! (scroll down for more info on Karma Points).
If you spot malicious content, duplicate entries or any content that’s not supported on IGDB, please send us a message via our contact page or Discord. Read more about our content policy here.
We have a channel in Discord specifically for reporting about duplicate entries!
There are a lot of games out there and sometimes it can be tricky to find what to edit or where to find the right source of information. These tips can help you along the way:
- Information straight from the developers or publishers are the best!
- Take a look at various press kits. They are your friends!
- Going to a company and editing their gameography is a great way to have a full in-depth set of data! Can’t find any games to edit? Check out our Karma Hunters page.
For each contribution made users earn a certain amount of Karma Points. Currently each data contributed equals 1 Karma. Example: If you add 2 screenshots, you’ll receive 2 Karma Points. Adding 1 screenshot and 1 release date will give you the same amount of points.
By gaining Karma, you as a user have the choice to climb the contribution leaderboard and at the same time increase your trust factor.
