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VGG User Guide
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At first, it may seem like a daunting place, full of mazes, levels of increasing complexity, and fire breathing fan boys. Fear not! Your friendly admins and other VGG users are here to help, and soon you too shall find the wealth of treasure and experience contained within. We know that the front page looks a bit like the cockpit of an F-16 Fighter Jet, but just think of the power under the hood!
This guide is intended to serve as a starting point - a walkthrough to navigating the geek. Once you get familiar with our data-centric model you should have no problem navigating the site and getting the maximum out of the community. We hope that VGG will be a fantastic gathering place for the active video gaming community. We welcome collectors, players, publishers, and anyone interested in the hobby of video games at any level!
If this is your first time here, may may want to check out the about VGG page.
The Site Map
We have a number of helpful pages to make this experience smoother for you:
Key Pages:
- VGG FAQ - Common questions get answers.
- VGG Glossary - All of the strange and wonderful terms we use on a daily basis.
- VGG Admins - A list of folks who can help you get through your 'Geek experience.
- Supporting VGG - Want to help support the site?
- GeekGold
- Microbadges
- GeekMod
Understanding the database:
Navigating the Geek - The website layout.
- VGG Front Page Guide - Understanding the front page and some of its hidden features.
- Search Bar Guide - How to use the search box and its advanced version.
- Forum and Guild Guide - How the forums and guilds work.
- GeekList Guide - A vital part of VGG. This explains what the are and how they work.
- Bazaar Guide - Buy, Sell, and Trade games.
Profile and Account Guide - Account and profile details.
- Game Collection Guide - How to manage, rate, and edit your game collection.
Game Page Content Guide - An in-depth look at database item pages and what is contained on them.
- Character Page Layout - An area unique to VGG.
- Editing Guide - How to add, remove, and edit game pages.
Contribute Content:
- VGG Image Policy - Image submission guidelines.
- VGG Data Entry Guide - Game submission guidelines.
Other Useful Pages:
- VGG Media Types Chart
- VGG Guide to Genres
- List of Games Missing From the Database - A community maintained list.
The VGG Community
Our community is very friendly, dedicated and helpful and we would love for you to become part of it. There are various contests, challenges and daily discussions taking place all year long. Below is a comprehensive list of these events:
Community Discussions:
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VGG Question Of The Day - A daily question. Share your opinions. - What Did You Play This Weekend - Share what you've been playing.
- New To You This Month - Tell everyone about your new games.
- Building a Better Community! - Introduce yourself and get to know your fellow VGGers.
- Video Games Beaten - A yearly GeekList for everyone to share the games they have beaten.
- Video Games Abandoned - A yearly GeekList for everyone to share the games they have abandoned.
- Video Games Ambivalently Continued - A yearly GeekList for everyone to share the games they have continued.
Note: VGG is unique from the other Geekdō domains in that most of the activity will be in GeekLists, not the forums. This is due to the nature of video games. GeekLists make it easy to discuss and share opinions in a way that the forums cannot.
Community Events, Contests, and Competitions:
- Monthly Review Contest - Write up a game review and vote for your favorites.
- Videogame Challenge - A yearly challenge to beat X number of games in a year.
- Pillar of the Community - A yearly challenge to contribute to VGG.
- VGG Character Tournament - A yearly event that is easy for anyone to participate in.
- VGG Geek of the Week - A weekly member recognition event.*
- Portrait Gallery of Arcadian Dictators - A dictator to rule Arcadia, until they are inevitably overthrown a week later.
- 2017 Video Game Gift Guide
- VGG 2018 Goals
(*) Geek of the Week is no longer a regular feature because VGG's small user pool has made the initiative unsustainable. If you want the honor contact a VGG Admin.
Want to know more about...?
- GeekGold
- VGG Games for Geekgold
- Buying and Selling Games On VGG
- Microbadges
- History of VGG
- VGG Question Of The Day
Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/videogamegeek
Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VideoGameGeek-138201619526589
Join our Steam Group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/VGGers
Join our VGG Steam Guild: https://videogamegeek.com/guild/1065
Gotta go, boss fight!