Rules and Guidelines

General Rules

• Vandalism and spam will result in either a warning or a ban depending on the severity.
• Please be respectful to other users.

Editing Rules

Game Pages

What games are allowed here?

• Games inspired by Yume Nikki that are not fangames may be listed on the Games Inspired By Yume Nikki page.

• Fan-made Yume Nikki spin-off games are allowed here.

Policy on in-development games

(Although previously we did not allow games without a release on the wiki, that rule has since been changed, but there are now strict guidelines to follow when creating a page for in-development games.)

• Games that are in development and have yet to see a first release must remain isolated in the Work In Progress category until its first release. This includes any other pages associates with this game. These pages should have: {{NotReleased}} at the top.

• Games that were canceled before their first release must remain isolated in the Abandoned/Unreleased Games category. This includes other pages associated with this game. These pages should have {{NotReleased2}} at the top.

Policy on Ex-Fangames

• If a developer announces their game is no longer a fangame, their game page should be added to the Ex-Fangames category and any future releases of this game should NOT be posted to this wiki.

• This message should appear at the top of the game page:

** It has been stated by the developer that as of all future updates, it will no longer be a fangame. (Do not update page to new versions of the game. We will keep it up to chronicle it.) **

• If a developer announces their game is no longer a fangame before the game was ever released, it should be removed from the wiki. If a game was never released as a fangame and never will be released as a fangame, it should not have a page here.

Policy on Download Links

• Do not add links, or links to services, that point to content in an unauthorized manner, such as those linking to quarantined content, or work that should not be redistributed without due permission.
  • Services are defined as archives or sites that host fangames without due consent.

• Self-hosting/mirroring an older version of a fangame is permissible unless otherwise stated by the developer, usually checked by looking in the readme file.

Quarantined Games

• If a developer deletes downloads to their fangame and requests for their fangame to not be reuploaded anymore, the game's main page will become quarantined.

• Sharing a download link to a quarantined game anywhere on the wiki is now a ban-able offense. (If it is your first time doing so you may just receive a warning.)

• The game pages should be locked so only mods and admins can edit. This is to prevent future download link wars between users and mods/admins. These pages should have {{Quarantined}} at the top and a link to the developer's request must be placed in the overview.

Character Pages

• Character pages must only be created for playable characters. If a game has a number of noteworthy non-playable characters, a character’s table may be created on the game page. (Example)

Character Images

• Official art of the character is always preferred.
• All character art must be sourced. Sources of art outside of their original source are not allowed.
• If an artist requests their picture be removed, we must respect their wishes.

Soundtrack Pages

• Soundtrack pages must only be created for games with an original soundtrack.
• If the developer has stated in the readme of their game that the assets in it are not to be redistributed, do not make a soundtrack page.
• If the creator of any of the songs uploaded to the wiki request we remove them, we must respect their wishes.