Piñata Journal:Contributing

Contributing to Piñata Journal is easy. Anyone can help improve the wiki by correcting information, adding missing details, or expanding existing articles.

To begin editing, simply create an account and start making changes. Before getting started, there are a few conventions to keep in mind.

Writing style

Piñata Journal uses a strictly informational, encyclopedic style. Avoid:

• Subjective advice
• Strategy recommendations
• Directly addressing the reader (e.g. "you should do this")

Content written in a player-directed tone tends to resemble a strategy guide and gives prose a less professional feel.

For more detailed guidance, see the style guide.

Images

For article images, official material is highly preferred. In-game screenshots create visual clutter and often appear less professional. Image content should be prioritized in the following order:

• Official renders by Rare (e.g. promotional material such as wallpapers)
• Direct game-ripped assets, including:
  • Journal icons
  • 2D art (e.g. P-Factor portraits, concept art)
  • Data-rendered models
• In-game screenshots (last resort)

If no other options are available, gameplay screenshots are permissible for demonstration purposes.

When screenshots are used:

• Avoid player-defined names
• Avoid decorated or cluttered gardens
• Use an empty garden whenever possible
• Crop images to focus on the subject

Pages needing additional work

As a community-driven project, Piñata Journal is continually evolving. The following templates are used to mark pages or sections that require improvement:

• Stub: For empty or near-empty pages. Most or all information about the subject should be filled in.
• Expand: Similar to Stub, but for individual sections within a page that are empty or lacking in information.
• Needs testing: For pages or sections that require in-game testing to verify data, behavior, etc.
• Needs research: For pages or sections that require information derived from external non-gameplay research (e.g. developer interviews, promotional material, etc.).

These tags help editors identify areas where contributions are most needed.

Categories

Categories should reflect official game distinctions where applicable.

Species, items, mechanics, and structures introduced in specific titles should be categorized using the full game title and year where needed.

Avoid legacy or unofficial terminology in category names.

Just dive right in!

All of this might seem like a lot to take in, but there's no better way to learn than by reading and editing existing articles.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes-- the point of a wiki is collaboration, and no editor gets everything right on their first try. Edits can always be refined over time.

Questions? Join our Discord!

Piñata Journal has a Discord server to coordinate edits and building out site content. If you aren't sure about editing or have questions, this is where to ask them!