Sample Article (draft) ⚫

1. Todo¶

• hint a basic structure (introduction, … , conclusion )
• Specify
  • submission length
  • abstract length
  • keywords (min amount)
  • citation style (in CSL; from official www⁄CSL repository or www⁄Zotery Style repository )
  • provide a set of citation examples (see §⁄bib section)
  • examples of figures / captions
  • instructions for submitting artifacts
  • provide template in downloadable zip

2. Introduction¶

This is a sample article for submissions. Contributions are published in Markdown format. For a guide for writing in Markdown see article⁄Markdown guide. For incorporating bibliographic references see article⁄Markdown bibliographic referencing workflow.

However, one can also submit in conventional word processor formats (DOCX, ODT).

3. Submission template¶

For the article submission template ⁄download the submission template package, which contains a:

• Markdown template (including citation style file (.csl), and sample bibliography file (.bib)), as well as
• word processor template.

4. Submission length¶

How about:

• No fixed length, however, the journal encourages contributors to submit articles up to 8.000 words. In case your submission exceeds this limit please provide a concise statement why this is necessary.

5. Main fields¶

5.1. Title¶

! Capitalization conventions?

5.2. Abstract [?]¶

• length?

5.3. Keywords [?]¶

Add three? keywords at minimum.

6. Article body¶

6.1. Headings¶

Use up to three levels of headings.

! Heading capitalization?

6.2. Tables¶

6.3. Images¶

Supported image formats are:

• SVG (vector)
• PNG (raster)
• JPG (raster; lossy, thus not preferred)

Place graphics in a subfolder e.g. graphics/.

• What identifier to use ? (Figure / Image/ Graphic?)
• !Images should appear before/after the first mention, and should be referred to in full, as in Figure 1 (not fig. 1).

The examples below use the same graphic exported via Illustrator to:

• SVG (optimized for text; with selectable text) –> 3KB
• PNG (upscaled 3 times: 2100x900; transparent background) –> 56KB

Note: to view the full resolution version of an image (web version), right click on an image and select “Open image in new tab”. Note also that the text of the SVG graphic is selectable.

7. Citations [?]¶

For a guide on how to incorporate bibliographic citations in Markdown see the article⁄Markdown bibliographic referencing workflow. We recommend the use of www⁄Zotero.

• Citation style: Chicago?

7.1. Quotes [?]¶

Block quotes are used for quotations that are 40 words or more, and are followed by a reference (Author 2015).

For shorter quotations, use in-line quotes, as in “this is a quotation” (Author 2015).

8. Submission checklist¶

Submit a zip folder including:

• The article in PDF format.
• The article manuscript either as:
  • a word processor file such as DOCX or ODT (anonymized metadata), or
  • a Markdown file (with compiled references or together with a bibliography file (.bib)
• A folder with all linked graphics in full resolution (e.g. graphics/).
• Provide necessary artifacts either:
  • via link to a drive or repository, or
  • include them in full as separate zip files.

Checklist:

• The article has been proof-read.
• Consistent use of language (US/UK English).
• Graphics and other file attachments are included in a subfolder.
• Article wordcount, excluding bibliography and footnotes, does not exceed 8.000 words. If it does, include a brief statement to justify why this is necessary.
• The submission is anonymized.

9. Review process¶

e.g.

1. Editors: Notification of receiving the submission
2. Editors: Notification that the submission is in review or desk rejected.
3. Peer review timeframe, amount of reviewers,
4. Kind of notifications (accept/reject/major/minor, etc.)
5. Publication process / archival of submitted material.

10. Conclusion¶

11. Bibliography/References?¶

Compile a sample list of references for:

• book
• book chapter
• conference paper
• journal paper
• website / blog / news post
• film
• Youtube/vimeo video
• presentation (e.g. GDC)
• repository
• artifact
• and for games