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DYK for Monster Island (play-by-mail game)

On 7 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Monster Island (play-by-mail game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Monster Island won an Origins Award for the best new play-by-mail game of 1990? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monster Island (play-by-mail game). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Monster Island (play-by-mail game)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

--valereee (talk) 00:02, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of It's a Crime (play-by-mail game)

Hello! Your submission of It's a Crime (play-by-mail game) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --evrik ^(talk) 16:55, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

@Airborne84: Re-reviewed, but we're not getting anywhere. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:42, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Beyond the Stellar Empire

On 21 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beyond the Stellar Empire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the play-by-mail game Beyond the Stellar Empire was part of the "stomping ground" of the genre's top players, allowing them to govern a space colony or join a space pirate band? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Beyond the Stellar Empire), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Good deal, and I see you have a couple more queued up! :) BOZ (talk) 12:13, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Yup. Thanks @BOZ. I'll wait until Hyborian War gets its day on DYK and then nominate it for featured article. Airborne84 (talk) 17:57, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Hyborian War

On 25 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hyborian War, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the play-by-mail game Hyborian War, which began in 1985, allows players to fight battles with mammoths, undead infantry, and mounted flying reptiles in the world of Conan the Barbarian? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hyborian War. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hyborian War), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! Airborne84 (talk) 16:48, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

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DYK for It's a Crime (play-by-mail game)

On 2 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article It's a Crime (play-by-mail game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that to win It's a Crime a play-by-mail game, players had to first succeed as a gang leader before rising to mob boss level, and achieve victory as "Godfather"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/It's a Crime (play-by-mail game). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, It's a Crime (play-by-mail game)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 00:03, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! Airborne84 (talk) 02:05, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Starweb

On 22 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Starweb, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the play-by-mail game Starweb, first published in 1976, is still available today through postal mail or email? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Starweb. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Starweb), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Galac-tac

Hello! Your submission of Galac-tac at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! SL93 (talk) 22:25, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Galac-Tac

On 30 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Galac-Tac, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Galac-Tac, launched in 1982 as a play-by-mail game, is still available today for play on the web? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Galac-tac. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Galac-Tac), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Play-by-mail game

Hello! Your submission of Play-by-mail game at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Andrew🐉(talk) 14:24, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Play-by-mail game

On 20 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Play-by-mail game, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an observer once described a play-by-mail game as "the most complex game system on Earth"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Play-by-mail game. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Play-by-mail game), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Victory! The Battle for Europe

On 28 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Victory! The Battle for Europe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the play-by-mail game Victory! The Battle for Europe takes about three years to play? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Victory! The Battle for Europe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Victory! The Battle for Europe), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of CTF 2187

Hello! Your submission of CTF 2187 at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:31, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Midgard (game)

On 13 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Midgard (game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a reviewer once withheld top marks for play-by-mail game Midgard because of a negative experience with a gamemaster? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Midgard (game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Midgard (game)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

DYK for CTF 2187

On 16 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article CTF 2187, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the attractions of CTF 2187 included "the fog of war [and] polite insults in the newsletter"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CTF 2187. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, CTF 2187), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

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DYK for Quest (game)

On 4 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Quest (game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that players of the fantasy play-by-mail game Quest once voted on the game's "most useless item"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Quest (game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Quest (game)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:03, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Legends (play-by-mail game)

On 22 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Legends (play-by-mail game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an early version of the turn-based game Legends could take three to ten years to complete? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Legends (play-by-mail game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Legends (play-by-mail game)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 22 October 2022 (UTC)