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[[File:Cat walkthrough.jpg|thumb|Above all, what readers desperately want from a guide is the walkthrough.]] | [[File:Cat walkthrough.jpg|thumb|Above all, what readers desperately want from a guide is the walkthrough.]] | ||
The Walkthrough section of a guide is the most important and usually biggest part of any guide. Everything else in the guide is to support this section, which is where readers can go to learn how to beat their game. Walkthrough pages should be ordered logically, which usually means in the same order that the game is completed. The Walkthrough page itself is mandatory for every guide, whether it contains any actual walkthrough information or not. A link to the Walkthrough page is on every Header Nav | The Walkthrough section of a guide is the most important and usually biggest part of any guide. Everything else in the guide is to support this section, which is where readers can go to learn how to beat their game. Walkthrough pages should be ordered logically, which usually means in the same order that the game is completed. The Walkthrough page itself is mandatory for every guide, whether it contains any actual walkthrough information or not. A link to the Walkthrough page is on every Header Nav at the top of every page in the guide. A game page with the title "Walkthrough" is also a high probability search term and likely the first page a reader will see in your guide. | ||
As a general rule, if something is not necessary to complete the game ("complete" in this sense means seeing the ending if there is one) it can be considered a secret or sidequest, and should be covered as an [[../Appendices|appendix page]] (although mentioning it with a [[../Sidebars|sidebar]] is still a good idea). | As a general rule, if something is not necessary to complete the game ("complete" in this sense means seeing the ending if there is one) it can be considered a secret or sidequest, and should be covered as an [[../Appendices|appendix page]] (although mentioning it with a [[../Sidebars|sidebar]] is still a good idea). | ||
