The Wikidata Game

The Wikidata Game is a web-based game that allows users to edit Wikidata, a free and open knowledge base that anyone can edit. The game is designed to be fun and educational that involves exploring and contributing to the Wikidata project and it encourages users to learn more about the world around them.

The Wikidata Game typically presents players with a random item from Wikidata, along with some information about it. The goal of the game is to find and add missing or incomplete information to the item's Wikidata page. This could include adding labels, descriptions, statements, or linking it to other items in the knowledge base.

Edit quality

The edit quality of The Wikidata Game is generally high. The game has a number of features that help to ensure that edits are of high quality, including:

A review process that allows other users to review and improve edits before they are published.
A system of quality indicators that helps users to identify high-quality edits.
A team of experienced editors who are available to help users with their edits.

As a result of these features, the vast majority of edits made to Wikidata through The Wikidata Game are of high quality. This is important because it helps to ensure that the information in Wikidata is accurate and reliable.

However, it is important to note that no system is perfect, and there are always some edits that are of lower quality. If you see an edit that you think is of low quality, you can report it to the Wikidata community so that it can be reviewed and improved.

Overall, The Wikidata Game is a great way to contribute to a free and open knowledge base. The game has a number of features that help to ensure that edits are of high quality, and the vast majority of edits made through the game are of high quality.

API Usage

The Wikidata Game uses the Wikidata API to access and edit data in the Wikidata knowledge base. The API provides a number of methods that can be used to retrieve and update data, including:

item: This method retrieves information about a specific item in Wikidata.
property: This method retrieves information about a specific property in Wikidata.
claim: This method retrieves information about a specific claim in Wikidata.
edit: This method allows you to edit data in Wikidata.

The Wikidata Game uses the API to retrieve information about items, properties, and claims in Wikidata. This information is then used to populate the game's user interface and to allow users to edit data in Wikidata.

The Wikidata Game also uses the API to submit edits to Wikidata. When a user makes an edit to the game, the edit is first submitted to the API. The API then validates the edit and, if it is valid, submits it to Wikidata.

The use of the Wikidata API allows the Wikidata Game to provide a number of features that would not be possible without the API. These features include:

The ability to retrieve information about items, properties, and claims in Wikidata.
The ability to edit data in Wikidata.
The ability to validate edits before they are submitted to Wikidata.

The use of the Wikidata API makes the Wikidata Game a powerful tool for learning about and contributing to the Wikidata knowledge base.

Here are some of the specific ways that the Wikidata Game uses the API:

To retrieve information about items: The Wikidata Game uses the item method to retrieve information about items in Wikidata. This information is then used to populate the game's user interface. For example, when a user clicks on an item in the game, the game retrieves information about the item, such as its name, description, and properties.
To retrieve information about properties: The Wikidata Game uses the property method to retrieve information about properties in Wikidata. This information is then used to populate the game's user interface. For example, when a user is editing an item, the game retrieves information about the properties of the item so that the user can add or edit claims about the item.
To retrieve information about claims: The Wikidata Game uses the claim method to retrieve information about claims in Wikidata. This information is then used to populate the game's user interface. For example, when a user is viewing a claim about an item, the game retrieves information about the claim, such as the claim's value and its source.
To submit edits to Wikidata: The Wikidata Game uses the edit method to submit edits to Wikidata. When a user makes an edit to the game, the edit is first submitted to the API. The API then validates the edit and, if it is valid, submits it to Wikidata.

The use of the Wikidata API makes the Wikidata Game a powerful tool for learning about and contributing to the Wikidata knowledge base.