The Praxis Studio at UVic

This is a Press Record project file. Jentery Sayers created it on 10 November 2025 and last updated it on 18 May 2026 with feedback from Praxis Studio researchers. It is a draft and thus subject to change. We will version it 1.0 once it is ready for circulation. Please do not cite this document in the meantime.

Gameplay Footage Collection: Metadata Scheme

This document contains the metadata terms and controlled vocabularies for the Praxis Studio’s Gameplay Footage Collection. The Collection is intended for teaching, learning, and research in Media Studies at UVic. It contains short clips (30 seconds to five minutes long) of gameplay stored at UVic. We limit the number of clips per game to 10, and we do not include NSFW clips or clips that spoil a game’s ending(s). Most clips contain footage from the first three hours of a game.

Project leads at UVic: Jentery Sayers and Charlie Susheski (with feedback and contributions from Callum Carroll-Ireton, Abby Fry, Reg Kachanoski, Maya Wei Yan Linsley, Héctor López Segarra, Emma Newton, Marie Silhova, and Christina Woods)

Game Title (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the complete title of the game when it was initially released on any platform. “80 Days” is an example of data intended for this field.

Release Year (Required)

This is a text input field. It is intended for the year of the game’s initial release on any platform. “2014” is an example of data intended for this field.

Version Played (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended to describe the version of the game played and should be completed with search in mind. It may include information about the release year of the version played, who developed and published it, and on which platform and/or console the game was played and recorded.

Title of Clip (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended to describe the clip (“title of clip”), and the title should be completed with search in mind. It may include quotations where appropriate. “‘Amphitrite Express to Paris: Departing Now!’: Making Decisions for Monsieur Fogg under Pressure” is an example of data intended for this field.

Length (Minutes) (Required)

This is a text input field. It is intended to specify the clip length in minutes. “2:04” is an example of data intended for this field.

Genre(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adopting. This data pertains to the entire game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Gameplay (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adapting (with additions and minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Social and Play Options (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Mechanics (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio, based partly on BoardGameGeek’s list of mechanics. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Metagames / Paragames (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Setting(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adapting (with additions and minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the entire game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Area(s) and Environment(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Narrative(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adapting (with additions and minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the entire game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Player Character (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains only to player characters who appear in the clip but intersects with their identities throughout the game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Non-Player Character (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains only to non-player characters who appear in the clip but intersects with their identities throughout the game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Pacing (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adapting (with minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Progression (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Management

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Economic Elements (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip, and it addresses in- and out-of-game economies. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Perspective(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames that we are adapting (with additions and minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Art and Presentation (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio, based partly on MobyGames’s vocabulary. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Interface(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames and Game UI Database that we are adapting (with additions and changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Experience(s)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Settings and Accessibility (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio, based partly on Game Accessibility Guidelines. This data pertains to the clip. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Platform(s) and Engine(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by MobyGames and Wikipedia that we are adapting (with additions and minor changes) for our purposes. This data pertains to the entire game. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Developer’s Location(s) (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary that includes all countries in the world. It is intended for the geographic location(s) of the game’s developers, designers, writers, and other creators. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are:

Developer(s) (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the name of the game’s developer(s). “inkle Ltd.” is an example of data intended for this field.

Publisher(s) (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the name of the game’s publisher(s). “Profile Books and inkle Ltd.” is an example of data intended for this field.

Publisher Class (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. One option should be selected unless, for instance, the developer is indie and self-publishes their games. The options are:

ID (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. The ID is a number for internal reference and project maintenance. “00003” is an example of data intended for this field.

Content Warnings

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for content warnings for the clip. “alcohol, tobacco, and references to physical violence, slavery, and colonization” is an example of data intended for this field.

Clip Attribution (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the name of the person who recorded the gameplay footage. “Jentery Sayers” is an example of data intended for this field.

Metadata Attribution (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the name of the person who entered the metadata. “Jeffrey Samers” is an example of data intended for this field.

Reception

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for a quotation from relevant scholarship, reviews, or criticism. Only one quotation should be included per clip. “‘[I]n 80 Days Passepartout[’s] perceived whiteness and masculinity and Frenchness never go unremarked. We don’t treat these as though they are “normal,” or automatically powerful. We mark bits of the map as off limits because of them, we have NPCs deny you authority and question your motives because of it. Whiteness and masculinity make you an outsider in 80 Days more often than it allows you within the circle. We remind players of Passepartout’s social and cultural limitations. NPCs will often discuss their plans, goals, and ideas with Passepartout — but we very rarely allow Passepartout to make a choice for them.’ — Meghna Jayanth (critic) in 2016” is an example of data intended for this field.

Keywords (Required)

This is a drop-down field with a controlled vocabulary developed by the Praxis Studio. It is intended for pedagogical purposes, as it includes Game Studies keywords for teaching and learning. Multiple options may be selected, and they should be listed in alphabetical order. The options are forthcoming.

More Info (MobyGames) (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. It is intended for the game’s MobyGames URL. “https://www.mobygames.com/game/72226/80-days/” is an example of data intended for this field.

Filename (Required)

This is a text input field without a controlled vocabulary. The filename is intended for internal reference and project maintenance. “80Days2014AmphitriteExpressToParis00003.mp4” is an example of data intended for this field. Using Camel casing, the filename should include the title of the game, followed by its release year, the title of the clip, and its internal reference ID.