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This page analyses writing by game genres:

1. Master Genre
2. Selected Sub-Genres

1. Master Genre

1.1 Action

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	6035	53	113
2	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	5674	255	22
3	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	5218	75	69
4	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	4571	94	48
5	Kirby021591	4448	20	222
6	DEngel (Daniel Engel)	4291	116	36
7	CWall (Christian Wall)	3601	25	144
8	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	3556	79	45
9	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	3448	14	246
10	Vesperas (Brian David Kacaba)	3332	15	222
11	antseezee (Chris Zawada)	3314	35	94
12	JCulbert (John Culbert (tigeraid))	3305	42	78
13	Basel (Basel Al-Shehab)	3206	114	28
14	peach freak (Tim Brastow)	3140	21	149
15	EChang (Edward Chang)	3043	36	84
16	me frog (Colin Scully)	2955	16	184
17	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	2937	13	225
18	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	2931	17	172
19	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	2807	39	71
20	marshmallow	2711	27	100

6646 different authors have written about Action games.

1.2 Adventure

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	CVXFREAK	4580	38	120
2	ChandooG (Adnan Javed -aka- AJ)	4439	19	233
3	Outbreak	4241	27	157
4	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	2979	13	229
5	Minesweeper (Nathan Norris)	2789	15	185
6	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	2606	35	74
7	DjSiXpAcK14 (Benn Linger)	2563	12	213
8	Kayama	2506	27	92
9	Kirby021591	2482	8	310
10	THayes (Tom Hayes)	2253	72	31
11	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	2190	14	156
12	Conquerer (Andrew)	2040	14	145
13	El Greco	1962	5	392
14	Patt3rson (Nikki Kuppens)	1921	26	73
15	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	1897	14	135
16	B.lu4R (Raul Morales)	1890	5	378
17	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	1855	7	265
18	Estil	1726	14	123
19	Stinger 3:16	1639	20	81
20	RMcGregor (Rob McGregor)	1627	10	162

2103 different authors have written about Adventure games.

1.3 Driving

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	5384	101	53
2	MKim (Mark Kim)	1641	16	102
3	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	1096	24	45
4	Widgeon Infantry (Neil Stump)	1041	8	130
5	Da Hui (Frank G)	716	6	119
6	me frog (Colin Scully)	688	3	229
7	Warhawk (Stephen "Warhawk" Harris)	655	10	65
8	Minesweeper (Nathan Norris)	602	7	86
9	Octoferret (Pierre Maris)	563	7	80
10	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	518	3	172

815 different authors have written about Driving games.

1.4 Puzzle

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DEngel (Daniel Engel)	4614	12	384
2	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	3392	17	199
3	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	2233	22	101
4	Syonyx (marc lalonde)	2151	2	1075
5	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1602	11	145
6	Dallas	1121	5	224
7	Shdwrlm3	895	6	149
8	A B C	856	23	37
9	Pop	675	3	225
10	Poopnug148 (Ben-Jamin Daly)	649	2	324

752 different authors have written about Puzzle games.

1.5 Role-Playing

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Split Infinity (Damir Kolar)	11937	34	351
2	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	10775	33	326
3	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	9423	22	428
4	DSimpson (Dan Simpson)	7064	26	271
5	SinirothX (Nick Henson)	6188	5	1237
6	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	5798	12	483
7	TFergusson (Terence Fergusson)	5460	13	420
8	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	4922	42	117
9	Red Scarlet	4909	55	89
10	SOng (Scott Ong)	4904	9	544
11	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	4680	35	133
12	shoecream (Jonathan Chang)	4135	4	1033
13	strawhat	3974	14	283
14	OKong (Oliver Kong)	3815	15	254
15	IKelley (Ian Kelley)	3554	19	187
16	Kain Stryder (Nick Valent)	3328	18	184
17	TestaALT (Andrew Testa)	3308	11	300
18	Apathetic Aardvark (Jason)	3196	15	213
19	EChang (Edward Chang)	3196	45	71
20	Cyril (Stephanie Nutter)	3094	13	238

4122 different authors have written about Role-Playing games.

1.6 Simulation

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	KChang (Kuo-Sheng (Kasey) Chang)	1372	17	80
2	timski (Tim)	792	4	198
3	Briareos_Kerensky (Briareos Kerensky)	767	6	127
4	MRadford (Michael Radford)	418	2	209
5	J Woodrow	319	3	106

174 different authors have written about Simulation games.

1.7 Sports

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	3044	10	304
2	Rashidi (John Markisch)	2702	14	193
3	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	2341	23	101
4	THayes (Tom Hayes)	2022	15	134
5	Mike Truitt (Michael A. Truitt)	1805	27	66
6	CaptainCAWisma (Daniel Fookes)	1699	3	566
7	Guitarfreak86 (Richard J. D. Arnatt)	1443	8	180
8	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	1443	27	53
9	JPaterson (James Paterson)	1409	8	176
10	Sweetpimp324 (Chris Ruiz)	1266	34	37

1399 different authors have written about Sports games.

1.8 Strategy

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	3992	20	199
2	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	2852	6	475
3	Mister Sinister (David)	2783	19	146
4	Luigi and Tails (Seb Haque)	2755	4	688
5	MNeidengard (Mark Neidengard)	2726	6	454
6	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	2712	5	542
7	KChang (Kuo-Sheng (Kasey) Chang)	2448	18	136
8	PyroFalkon	2080	13	160
9	Deuce ex Defcon (Staley)	1959	8	244
10	Ikusagami	1945	3	648

1849 different authors have written about Strategy games.

2. Selected Sub-Genres

Sub-genres listed here are those which at least 150 different authors have written for.

2.1 2D: Action

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	2816	22	128
2	NMorgan (Nicholas S. Morgan)	2044	12	170
3	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	1895	73	25
4	Meowthnum1	1691	15	112
5	WWalker (William Walker)	1465	21	69
6	THayes (Tom Hayes)	1441	4	360
7	Snow Dragon (J. Eubanks)	1404	18	78
8	peach freak (Tim Brastow)	1388	10	138
9	CMoriarty (Colin Moriarty)	1230	18	68
10	Kirby021591	1069	7	152

862 different authors have written about 2D: Action games.

2.2 3D: Action

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kirby021591	1927	6	321
2	me frog (Colin Scully)	1551	7	221
3	CWall (Christian Wall)	1074	5	214
4	ZoopSoul (David McCutcheon)	962	3	320
5	CAHowell (Jason Howell)	955	5	191
6	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	954	1	954
7	GLC (Wojciech Dworak)	852	6	142
8	Deathborn 668	792	2	396
9	GavLuvsGA	758	7	108
10	MysticWeirdo (Warren Grieder)	743	5	148

593 different authors have written about 3D: Action games.

2.3 Action Adventure: Fantasy

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kirby021591	3529	11	320
2	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	2744	8	343
3	GregoR	2352	8	294
4	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	2035	15	135
5	B.lu4R (Raul Morales)	1431	5	286
6	aaxe (tlc)	1303	10	130
7	davogones (David Butler)	1261	7	180
8	CWall (Christian Wall)	1242	3	414
9	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1218	7	174
10	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	1167	3	389

768 different authors have written about Action Adventure: Fantasy games.

2.4 Action Adventure: Horror

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Outbreak	4241	27	157
2	CVXFREAK	4089	34	120
3	ChandooG (Adnan Javed -aka- AJ)	3486	13	268
4	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	2327	9	258
5	DjSiXpAcK14 (Benn Linger)	2296	11	208

491 different authors have written about Action Adventure: Horror games.

2.5 Action Adventure: Modern

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	glenster	2187	2	1093
2	RARusk	1803	6	300
3	Robert Carr	1590	2	795
4	Gaseous Snake (Mark Fletcher)	1363	8	170
5	GTA3 Addict	1348	3	449

406 different authors have written about Action Adventure: Modern games.

2.6 Action Adventure: Sci-Fi

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	FAQ GOD (AForsander)	876	1	876
2	Deathborn 668	870	2	435
3	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	598	3	199
4	Deflux (Bobby Michael)	595	1	595
5	_Tim_ (T. Bennington)	587	3	195

275 different authors have written about Action Adventure: Sci-Fi games.

2.7 Action: Beat-'Em-Up

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	JCulbert (John Culbert (tigeraid))	1253	12	104
2	GLC (Wojciech Dworak)	927	7	132
3	Tiamat	916	1	916
4	Jiyu Aifu (Kevin Picheco)	886	6	147
5	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	759	11	69
6	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	721	1	721
7	Muni Shinobu	680	26	26
8	MQuiambao (Mondu Quiambao)	662	2	331
9	RamzaBeoulve259 (Andrew Yip)	618	2	309
10	BNii (Brian Nii)	608	4	152

821 different authors have written about Action: Beat-'Em-Up games.

2.8 Action: Fighting

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	3800	30	126
2	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	3304	10	330
3	MZielinski (Mike Zielinski)	2457	8	307
4	Basel (Basel Al-Shehab)	2448	103	23
5	EChang (Edward Chang)	2447	20	122
6	SOng (Scott Ong)	1975	5	395
7	CaptainCAWisma (Daniel Fookes)	1799	5	359
8	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	1732	20	86
9	Shouji (K`)	1644	21	78
10	striker64 (Brian Landry)	1477	5	295
11	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	1435	50	28
12	KLantis (Kailu Lantis)	1368	4	342
13	jchensor (James Chen)	1280	5	256
14	rr a ven	1272	19	66
15	Sweetpimp324 (Chris Ruiz)	1266	34	37
16	MTRodaba2468 (Matt Rodabaugh)	1155	29	39
17	SayainPrince (Chris Quigley)	1151	6	191
18	Dan GC (Dan)	1110	24	46
19	ReCharredSigh	1103	7	157
20	Civ Magirus (Caleb "TheCivilOne" Hankins)	1100	38	28

2056 different authors have written about Action: Fighting games.

2.9 Action: Shooter

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	El Greco	3223	16	201
2	peach freak (Tim Brastow)	2058	13	158
3	Aaron Baker	1595	13	122
4	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1467	8	183
5	antseezee (Chris Zawada)	1316	10	131
6	marshmallow	1279	12	106
7	Dark Id (Ryan Kelly)	1207	4	301
8	AUrbina (Artemio Urbina)	1174	3	391
9	Thuyker (Thuy)	1133	4	283
10	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	1094	33	33

1549 different authors have written about Action: Shooter games.

2.10 Driving: Racing

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	2169	34	63
2	MKim (Mark Kim)	904	9	100
3	me frog (Colin Scully)	688	3	229
4	Warhawk (Stephen "Warhawk" Harris)	655	10	65
5	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	518	3	172
6	Player Guy Forever	516	5	103
7	TownRanger (Leslie Y.W. KEUNG)	411	6	68
8	GreenFlag (Jordan Stopciati)	399	3	133
9	Kirby021591	383	2	191
10	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	349	7	49

544 different authors have written about Driving: Racing games.

2.11 GT / Street: Driving

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	2633	52	50
2	Widgeon Infantry (Neil Stump)	939	7	134
3	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	826	13	63
4	Da Hui (Frank G)	539	2	269
5	MKim (Mark Kim)	489	4	122

193 different authors have written about GT / Street: Driving games.

2.12 Hardware

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	stonedwal (Matt Keller)	1450	3	483
2	Joni Philips	1213	11	110
3	the Scribe (Sam Pettus)	1200	1	1200
4	Madroms (E. LOZANO)	789	2	394
5	LuigiPapa (Luigi Papa)	724	1	724

209 different authors have written about Hardware: games.

2.13 Massively Multiplayer Online: Role-Playing

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Skye7707 (Devon Kerkhove)	681	8	85
2	gaidin000	526	1	526
3	Terekane of Darkness (Jonathan)	435	1	435
4	Magic Mario (Kevin Bray)	404	2	202
5	hockeyguy8 (Marley Marlfox)	387	1	387

277 different authors have written about Massively Multiplayer Online: Role-Playing games.

2.14 Miscellaneous: Puzzle

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DEngel (Daniel Engel)	4313	5	862
2	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	3072	13	236
3	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	1945	21	92
4	Dallas	1121	5	224
5	Shdwrlm3	841	4	210

354 different authors have written about Miscellaneous: Puzzle games.

2.15 Role-Playing: Action RPG

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	PapaGamer (Barry Scott Will)	1517	6	252
2	me frog (Colin Scully)	1316	2	658
3	Yami Shuryou (Ryan Hennerbichler)	1129	5	225
4	BF_Gamer (Bob Frak)	1094	7	156
5	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	1030	1	1030
6	Gray Fox (Alan Quirino)	927	5	185
7	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	820	7	117
8	SS3 Grown Trunks (Trunks Vegita)	795	5	159
9	mstieler (Marshall Stieler)	791	3	263
10	CMoriarty (Colin Moriarty)	788	3	262

655 different authors have written about Role-Playing: Action RPG games.

2.16 Role-Playing: Console-style RPG

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Split Infinity (Damir Kolar)	10846	31	349
2	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	7489	23	325
3	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	7032	15	468
4	SinirothX (Nick Henson)	6188	5	1237
5	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	5641	11	512
6	TFergusson (Terence Fergusson)	5460	13	420
7	SOng (Scott Ong)	4641	8	580
8	strawhat	3760	12	313
9	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	3373	24	140
10	Red Scarlet	3206	27	118

1796 different authors have written about Role-Playing: Console-style RPG games.

2.17 Role-Playing: PC-style RPG

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	shoecream (Jonathan Chang)	3693	1	3693
2	DSimpson (Dan Simpson)	3326	10	332
3	SWCarter (Steven W. Carter)	940	4	235
4	Naranek Angmar (Duncan Clay)	651	3	217
5	Ellusion	556	1	556

158 different authors have written about Role-Playing: PC-style RPG games.

2.18 Sports: Alternative

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	THayes (Tom Hayes)	2003	14	143
2	Mike Truitt (Michael A. Truitt)	1724	24	71
3	Aaron Baker	1037	8	129
4	Pyro Vesten (Steven Ryan)	914	2	457
5	Deadmeat X (Evert van Aart)	649	1	649

210 different authors have written about Sports: Alternative games.

2.19 Sports: Traditional

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Rashidi (John Markisch)	2702	14	193
2	Guitarfreak86 (Richard J. D. Arnatt)	1402	7	200
3	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	1255	3	418
4	AJE	1030	6	171
5	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	1020	17	60
6	Action Joe (Joe Burlington)	993	2	496
7	Garibaldi84	958	15	63
8	Leif Powers	845	3	281
9	Myke	841	4	210
10	JPaterson (James Paterson)	739	6	123

752 different authors have written about Sports: Traditional games.

2.20 Strategy: Breeding/Constructing

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	MNeidengard (Mark Neidengard)	1668	2	834
2	josher1212 (Joshua D.)	792	2	396
3	kirbyroks (Josiah Herrington)	662	4	165
4	Deathborn 668	658	1	658
5	EChiu (Edmund Chiu)	531	2	265

273 different authors have written about Strategy: Breeding/Constructing games.

2.21 Strategy: Real-Time

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	2852	6	475
2	Luigi and Tails (Seb Haque)	2755	4	688
3	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	2712	5	542
4	Deuce ex Defcon (Staley)	1959	8	244
5	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	1876	5	375

449 different authors have written about Strategy: Real-Time games.

2.22 Strategy: Turn-Based

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Mister Sinister (David)	2783	19	146
2	Ikusagami	1945	3	648
3	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	1720	4	430
4	AstroBlue	1369	4	342
5	Victory (Chris)	1252	4	313

446 different authors have written about Strategy: Turn-Based games.