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*Categories for games should be spelled out in full (e.g. [[:Category:Bloons TD 6]]). Sub-categories of those games should use [[Blooncyclopedia:Abbreviations|abbreviations]] (e.g. [[:Category:Upgrades in BTD6]]).

*Categories for features within games should be phrased as "[subjects] in [game]" (e.g. [[:Category:Upgrades in BTD6]]). Categories for aspects ''of'' the game, but not necessarily ''in'' the game, should be phrased as "[game] [subjects]" (e.g. [[:Category:BTD6 images]]).

*A category should not be added to an article if it belongs to a subcategory of it. ''[[~~Bloons Card Storm~~]]'' should not belong to both [[:Category:~~Windows games~~]] and [[:Category:~~Games~~]], for example, because [[:Category:~~Windows games~~]] is already a subcategory of [[:Category:~~Games~~]].

*A category should not be added to an article if it belongs to a subcategory of it. [[Quincy]] should not belong to both [[:Category:Monkeys]] and [[:Category:Heroes]], for example, because [[:Category:Heroes]] is already a subcategory of [[:Category:Monkeys]].

===Size and scope===

*In general, categories shouldn't be so small that it becomes too difficult to navigate between subcategories, but not so large it becomes too difficult to search through. There are limits to how small a category can be, but there is no upper limit, so use common sense when deciding which categories should be split into subcategories.

*In general, categories shouldn't be so small that it becomes too difficult to navigate between subcategories, but not so large it becomes too difficult to search through. There are limits to how small a category can be, but there is no upper limit, so use common sense when deciding which categories should be split into subcategories. In general, large categories can justify being a subcategory of a single category as a way of reducing clutter, while smaller categories should only be used if they can be subcategories of multiple categories as a way of reducing repetition.

**Categories for articles should generally not contain fewer than five articles and subcategories. Categories with three or four items are okay if the category's name is an official and distinct term that does not have its own article (e.g. [[:Category:Wizard Powers]]), but anything smaller than that is unnecessary.

**Categories for files should generally not contain fewer than 20 files unless all the files in that category would otherwise belong to the same subcategories (e.g. [[:Category:BTD6 Spellbook icons]], which is a subcategory of [[:Category:BTD6 sprites]] and [[:Category:Corvus images]] so that all the images don't have to belong to both BTD6 sprites and Corvus images individually). The absolute bare minimum size for a file category is ten files, which does not count subcategories or files in subcategories.

**Categories for files should generally not contain fewer than 20 files.

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 *Categories for games should be spelled out in full (e.g. [[:Category:Bloons TD 6]]). Sub-categories of those games should use [[Blooncyclopedia:Abbreviations|abbreviations]] (e.g. [[:Category:Upgrades in BTD6]]).
 *Categories for features within games should be phrased as "[subjects] in [game]" (e.g. [[:Category:Upgrades in BTD6]]). Categories for aspects ''of'' the game, but not necessarily ''in'' the game, should be phrased as "[game] [subjects]" (e.g. [[:Category:BTD6 images]]).
-*A category should not be added to an article if it belongs to a subcategory of it. ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'' should not belong to both [[:Category:Windows games]] and [[:Category:Games]], for example, because [[:Category:Windows games]] is already a subcategory of [[:Category:Games]].
+*A category should not be added to an article if it belongs to a subcategory of it. [[Quincy]] should not belong to both [[:Category:Monkeys]] and [[:Category:Heroes]], for example, because [[:Category:Heroes]] is already a subcategory of [[:Category:Monkeys]].
 ===Size and scope===
-*In general, categories shouldn't be so small that it becomes too difficult to navigate between subcategories, but not so large it becomes too difficult to search through. There are limits to how small a category can be, but there is no upper limit, so use common sense when deciding which categories should be split into subcategories.
+*In general, categories shouldn't be so small that it becomes too difficult to navigate between subcategories, but not so large it becomes too difficult to search through. There are limits to how small a category can be, but there is no upper limit, so use common sense when deciding which categories should be split into subcategories. In general, large categories can justify being a subcategory of a single category as a way of reducing clutter, while smaller categories should only be used if they can be subcategories of multiple categories as a way of reducing repetition.
 **Categories for articles should generally not contain fewer than five articles and subcategories. Categories with three or four items are okay if the category's name is an official and distinct term that does not have its own article (e.g. [[:Category:Wizard Powers]]), but anything smaller than that is unnecessary.
-**Categories for files should generally not contain fewer than 20 files unless all the files in that category would otherwise belong to the same subcategories (e.g. [[:Category:BTD6 Spellbook icons]], which is a subcategory of [[:Category:BTD6 sprites]] and [[:Category:Corvus images]] so that all the images don't have to belong to both BTD6 sprites and Corvus images individually). The absolute bare minimum size for a file category is ten files, which does not count subcategories or files in subcategories.
+**Categories for files should generally not contain fewer than 20 files.
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