What is wiki.gg?

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wiki.gg is a wiki hosting platform that runs MediaWiki sites for games, entertainment franchises, and other common-interest topics. It hosts over 800 wikis and describes itself as having an "indie, editors-first mindset." It's aimed at fan communities, creators, and developers who want a collaborative knowledge base rather than a general-purpose website builder. One important current condition: new wiki requests are closed, so you can't start a new wiki there right now.

What wiki.gg actually is

wiki.gg is a platform, not a single wiki. Each wiki on the domain covers its own subject, but they all run on MediaWiki — the same software family that powers many large reference wikis. The site's own description frames the platform as "a community of developers and editors creating the best possible wiki experience for passionate entertainment franchises & fanbases."

The platform says it has been building fan and official wikis for over a decade and is familiar with "all major technologies required to make successful MediaWiki wikis."

What topics it covers

The site groups its content into three broad areas:

Category What it covers
Gaming AAA and indie games, VR, and TTRPGs — described as the platform's specialty
Entertainment Movies, webserials, TV shows, book series, and other fictional universes
Everything else Hobbies, open-source software projects, historical periods, and general-interest topics

So the scope is wider than games alone, even though gaming is the stated focus.

Who it's for

  • Fan communities documenting a game, show, book series, or other franchise
  • Creators who want their universe documented collaboratively
  • Developers building a knowledge base for players
  • Anyone running a hobby, OSS, or general-interest project that benefits from a shared reference

If you're an individual who just wants a personal notes page, this isn't the target use case — the platform is built around collaborative, encyclopedic wikis.

The "editors-first" commitment

wiki.gg states its commitment plainly: "Editors come first, whether you're creating your first-ever wiki or you've been working with MediaWiki as long as we have." The specific promise worth noting is about leaving: if a community decides to leave, the platform says it "will not compete with your community." For communities that have been burned by forking disputes elsewhere, that's the relevant detail.

Can you create a wiki there now?

No — not at the moment. The site states directly: "New wiki requests are currently closed." The page directs people to its Discord server to stay updated on platform news and get notified when requests reopen.

When they do reopen, the stated process is an application: "Send us an application now to create a wiki on our catered platform." The platform says it accepts wikis about a range of common-interest topics.

What to do with this

  • If you want to browse or read: wiki.gg hosts 800+ wikis across gaming, entertainment, and other topics — you can use them directly.
  • If you want to start a new wiki: you'll need to wait for requests to reopen; joining the Discord is the stated way to hear about it.
  • If you're deciding between platforms: the distinguishing factors here are the MediaWiki foundation, the editors-first stance, and the no-compete promise if your community leaves. Whether those matter depends on how much you value portability and editorial independence versus other hosting options.