Game Content Ratings
Everyone
The content of this module is specifically designed to be free of common challenging topics, such as sex/intimacy, racism, sexism, spiders, horror and terror themes, and the like. They are well suited to audiences of any age or background, though content will touch on combat violence without it being a focus or overly descriptive.
Examples: Learn to Play modules
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Nonviolent
The content of this module is specifically designed for players who want to avoid or specifically not engage in content with any sort of violence. Gameplay will revolve around social and environmental action, without any attention paid to physical conflict.
Examples: Roleplay focused games
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Treacherous
The content of this module may contain themes that might be challenging for some players, though those that are common in mature fantasy or sci-fi media. Examples include intimacy and relationships, monster-based xenophobia or violence (think Beholders or Mind Flayers), large scale conflict, and more descriptive combat violence.
Engage in this content if you’re prepared for it, and it will be appropriate for most mature audiences.
Before the game, every player will receive information regarding Safety Tools that will be in use, as well as an invitation to fill out a “Session Zero” form. This form will ask for topics that are “hard no's” or “red flags” for each player - every storyline can be adjusted within reason, and we would rather encourage each player to voice what they need to have fun than engage with content that concerns them.
Examples: Most prewritten modules and “standard” fantasy games
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Horror
The content of this module may contain themes that may evoke some feelings of fear or terror. For example, spiders, bats, ghosts, hauntings, past trauma and abuse, and feelings of rage, despair, or hopelessness.
Only engage in this content if you're prepared for it. Unsure players should be accompanied by a friend or guardian.
Before the game, every player will receive information regarding Safety Tools that will be in use, as well as an invitation to fill out a “Session Zero” form. This form will ask for topics that are “hard no's” or “red flags” for each player - every storyline can be adjusted within reason, and we would rather encourage each player to voice what they need to have fun than engage with content that concerns them.
Examples: House of Lament, Into the Scary Portal
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Grim
The content of this module may contain themes that are challenging for some to engage with, but is intended to be thought provoking allegories for current political themes. This could mean themes regarding fascism, xenophobia, sexism, brutality, oppression, and systematic trauma and abuse.
Only engage in this content if you’re prepared for it. Unsure players should be accompanied by a friend or guardian, and also may want to consider other content.
Before the game, every player will receive information regarding Safety Tools that will be in use, as well as an invitation to fill out a “Session Zero” form. This form will ask for topics that are “hard no's” or “red flags” for each player - every storyline can be adjusted within reason, and we would rather encourage each player to voice what they need to have fun than engage with content that concerns them.
Examples: 40K content, “gritty” fantasy
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