Consent in Gaming

Important Things About Consent

• You decide what's safe for you.
• The default answer is "No".
• It doesn't matter why consent wasn't given.
• Nobody has to explain why they're not consenting.
• There's a spectrum of consent for each topic.
• They can always change their mind about what they are or aren't consenting to.
• Anyone is allowed to leave an uncomfortable situation at any time.

Tools for Gaming Safely

The X-Card
The X-Card is a safety tool that allows participants to safely edit out any content that is questionable, without explanation, comment or judgment.
When used, a player can say, “I’m X-carding.” The content is then skipped, faded to black, or discussed, as the group agrees. The person invoking the card never has to explain why they invoked the card. This gives the user iron clad protection against content that causes stress, anxiety or concern.

Stoplight system
The Stoplight System is a way for anyone in the game to check in with the group and ask if all are okay to proceed. Giving a green light means the player is okay to move forward, a yellow means the player feels uncomfortable but is also okay to move forward with caution, and a red light means they would prefer the game to pause and/or stop a potentially troubling situation.

Please Take a moment to fill out THIS FORM to complete the consent checklist.

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