Our game rules

Anyone can upload a game to the big game libraries, so there are tens of thousands to choose from. We list a small share of them. These are the rules we use.

What we list

Games that are fun after the first minute, not just on the title screen.
Games that load in a normal browser with nothing to install, including on school computers.
Games that make you think, aim, plan or react: puzzles, logic and maths, strategy, racing, sports and skill games.
Cartoon action is fine. Stickman fights, tower battles and space shooters are part of gaming.

What we don't list

Blood, gore or realistic violence against people.
Horror games designed to frighten.
Gambling, betting, slot machines or casino games.
Alcohol, smoking or drugs as part of the game.
Sexual or romantic content, or games about body image.
Swearing or hateful content.
Open chat with strangers.
Knock-offs of famous games and characters that their owners didn't make.
Re-uploads of a game we already have.

Our importer flags new games that look like they might break these rules, and a person looks at every flagged game before it can appear.

How we review a game

We play it, on a computer and, where it supports touch, on a tablet or phone.
We check it against the rules above.
We write our own guide: what the game is, how to play, the controls, tips we found useful, and who it suits.
We note what it works on, how hard it is, and the skills it uses.

Pages with a full guide show who reviewed the game and when. Games we've approved but not written a guide for yet show the developer's description until we do.

Adverts

The site is free because of adverts. Some games show a short advert before they start, and there are adverts on our pages. We never put adverts inside our own guides or disguise them as games.

Spotted a problem?

Every game page has a Report a problem link at the bottom. Use it if a game is broken, or if you think it shouldn't be here. We read every report. You can also use our contact form.

See also our guide for parents and teachers.