Ethical Issues

This page addresses some ethical concerns users might have with the game.

• Users will have an assigned account for online gameplay, whether that is ranked or just among friends. Associated with that account will be their username, global rank, a list of friends, and which in-game store items they own (plus settings/customization options). If someone's username includes any personal information of theirs, which we advise against, that is their own choice. Any other information that is to be associated with an account later will pertain solely to the game itself and will not store personal information. This information will be stored in some kind of database/list to be accessed by the system when the game is loaded, and will be updated after certain situations like completing a match or purchasing an item from the store. The players themselves will not have access to this greater collection of data.

• There are no plans to implement an in-game text chat feature. The software itself will not include any discriminatory language or visuals. In terms of username creation, users will be able to choose their own name relatively freely, but it will be screened against a list of blacklisted terms to ensure certain words are avoided.

• We will have one list that includes all information related to each account in one place. To mitigate any potential outside access, we will only access and edit specific parts of that document at a time when they are necessary so one user will never have access to the entire thing, or to any information not immediately necessary for the game’s functionality.

• We currently have no plans to restrict players below a certain age due to the safe nature of the game. However, if this changes in the future, we can offer a prompt for age verification and restrict accounts not meeting those criteria. Additionally, we reserve the right to terminate any account found to be doing the aforementioned discrimination or other inappropriate behavior.

• The game is planned to house a cosmetics shop from the main menu. It will be clear from an in-store disclaimer that this will not in any way affect gameplay, only the visual and/or audio experience. There are no plans for anything in the game to be purchased via real currency.