Responsible play
Staying in control of time and money in online worlds.
The worlds we review are built to be returned to daily, and most sell ways to skip waiting. That is fine when you are in charge of it. This page is about staying in charge.
Worth noticing
- You log in because a timer is about to finish, not because you want to play.
- You have spent more than you planned this month, or not told someone about a purchase.
- Missing a daily reward or an event causes real stress.
- Play is eating into sleep, work or people.
Practical steps
- Decide a session length before you start and set a timer on another device.
- Do not store card details in a game account; a prepaid card gives you a hard limit.
- Turn off notifications from the mobile apps.
- Every publisher listed here offers account deletion through settings or support.
Free, confidential support
- Game Quitters, community and resources for cutting back on gaming: gamequitters.com
- Gambling Therapy, free multilingual online support: gamblingtherapy.org
- Find a Helpline, helplines by country: findahelpline.com
- GamCare (UK), 0808 8020 133, 24 hours: gamcare.org.uk
Age
Cold Harbour Watch is intended for adults. Each publisher sets its own minimum age; if you are under it, do not create an account.