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GamePhobias FAQ

What is a “trigger”?

The word “trigger” can have several meanings to different people, but on the Internet it is most commonly used to denote anything that causes a negative psychological reaction in an individual. This reaction can range from an unsettling feeling to extreme anxiety or even panic.

What are Content Advisory Tags?

Content Advisory Tags (CATs) are words or phrases used to categorize games based on content that we at GamePhobias believe could be problematic for some individuals. We use CATs instead of triggers because we believe that CATs reach a wider audience. Also the acronym CAT was too fun to pass up.

Are you affiliated with the ESRB?

No. We have no affiliation with the ESRB. We see ourselves as a supplement to ESRB ratings. We encourage gamers to use both the ESRB ratings and our CATs when deciding what games are right for them.

Are you affiliated with anyone else?

No. We are not affiliated with any website or company. GamePhobias L.L.C is a privately owned, independent company. We do not receive compensation based on the games we review or the content that we generate. Our only source of revenue is advertisements and donations.

Will you ever have CATs for physiological or neurological conditions such as epilepsy?

No. As we state in our Disclaimers page, we do not have tags for “medical/neurological conditions such as, but not limited to, epilepsy, migraines, or sensory processing disorders”. Our site specifically caters to psychological reactions to game content, not physiological. This is primarily due to the fact that we feel that we are not equipped to judge whether or not a game should be tagged for those conditions.

How do I use the CATs?

Please go the How to Use This Website page for tutorials on how to use CATs and other functions of this site.

How can I contribute?

Please go to the How to Contribute page for tutorials on how to contribute games and commentary.

Can I come on as staff for GamePhobias?

While we appreciate your interest, we are not accepting any new staff members or administrators at this time. If we choose to expand our team, we will make an announcement on our social media accounts.

I noticed that one of the game pages was wrong. Who can I contact?

If something is wrong, please put it on the discussion page for that game. We check those regularly and we will do our best to correct the error as soon as possible.

There is an ad on the site that is triggering for me. What can I do?

Though we do our best, we cannot completely control the types of ads that our ad service generates for our site. We can block ads, but we cannot prevent new ones that may be at issue. If the ad is truly an issue, please contact us at gamephobiaswiki(at)gmail.(com). Also contact us if the ad forces an automatic redirect away from our site.

I submitted a request for a review, but it hasn’t been added. What happened?

We are a small team working on a big website. We promise to do our best, but creating reviews is a very time-consuming process. Unfortunately it may take several weeks for your request to appear on the site.

I submitted a review but it hasn’t been added. What happened?

In order to ensure quality we do not post reviews of games unless multiple people or we ourselves can verify that the game has, and more importantly, does not have certain tags. In addition, creating new pages for reviews is a time-consuming process and we are a small team. We ask for your patience as we work through our review backlog.

I requested a tag to be added but it hasn’t. What happened?

Since adding tags to multiple parts of our site and adding them to the game surveys is an extremely time-consuming process, we do not add tags unless we get multiple requests for them and we feel they will come up in multiple games. That said, we strongly encourage our viewers to use the Discussion tabs at the top of each page to suggest other content that players should watch out for. 'We discourage users from using the Discussion tabs to talk about triggers for medical/physiological/neurological conditions, and we do not guarantee that a tag will be created just because it has been requested, especially in the above medical instances in which we do not feel we have the necessary expertise to reliably provide information on the matter.

If I donate, what will my money be used for?

For full transparency, it is important that we make it understood that we are a private company, not a noprofit organization. Money earned by the site will in part go to supporting Gamephobias Staff, allowing them more time to work on GamePhobias. However, rest assured, that a sizable fixed percentage of all revenue, be they from ads or donations, go directly into a fund specifically meant for improving and maintaining the website.

Why do you have ads? Can I use Adblocker?

GamePhobias uses ads to generate revenue for improvements to the site and as supplemental income for us so we can have more time to work on the site. We would prefer that you do not use Adblocker, because aside from donations, ads are our only source of revenue for the site. We are not paid by any game company and we do not receive money based on the games that we review.

Can I advertise on your site?

Only if you do so through our current ad service. We will not provide free advertising for anyone on the site and we will not allow third-party advertising on the discussion pages.