Responsible Gaming
Play that stays in balance.
Thervalon is meant to be one small, pleasant part of your day. These notes are here to help it
stay that way.
Entertainment, kept in proportion
The experiences in this collection are casual entertainment, much like a puzzle book or a favourite song.
They work best as a short pause in the day rather than the centre of it.
A healthy relationship with any kind of digital play leaves plenty of room for sleep, work, study, time
outdoors and the people around you. If play starts to crowd those things out, that is a signal worth
listening to.
Take regular breaks
Screens make it easy to lose track of time. Stand up, stretch, look at something far away and have a drink
of water every so often. Closing the viewer is instant, and the experience will be just as easy to open
later.
Set your own boundaries
- Decide how long a session will last before you start.
- Use a phone timer or alarm as a gentle reminder.
- Keep play out of the hour before sleep.
- Plan days with no play at all.
When it stops being enjoyable, stop
The only point of these experiences is to be enjoyable. If a session leaves you frustrated, restless or
tired rather than refreshed, it has stopped doing its job, and the best move is simply to close it.
Pay attention to how you feel afterwards, not just during. Play that consistently leaves you drained, or
that you find hard to put down when you meant to, is a good reason to take a longer break.
Looking after yourself
If you feel that time spent on digital entertainment of any kind is becoming difficult to manage, talk to
someone you trust. Friends, family members and your doctor can all help, and many areas have free,
confidential support services for balancing screen time and wellbeing.
Everything on Thervalon is designed to be easy to step away from. Each session is independent, there is
nothing to keep up with and nothing is lost by leaving. Access is permitted only to users who are legally
eligible to participate.