Player Wellbeing

Responsible Gaming

Your wellbeing is our highest priority. This page provides information and resources to help you maintain a healthy relationship with entertainment.

Need Help Right Now?

If you or someone you care about is experiencing problems with gambling or gaming-related behaviour, please reach out to a support organisation immediately. Help is available 24/7.

Gamblers Anonymous GambleAware NCPG (US Helpline)

A Free Platform — But Responsibility Still Matters

PhoenixRise Play does not involve real money, gambling, or financial risk of any kind. However, we recognise that certain patterns of habitual behaviour — even in free entertainment — can develop unhealthy characteristics. We take this seriously and encourage all players to be mindful of their entertainment habits.

⏱️ Healthy Time Management

Entertainment should enrich your life, not consume it. We recommend:

  • Setting a personal session time limit before you start
  • Taking a break at least every 60 minutes
  • Not using gaming as an escape from stress or difficult emotions
  • Keeping gaming as one of several leisure activities

🧠 Recognising Problematic Patterns

Be honest with yourself if you notice:

  • Spending significantly more time on the platform than you intended
  • Difficulty stopping or feeling compelled to play
  • Neglecting responsibilities, relationships, or sleep to play
  • Using gaming to cope with anxiety, depression, or other feelings

👨‍👩‍👧 Protecting Young People

PhoenixRise Play is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. If you share devices with younger people:

  • Use parental controls to restrict access to adult platforms
  • Talk openly with young people about healthy entertainment habits
  • Keep browser profiles separate for different users

🔗 The Link to Gambling

While no real money is involved, social games may have surface similarities to gambling formats. Be aware that:

  • Success here does not predict success in real gambling
  • The skills or strategies here do not transfer to real-money environments
  • If you're drawn to real-money gambling, seek support resources below

Support Organisations

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Gamblers Anonymous

An international fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to solve their common problem and help others recover.

Visit gamblersanonymous.org →
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GambleAware

The UK's leading charity for tackling gambling harms, offering free, confidential support, resources, and a 24/7 helpline for anyone affected by problem gambling.

Visit gambleaware.org →
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National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)

The US national advocate for problem gambling programs and services. The NCPG Helpline (1-800-522-4700) connects callers to local resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Visit ncpgambling.org →

Contact Our Responsible Gaming Team

If you have concerns about your own use of PhoenixRise Play, or want to discuss setting personal limits, our dedicated Responsible Gaming team is available at safety@phoenixriseplay.com. We respond to responsible gaming enquiries within 6 hours.