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House Rules & Terms — The 10 Towers

The deal, in plain words

The 10 Towers is a free, non-commercial revival of a 1990s text game. Come play, explore, and hang out. A few house rules keep it good for everyone:

  • Be decent. No harassment, hate, threats, or targeting other players.
  • Nothing illegal. Don't post or share illegal content. This is a hard line — illegal material is removed and may be reported to the authorities.
  • It's a game. Chatting on the public channels is part of the fun — enjoy it. Just don't use the place purely as a bullhorn: no spam, no flooding, no advertising.
  • Play fair. No cheating, exploiting bugs, botting, or attacking the server or other players. Found a bug? Tell us instead of abusing it — that's genuinely appreciated.
  • One you, roughly. Don't create accounts to evade a ban or impersonate someone.

See something wrong? The quickest way is right there in the game: type complain <player> <what happened> (also spelled abusereport) and it goes straight to the moderators. For illegal content specifically — or if you're not in the game — use the reporting contact below. Either way, we read reports.

What happens if rules are broken. Depending on severity: a quiet word, a temporary mute, a freeze, or a ban. Most of this is handled quickly and proportionately; serious or illegal stuff is acted on immediately. We aim to be fair, not trigger-happy.

The usual caveats. It's a hobby project provided "as is" — we can't promise it's always up, bug-free, or that your character is immortal. Be kind about that; we're doing this for love of the game.

Reporting illegal content (the formal bit)

For in-game abuse or harassment, the fastest route is the in-game complain command (above) — it reaches the moderators directly. This formal channel is for illegal content, and is open to anyone, player or not:

Email joost@damad.be with "report" in the subject.

Tell us what and where; we'll review promptly, remove anything illegal, and let you know the outcome. (This is our EU Digital Services Act notice-and-action contact and process.)

The small print (kept small)

  • Who runs this: Joost Yervante Damad (Belgium), a non-commercial project — contact joost@damad.be (same as the privacy notice).
  • Your data: handled per our Privacy Notice — short version: the live game shows no real personal details unless you choose to restore them. Please read it.
  • Moderation uses some data: to keep the game safe we look at public-channel activity and behaviour patterns (not your private messages) — see the Privacy Notice.
  • Changes: if these rules change we'll update this page and its date.
  • Complaints: talk to us first; you can also contact the Belgian data-protection authority (details in the Privacy Notice).

Last updated: 22 August 2026.