Content and legal rules
What isn't allowed, your rights in your game, and the terms that apply.
This page is a plain summary. The Developer Terms are the official legal version, and they apply if anything here differs.
Who owns your game
You do. Submitting a game doesn't transfer your ownership. You give us permission to host, show and promote the game while it's on KoolGames, and you can publish it anywhere else as well.
What you promise
When you submit a game, you confirm that you own it, or have permission from every rights holder, including for its code, art, music, sound, fonts and libraries.
What isn't allowed
A game can't contain or promote:
- sexual content, or graphic violence;
- hate, harassment or discrimination;
- real-money gambling;
- illegal activity, self-harm or dangerous challenges;
- malware, hidden downloads, pop-ups, forced redirects or anything that tricks players;
- other people's work that you don't have permission to use.
The full list is in the Community and Content Guidelines.
Players' data
Your game mustn't collect personal data or set cookies unless it tells players clearly, follows UK GDPR and the rules for children's data, and gets consent where the law requires it. Many players are young, so collect as little as you can. The best amount is none.
Copyright complaints
If someone tells us your game infringes their rights, we may remove it while we look into it, and we'll tell you. You can respond using the steps in our Copyright and Takedown Policy.
Removing your game
You can ask us to remove your game at any time. See the Developer Terms for how, and how long it takes. We can also remove a game that breaks the rules, stops working or is the subject of a valid legal complaint.