NOTE: I DO NOT intend to break the Scratch Community Guidelines.

Recently, I've come across this forum post from a Scratch Team member about gun projects:

Harakou wrote:

We no longer allow projects with realistic depictions of weapons, because they can be too violent for young children or victims of violence. (Even if no actual violence is depicted, that is still what guns are designed for.) Remember that Scratch is for people of all ages/backgrounds, and this sort of thing can be legitimately frightening.

Right now, I'm working on a game, and it's still in development stage. I've used some weapon and bullet sprites in the game, and here's the original sprite links (those in italic is sprites that I haven't used, but might be added in the project):

• World War II Weapon Icons: https://kepons.itch.io/world-war-2-weapons

• Skull & Bones Sprites: https://frodoundead.itch.io/skull-bones

• Hedgy's Swordtember 2020: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/hs2020

• Hedgy's Swordtember 2021: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/hs2021

• Hedgy's The Conquest Tool Pack Lite: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/tctpl

• Snoop's Swords (All Packs) - Swords and Staffs: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/swords

Again, I DO NOT intend to break the Scratch Community Guidelines. Are those sprites above acceptable under the Community Guidelines? If not, am I in trouble, and how can I replace those weapons in my project without breaking the Community Guidelines?

I hope I will get a reply soon, thanks for reading!

ducanh201006 wrote:

• World War II Weapon Icons: https://kepons.itch.io/world-war-2-weapons

These are iffy. Based on what Scratch Team members in the past have said, I would recommend not using these sprites. The guns look a little too realistic.

ducanh201006 wrote:

• Skull & Bones Sprites: https://frodoundead.itch.io/skull-bones

The ones on the left (without blood) are definitely okay for Scratch. The ones on the right (with blood) might not be okay for Scratch, due to the blood. I would recommend just using the ones on the left.

ducanh201006 wrote:

• Hedgy's Swordtember 2020: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/hs2020

I think these are all okay. Swords generally do not have the same connotations as guns these days, so I think the Scratch Team is a little more lenient on swords. Furthermore, these swords are a little cartoon-y and unrealistic — “fire swords” don't really exist in real life, for instance. So they should be fine.

ducanh201006 wrote:

• Hedgy's Swordtember 2021: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/hs2021

Same story here, the swords here should be fine. Some of them look pretty creative, in fact.

ducanh201006 wrote:

• Hedgy's The Conquest Tool Pack Lite: https://thewisehedgehog.itch.io/tctpl

These ones also look okay for the same reason.

ducanh201006 wrote:

• Snoop's Swords (All Packs) - Swords and Staffs: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/swords

Same thing here, I think these look okay.

Alright, well, I thought I was going to have to do a lot of reprimanding here, but most of what you presented looks okay for Scratch. I would just recommend staying away from that first batch of realistic gun sprites, and for the second batch, just make sure to use the skulls ‘n’ bones without blood on them. Everything should be in apple pie order from there.

@Za-Chary, if you're here through my message in your profile, please don't complain me. Scratch forums doesn't have the mentions feature, so I had to go to your profile and mention you there.

Thanks for telling me! I'll replace the gun sprites that is not okay. Here's some more packs that I intend to use:

• Snoopeth's Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/guns

• Snoop's Bows and Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/bows-and-guns

Can I use these packs without any issues with the Community Guidelines?

ducanh201006 wrote:

Thanks for telling me! I'll replace the gun sprites that is not okay. Here's some more packs that I intend to use:

• Snoopeth's Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/guns

• Snoop's Bows and Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/bows-and-guns

Can I use these packs without any issues with the Community Guidelines?

I would personally say both of these packs are fine. Bows are generally allowed, much like swords, and the guns in both of those packs are very cartoony, abstract, and not realistic at all.

I would strongly suggest not using realistic guns
otherwise you should be fine

ducanh201006 wrote:

@Za-Chary, if you're here through my message in your profile, please don't complain me. Scratch forums doesn't have the mentions feature, so I had to go to your profile and mention you there.

Thanks for telling me! I'll replace the gun sprites that is not okay. Here's some more packs that I intend to use:

• Snoopeth's Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/guns

• Snoop's Bows and Guns: https://snoopethduckduck.itch.io/bows-and-guns

Can I use these packs without any issues with the Community Guidelines?

Those are fine, they're not realistic and are more “fantasy” weapons. I've heard laser guns are allowed, so these should be fine

ducanh201006 wrote:

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I think some of the things may be a bit too realistic.

Thanks to all of you who've answered my questions! Since the problem has been resolved, I'll close this topic now.