CAN you make a jumpscare filled horror game IF you have an warning screen with a button to press to continue?

MystickDragon

What I'm saying is can you have an EXTREME horror game BUT if you add a button to make it continue. If not what if you made them type something like
( I KNOW THAT THIS IS A HORROR GAME AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE JUMPSCRAES IN THE GAME) maybe if you made them type all of that in it would be allowed. Honestly I think it would be allowed if there was a good warning.

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I believe this is okay, as long as there is no serious NFE content like blo0d.

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HogwartsTeacherSnape

Horror games aren't allowed upon warning, even if they contain mild, nonexplicit gore, horror, or jumpscares. Remember, this is a kids' site meant for kids. Warnings do not influence ST's decision to take it down.

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pasta_enjoyer7

No, you cannot have an extreme horror game, even with a warning.

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No. A “warning” will not impact the Scratch Team's judgement on whether something on the site should be or not.

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MystickDragon

Here's another thing to think about what if it wasn't so much as HORROR but more as just a gory game. What I'm saying is what if it had a proper and effective warning?

Also a good idea for the scratch Devs is to make kind of a section of scratch that involves more mature horror themes or something for 13+ kids who want to make horror games but cant because of scratch guidelines?

define uhh spooky

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petstra

MystickDragon wrote:
Here's another thing to think about what if it wasn't so much as HORROR but more as just a gory game. What I'm saying is what if it had a proper and effective warning?

Also a good idea for the scratch Devs is to make kind of a section of scratch that involves more mature horror themes or something for 13+ kids who want to make horror games but cant because of scratch guidelines?
define uhh spooky

Did you not read my above post? The answer is no, you cannot. A warning will do nothing. When Scratch Team members review a project, no warnings will be taken in mind. It's pointless.
A “mature version of Scratch” is rejected.

The Official List of Rejected Suggestions wrote:
7.2 A 13+ version of the Scratch website or age-restricted content
Scratch is designed for ages 8 to 16, but any content shared on the website must be appropriate for all ages. Dividing the community by making a separate, age-restricted website would not be helpful. Potential restrictions from entering the website (such as a warning, or requiring a parent to answer math equations) would not necessarily stop an underage child from entering the 13+ website.
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This suggestion extends to age-restricting anything on Scratch, such as viewing specific projects or accessing specific Scratch features. As a general rule, Scratch is for all ages, and content shared on the Scratch website should be appropriate for all ages.
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If you want to create horror games, you can make them, but don't share them on Scratch.

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MountY_Backup

If you must put a warning in your scary projects, then it's not allowed.

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iiucandyfloss

If your game is so inappropriate / gory that you require a warning , it's probably not suitable for Scratch.

Horror or gore? Is it a shooting game with realistic weapons? That's not allowed. Is it a spooky game with ghosts , zombies and the like but no gore? The latter would be allowed.

Jumpscares aren't even allowed:

Speakvisually (when he was an ST member) wrote:
Which elements are considered inappropriate according to the Scratch Community Guidelines?
Graphic Content: Depictions or audio that emulate weapons, gore, or violence.
Intense Themes: Serious or scary topics.
Vulgarity: Disrespectful or mature language.
Jumpscares: Startling images that abruptly flash on the screen.

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