Safety Tools

Traffic Light Cards

During play, the table uses a simple Traffic Light Card system to help players communicate comfort levels without needing to interrupt or explain themselves in detail. Players may show a coloured card, gesture, or simply say the colour aloud at any point during the session. These cards are:

• No Card or Green Card — Everything is fine, play continues normally.
• Blue — “I am unsure about this scene or topic, please continue carefully.”
• Yellow — “Please change the topic, tone, or direction of the current scene.”
• Red — “Please stop or end this scene immediately.”

Players are never required to justify why they used a card. Once a card is shown, the table should simply respect it and adjust accordingly.

The purpose of this system is to allow players to communicate discomfort quickly, quietly, and safely while keeping the game moving naturally. Different players have different boundaries, sensitivities, and tolerances for certain themes, and those boundaries may change over time or depending on the context of a scene.

Using safety cards should be treated as a normal part of play, not as an interruption or inconvenience.

Open Door Policy

Players should always feel free to step away from the table at any time if they become uncomfortable, overwhelmed, upset, or simply need a break. No explanation should be required.

An Open Door Policy helps create an environment where players feel safe looking after their own wellbeing without fear of judgement or disrupting the game. Some scenes or topics may affect people unexpectedly, and comfort levels can change depending on mood, stress, or personal circumstances.