How we write
The rules we hold every page to before it goes live.
What we publish
We publish games that anyone is free to play: traditional party games, playground games, parlor games and their well-known variations. We do not reproduce the rulebooks of boxed commercial games. Where a traditional game is also sold under a brand name, we describe the traditional game and say so.
What every game page must have
- A player range that the game actually works for, not just the range it is technically possible with.
- The youngest age at which a child can join in without an adult playing for them.
- A list of everything you need, and “nothing” only when that is true.
- Steps in the order you do them, written so that someone who has never seen the game can run it.
- At least two ways to change the game for a different group.
- A plain note on who the game does not suit.
How we use AI
Pages are drafted with the help of AI writing tools. Before a page is published it is checked against this policy by an automated content check and reviewed for accuracy and clarity. AI is a drafting tool here, not a source: it does not get to supply facts we cannot confirm.
What we will not do
- We do not say we played, tested or timed a game unless we did.
- We do not invent experts, testers, quotes, statistics or reader stories.
- We do not copy or reword another site’s write-up. Rules of traditional games are common knowledge; our wording, structure and advice are our own.
- We do not publish a page just to target a search phrase. If we have nothing useful to add, we leave it out.
Facts, numbers and sources
Most of what we publish is how-to: the way a game is played. Where a page states a fact that can be checked, such as a date, a quantity or a safety point, we check it against a source we have opened and link that source on the page.
Safety
Games that involve running, blindfolds, balloons, food or water carry a short note on what to watch for. Balloons and small objects are a choking hazard for young children; food games need a check for allergies. These notes are common-sense guidance, not professional advice.
Dates on pages
Each page shows when it was written and when it was last checked. We only change the “last checked” date when someone has actually reviewed the page.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and update the date. Tell us at the contact page.
Advertising
Roundlark is set up to carry display advertising. Ads are labeled and kept apart from the rules of a game. Advertisers do not choose, review or influence what we write. We do not publish paid articles or sell links.
Last updated October 8, 2026.