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A platform to discover indie games and for their creators to publish them and build a community. You can explore by genre, style, theme and mechanics, save favorites, build lists and follow creators you like.

Yes. Discovering games and publishing yours is free. NodusPlay does not charge for games: if a game is paid, you buy it at its creator's link.

Not to explore. To save favorites, comment, follow creators, build lists or publish games, yes. Signing up only needs an email and a password of at least 12 characters.

Spanish, English and French. Change language from the header selector.

On "Sign in" click "Forgot your password?" and enter your email. We will send a one-time link to set a new one. Changing it signs out your other sessions.

Your account has a sanction (mute, suspension or ban). You can still defend yourself: after entering your password you will see "Appeal this sanction", where you explain your side and attach up to 5 screenshots. Someone on the team reviews it.

Use a unique, long password. Never share your password, bank details, address, phone number or documents with anyone, not even someone claiming to be the team: NodusPlay will never ask for them. Be wary of links and files from strangers and of offers that are "too good to be true".

You decide. In Profile settings → Your data privacy you choose what shows on your public profile (location, links, interests, achievements, activity, contact email). Your account email is never shown to anyone.

In Profile settings → "Delete my account…". We explain what is erased, you confirm and enter your password again. It is permanent: your profile, activity and, if you are a creator, your games are erased.

In Explore you can filter by genre, visual style, technology, experience, mechanics, subgenre and theme (medieval, pirates, post-apocalyptic…). You can also use the header search (Ctrl+K or ⌘+K).

Likes (♥): a “like” that shows on the game and notifies the creator; there is no public list of the ones you give. Favorites (★): the games you save for yourself. Wishlist: games you want to play later; we notify you when they launch or become free. Collections: your own lists, public or private, to share (for example "My horror indies").

Each game page takes you to the game's official page. Each creator has their own privacy policy.

Some creators let you reserve or buy their game before launch. You will see them on the home page with their release date. Purchases are always made at the creator's link, not on NodusPlay.

Create your studio in "Creator space", fill in the game details (cover, description, genres, tags, link) and click "Send for review". You can also "Save draft" and finish later.

The team reviews every game before publishing. If it is rejected you will see the reason in your dashboard and can fix it and resubmit. Editing an already published game sends it back to review.

On each published game a collapsible panel shows visits, "Play now" clicks, favorites, wishlist, comments, reviews, average rating and charts for the last 30 days.

Keep your game updated (followers get alerts), use good tags and cover art, and take part in the community. Season titles in the Hall of fame reward real merit. There is also a creator showcase on the home page, with a sponsored option.

You can write to other people from their profile ("Send message" button) and read your conversations from the envelope icon ✉. Each person decides who can write to them: anyone, only people they follow, or nobody. For safety there are anti-spam limits, and the first message to someone who does not follow you cannot include links.

You can block them from their profile (they can no longer see, follow or message you) and report them or the conversation with the "Report" button. Serious reports (minors, threats, self-harm) are handled first.

The team reviews it. If it is confirmed to break the rules, action is taken: warning, mute, suspension or ban depending on severity and repetition. False or abusive reports lower the credibility of whoever files them.

Mute: you can browse but not comment, review or report. Suspension: you cannot sign in for a few days. Ban: you cannot sign in and your games stop being shown. In all three cases you can appeal.

No. A copy of the latest messages is only kept if you or the other person report the conversation, so it can be reviewed.

Not today: everything on NodusPlay is free. If optional plans ever exist, we will announce them here and in the news before they can be purchased.

In Profile settings → "Communications and alerts" you can mute each bell category (followers, my games, creators, wishlist, achievements, messages). Moderation and appeal alerts cannot be muted because they inform you of decisions about your account.

No. The email digest is off by default; if you turn it on you choose weekly or monthly and what it includes. Never more than one per period, and never an empty one.

Each quarter titles such as "Best rated in a genre", "Most loved game", "Most consistent creator" or "Rising creator" are contested. Only whoever is ahead holds it, with votes from real accounts and above a minimum. If someone overtakes you, the title changes hands.

Only accounts older than 30 days with their own activity count, and never what a creator does on their own game. This makes it hard to fake and gives it merit.