Safety Guidelines — True Talk

Your Wellbeing Comes First

True Talk is designed to foster connection, but your emotional and physical safety always comes first. These guidelines help you (and the people you play with) take care of each other — before, during, and after a game.

If you’re in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services first. In the U.S., dial 911. The crisis resources at the bottom of this page are also free, confidential, and available around the clock.

Emotional Safety

You can skip any question at any time, no explanation needed.
Take breaks when you need them. Pause the game. Step outside. Breathe.
It’s okay to feel emotions — that’s part of connection. It’s also okay to need a moment.
If a topic feels too heavy, step back. You can return another time, or not at all.
Trust your instincts. If a question lands hard, name it.

Setting Boundaries

Communicate your limits clearly before the game starts — topics, depth, time, anything.
Choose question categories that feel right for the group, the moment, and the relationship.
Remember: “No” is a complete sentence. So is “not tonight,” “pass,” or “let’s switch.”
Check in with yourself throughout the game. Your boundaries can change as you go.
It’s okay to end a session at any point.

Trauma-Informed Play

Conversation games can surface unexpected feelings — old memories, grief, fear, things you forgot you carried. That’s normal. A few principles to play with care:

Notice your body. Tightness, racing heart, or wanting to disappear can be signs you need a pause.
Ground yourself. Take a breath, feel your feet, name five things you can see. You’re here, in this room, in this moment.
It’s okay to share, and it’s okay not to. You don’t owe anyone your story.
Don’t play through trauma alone. If a topic regularly brings up overwhelming feelings, consider working through it with a therapist before revisiting it as a game.
Be gentle with each other. If someone shares something hard, just listen. You don’t need to fix it.

Consent

Real connection requires real consent. Throughout any game:

Consent is freely given — never pressured or expected.
Consent is specific — agreeing to one prompt isn’t agreeing to the next.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time, mid-question, mid-dare, mid-anything.
Consent must be informed — everyone should understand what they’re agreeing to.
Consent that’s reluctant, coerced, or given under pressure isn’t real consent.

Substance Use Awareness

Many people enjoy True Talk over a glass of wine or a cocktail — that’s fine. But please know:

Alcohol and other substances can lower your ability to recognize and respect boundaries (your own and others’).
Consent given while heavily intoxicated is not real consent — especially for the intimate prompts in Love Dice.
If you or someone in your group is impaired, save the deeper, more vulnerable rounds for another night.
Never combine substances with intimate dares or activities you wouldn’t do sober.

Power Dynamics in Relationships

Conversation games can be misused. If your partner pressures you to play, dismisses your “pass,” uses your honest answers as ammunition later, isolates you from friends, monitors your accounts, or makes you feel unsafe sharing — these are signs of an unhealthy dynamic, not a normal part of any game.

You deserve to be able to say no without consequences. If you’re experiencing this, the resources below can help.

Physical Safety

For Love Dice and any intimate activities prompted by the game, ensure all participants:

Are consenting adults (18+).
Have discussed boundaries, expectations, and limits beforehand.
Have established a clear safe word — a single word that immediately stops everything, no questions asked. Choose something that wouldn’t come up in conversation.
Know they can stop at any time, for any reason — or no reason at all.
Take care of themselves and each other afterward (rest, water, talking it through if helpful).

The AI Advisor — Important Disclaimer

Our AI Advisor is for entertainment and reflective conversation only. It is not a licensed therapist, doctor, or counselor. It does not provide medical, mental-health, legal, or financial advice. Its responses can be wrong, incomplete, or inappropriate for your situation. It is never a substitute for professional help. If you’re experiencing serious emotional distress, please reach out to one of the resources below or to a qualified professional.

Crisis & Support Resources

If you or someone you know needs help, these free, confidential resources are available 24/7:

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US): 988 — call or text
Crisis Text Line (US/Canada): Text HOME to 741741
SAMHSA National Helpline (mental-health and substance-use referral): 1-800-662-4357
Veterans Crisis Line: 988 then press 1, or text 838255

Sexual Assault & Abuse

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788

LGBTQ+ Support

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth and adults): 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860

Outside the United States

International Association for Suicide Prevention directory: iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
Befrienders Worldwide (international emotional support): befrienders.org

Your safety enables deeper, more meaningful connections.