Keep it fun, keep it balanced

What these games are, and aren’t

Morocco by Locals is a free social games site for adults aged 18 or over in the UK. There’s no real-money play, no deposits or withdrawals, and no prizes. Credits are virtual and have no cash value. Doing well in a free game doesn’t mean you’d do well at real-money gambling, and the games don’t teach you to beat it.

Tips for healthy play

• Decide your time first. Choose how long you’ll play before you start. The visit timer in the footer shows how long you’ve been on the site, and we’ll nudge you every 30 minutes.
• Take regular breaks. Stand up, stretch, drink some water, look at something far away.
• Play for fun, not to feel better. If you’re playing to escape stress, loneliness or low mood, talk to someone you trust instead.
• Keep real life first. Sleep, work, study, family and friends come before any game.
• Don’t chase. If you’re playing to “win something back” in a free game or elsewhere, that’s a sign to stop.
• Use your device’s tools. Phones, tablets and computers have built-in screen-time limits you can set.

Signs it may be becoming a problem

• You play for longer than you planned, or find it hard to stop.
• You feel restless or irritable when you can’t play.
• Games are affecting your sleep, work, studies or relationships.
• You’re moving on to real-money gambling, or spending money you can’t afford to lose, because of how games make you feel.
• You hide how much you play from people close to you.

Free, confidential help

Keeping children away

This site is for adults only, and we ask every visitor to confirm they’re 18 or over. If children use your devices, please use your device’s parental controls or a child account, keep your own accounts signed out, and don’t share passwords.

Questions?

Ask us anything about these tools through Support or the contact page. Our Terms & Conditions explain the rules of the site.