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is this safe?

A topic by Lich_king04 created Nov 17, 2020 Views: 620 Replies: 5
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hey im lich king(as you can see) and i want to join this but im kinda scared about: "what if their hackers trying to ether give my computer a virus or hack into my account", "what if the game is inappropriate " , etc.

That is a very valid question! If you are really worried about viruses, I guess you can ask your Santa to make you a web game?

ok

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You can write into your letter that you would like a game that isn't nsfw. If you are legally a child your Secret Santa should know to not insert any age inappropriate stuff.

As @claus pointed out you can ask for a web game and most Santas will be able to oblige. However you should also include your preferred platform, if this isn't possible for some reason.

Quick reminder, although the game is made for you, you are not the only recipient. Since this is a itch.io jam chances are high that others will play the game before you and spot malicious software. Hackers are surprisingly lazy. They wont put in a ton of work (like making a complete game) to get you, especially against such an uninteresting target as you. Your profile is a blank slate, you probably don't even have any payment methods or money attached that someone might want to swindle you out of.

Before I download games, I inspect someones profile. If they are a long time game maker they should be safe. When I download games I make sure that the program files appear engine specific. Unity, Godot and Unreal games have specific files and sizes. The most suspicious games to me are those with very small file sizes and those that require installation. Since I have the luxury of multiple computers I launch games on my "unimportant" computer. There is no real data to steal and a complete corruption would only mean that I have to reinstall the operating system. Games might ask for network or admin functionalities. I always refuse such requests as these are the ones that cause most of the damage. If you are still concerned you can always get an antivirus to scan the files for you. 

Well said, just remember to physically disconnect your secondary computer from the internet before running unknown software on it.

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ok, thanks