Like last year, there are some IFComp games that don’t have content warnings that I think warrant them, or ones that do have them but IMO warrant additional ones. I’m creating this post to list ones I notice, and making it a Wiki so anyone can add to the list!
Authors, please don’t view this as a judgement on you or your work—these are just things I and whoever adds to this post think some players would like a heads-up about. And to anyone who dislikes CWs or doesn’t see the need for them, please just pass this thread by.
Finally, to quote Daniel from last year:
*OVER*: Homophobia
A Conversation in a Dark Room: Suicidal ideation, murder
Backpackward: Jokes about sexual assault
The Burger Meme Personality Test: Ableist language, sanism
Detritus: Death, descriptions of corpses
Fired: References to sexual harassment/assault; mild harassment directed at the PC
Horse Whisperer: implied bestiality
INPUT PROCESS: Flickering text and graphics
The Litchfield Mystery: Images of snakes
Monkeys and Car Keys: Cartoon violence toward an animal
Not so Happy Easter 2025: Minor fatphobia, serial killer references
One Step Ahead: Rapidly flashing text on one screen
Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story: Gun violence, death
The Transformations of Dr Watson: Animal abuse/death
You Cannot Speak: strongly implied gas chamber/holocaust scene
Your Very Last Words: Death, war