Base Camp · Responsible Play
Base Camp: Responsible Play at Carthoryn
Carthoryn is for adults, 18 and over, and for entertainment only. There is no real money play, there are no prizes of monetary value and there is nothing to buy. Even so, casino-style games can take more time and attention than you meant to give them. The tools on this page help you set limits before you start and keep to them, and the services below can help if gambling or gaming is causing harm.
Your tools
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The session lives in this tab only and starts again when you close it.
Check-ins
A short panel with your minutes, rounds and ink, and a clear Stop for now.
Round cap
A notice five rounds before, then a firm thirty-minute rest at the cap.
Pause the games
No pause is on.
Two hours or more is firm: it can be made longer but never shorter, on this device.
Calm mode
No reel flicker, wheel turns or dice tumbles; results at once; a 1.5-second gap between rounds.
A two-minute self-check
Answer for the last few months, about any gambling or gaming, not only Carthoryn. Your answers are scored on this page and are not stored or sent anywhere.
Signs worth noticing
- Sessions run past the time you set, often by a lot.
- You play to change how you feel, rather than because you want to play.
- You feel a pull to keep going after a poor run, to get back to where you were.
- Sleep, work, study, money or relationships are being squeezed by gambling or gaming.
- You find yourself hiding it, or feeling low or on edge when you cannot play.
One sign alone does not mean there is a problem, but several together are worth talking about with someone you trust or one of the services below.
Blocking tools
GAMSTOP is a free national self-exclusion scheme for online gambling sites and apps licensed in Great Britain. Gamban is software that blocks gambling sites and apps on your devices. Many UK banks also let you block gambling payments on your card from their app; look for a gambling block in your card settings. Carthoryn takes no payments at all, but these tools help with real-money gambling elsewhere.
Free, confidential support in the UK
- GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline: call free on 0808 8020 133, any time, or chat online.
- Gordon Moody offers residential and online treatment for gambling harm.
- Gambling Therapy provides free online support in many languages.
- The NHS has advice and runs specialist gambling clinics; your GP can refer you.
- Gamblers Anonymous runs free peer support meetings, including across the UK.
- If you are struggling to cope, Samaritans are there day and night on 116 123.
If someone close to you plays too much
Harm from gambling reaches families and friends too. GamCare and Gordon Moody both support people affected by someone else's gambling, and the National Gambling Helpline is open to you as well. Talking calmly, at a good moment, about what you have noticed usually goes better than an argument about money or time.
Under-18s
Carthoryn is closed to anyone under 18. The age question appears on the first visit in each browser, and an answer of under 18 keeps the site closed. If you share a device with young people, a parental control or a blocking tool will keep them away from sites like this one. Childline is free for young people on 0800 1111, and Internet Matters has guides for parents.
Our promises
- There is nothing to buy on Carthoryn, now or later: no ink, no extras, no subscriptions.
- Top up is free and instant. We never use timers, countdowns or daily visits to bring you back.
- Rank comes from rounds played, never from ink held, and we never show invented players or results.
- Every rule and return is printed on the game's page, and the odds never change behind the scenes.
- We do not send emails or notifications, and we do not track you.
Questions about Responsible Play can go to care@carthoryn.co.uk.