# Meta **URL:** https://forum.choiceofgames.com/c/meta/3.md [Latest](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/tags.md) --- ## [In Response to Recent Concerns](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/in-response-to-recent-concerns/99737)
**Author:** [@KaiDeleon](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/KaiDeleon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/in-response-to-recent-concerns/99737 "2023-09-11T17:41:15Z")
Monday morning, Jason had a conversation with a user (@mogalas/ u/sharingeas), whose post over the weekend brought together a few concerns members of our community have. @mogalas was very open and laid out a list of the … --- ## [Editing First Posts and Wiki Etiquette](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/editing-first-posts-and-wiki-etiquette/93702)
**Author:** [@rose-court](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/rose-court)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/editing-first-posts-and-wiki-etiquette/93702 "2021-01-24T03:24:02Z")
Editing First Posts As most of you might already be aware, there’s an issue with the forum software—and therefore out of the moderator’s or the staff’s control—that prevents users from editing the first post in their thr… --- ## [Forum Formatting Commands](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-formatting-commands/36768)
**Author:** [@rose-court](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/rose-court)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-formatting-commands/36768 "2023-08-14T21:02:51Z")
Hey everyone! Lately, a lot of people have asked me how I change the size of my text, among other things. And as giddy as I get seeing the green PM bubble show upon my icon, I think it’d be easier for everyone if I mad… --- ## [Moderation and Forum Norms](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/moderation-and-forum-norms/54041)
**Author:** [@Gower](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Gower)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/moderation-and-forum-norms/54041 "2026-08-06T19:24:07Z")
This is a list of forum norms as distinct from the Forum rules, so that moderation is predictable, and hopefully this will fend off some of the things that get repeated over and over. To reiterate: these are guidelines… --- ## [How to change username?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-change-username/35839)
**Author:** [@Marceline\_Reyes](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Marceline_Reyes)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-change-username/35839 "2026-10-20T08:54:27Z")
can i change my username? how do i change it?? --- ## [Consolidated "Saves in Choice of Games and Hosted Games" Thread](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/consolidated-saves-in-choice-of-games-and-hosted-games-thread/33373)
**Author:** [@Prof\_Chaos](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Prof_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/consolidated-saves-in-choice-of-games-and-hosted-games-thread/33373 "2026-08-21T00:57:58Z")
Why aren’t saves implemented in Choice of games? I find it really annoying to have to start something over from the beginning because I don’t like the outcome of a particular situation.This is especially annoying if I’m … --- ## [Pinning WIP threads for HG games due to be submitted soon](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/pinning-wip-threads-for-hg-games-due-to-be-submitted-soon/178341)
**Author:** [@ChanceOfFire](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ChanceOfFire)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/pinning-wip-threads-for-hg-games-due-to-be-submitted-soon/178341 "2026-07-10T20:57:17Z")
Unusual request, but currently, when a CoG/HC title reaches the beta testing stage, the forum will display a pinned post for the game to recruit beta testers. I would like to ask, can a similar benefit be extended to HG… --- ## [Phantom Unread Threads?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/phantom-unread-threads/177807)
**Author:** [@furyleika](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/furyleika)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/phantom-unread-threads/177807 "2026-06-11T00:50:47Z")
Is anyone else having issues with the forum lying about an unread thread? It says there is one until I click on “Unread” and then there’s nothing. It’s been doing this for days, through cache clears, computer restarts, a… --- ## [Simpler email subject lines](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/simpler-email-subject-lines/177251)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/simpler-email-subject-lines/177251 "2026-05-07T15:44:08Z")
I’ve turned on an optional new feature in Discourse, “Simpler email subject lines.” Typical emails about replies in a thread will now no longer include the category, and will remove the brackets from the subject line. … --- ## [Poll code question](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/poll-code-question/177203)
**Author:** [@DacCo](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/DacCo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/poll-code-question/177203 "2026-05-05T18:27:01Z")
I found this post a while ago: I am having trouble implementing it and I’m wondering if its even still possible or if its me being a moron. I know the author said “all existing polls broke” but “revamped” implies it … --- ## [Carrying over save data](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/carrying-over-save-data/175427)
**Author:** [@Zanite](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Zanite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/carrying-over-save-data/175427 "2026-01-18T10:58:26Z")
I started playing Throne of Blood on the free mode through Firefox on my phone. I got up to the cliffhanger and paid for the rest of the game through the app. However, if I start playing on the app it starts a new save … --- ## [Forum Tricks: Code Formatting and Spoiler Tags](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-tricks-code-formatting-and-spoiler-tags/9528)
**Author:** [@FairyGodfeather](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/FairyGodfeather)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-tricks-code-formatting-and-spoiler-tags/9528 "2025-11-04T18:26:26Z")
19 October, 2019 edit: A more detailed guide on how to format—including headers, summaries, and lists (all especially helpful for WIP authors)—can be found here. How to format your code so it can be seen on the forum. … --- ## [Needs Search Feature For Games](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/needs-search-feature-for-games/170265)
**Author:** [@Max\_Jones](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Max_Jones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/needs-search-feature-for-games/170265 "2025-10-12T22:35:17Z")
As the title suggests, there needs to be a search feature with filters, or dare I say it, a new interface when it comes to the list of books for choices games and hosted games because I joined 8 years ago and even then t… --- ## [ERROR BUG!!](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/error-bug/173496)
**Author:** [@Rowland\_Omoraka](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Rowland_Omoraka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/error-bug/173496 "2025-09-21T09:54:58Z")
I’m on IOS and every time I try to use the hosted games app this keeps happening. Does anyone know what to do? --- ## [Can I dm a mod to ask a question](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/can-i-dm-a-mod-to-ask-a-question/173335)
**Author:** [@ClearBlueStar](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ClearBlueStar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/can-i-dm-a-mod-to-ask-a-question/173335 "2025-09-11T20:49:53Z")
Lowkey, I want to ask the mods a question and I don’t want to be laughed at or have my secrets exposed. --- ## [Are forum suspensions permanent?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/are-forum-suspensions-permanent/172702)
**Author:** [@ClearBlueStar](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ClearBlueStar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/are-forum-suspensions-permanent/172702 "2025-08-15T15:13:51Z")
Do people get unsuspended or suspensions are permanent, I am asking because a certain user on this forum who was one of my beta testers. Got suspended, I want to know if he is gone forever or it’s temporary? --- ## [Forum app disappeared?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-app-disappeared/172555)
**Author:** [@Payasuo](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Payasuo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/forum-app-disappeared/172555 "2025-08-10T18:38:54Z")
I changed my phone from a Samsung Galaxy to a newer model SG because it was quite literally falling to pieces, and after transfering everything from one phone to the other some apps have disappeared. One I was able to do… --- ## [Are Beta Tester Extraordinarie Betas Gone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/are-beta-tester-extraordinarie-betas-gone/172350)
**Author:** [@MeltingPenguins](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MeltingPenguins)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/are-beta-tester-extraordinarie-betas-gone/172350 "2025-08-04T22:14:44Z")
I don’t mean the sub-forum itself, but I haven’t seen any pre-beta threads go up in a while. Are they still a thing? --- ## [Light theme will not work](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/light-theme-will-not-work/171364)
**Author:** [@Omeg](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Omeg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/light-theme-will-not-work/171364 "2025-07-12T18:16:17Z")
Hi. I switched my forum theme in “appearances” to dark, wanting to see how my post looks like against black background, and now I can’t change it back. I can set the theme to light, and the site acts as though it registe… --- ## [Accessing Infiniverse section](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/accessing-infiniverse-section/171006)
**Author:** [@Player1126](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Player1126)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/accessing-infiniverse-section/171006 "2025-07-01T20:59:09Z")
So question, I can’t post in any topics tagged infiniverse, is this a bug or did I not read something/need to get to a specific trust level? (I sincerely apologize if I missed something completely obvious, this is my fi… --- ## [Can’t upload an image into a post](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/can-t-upload-an-image-into-a-post/143823)
**Author:** [@EshcharCohen](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EshcharCohen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/can-t-upload-an-image-into-a-post/143823 "2025-05-12T23:54:27Z")
Hi everyone! I’m trying to upload a logo pic to my WIP post but get this message: “Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post. Does anyone know what’s the problem? Pretty please? :cry: --- ## [Why do the games take up so much storage space?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/why-do-the-games-take-up-so-much-storage-space/162453)
**Author:** [@QBall](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/QBall)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/why-do-the-games-take-up-so-much-storage-space/162453 "2025-04-10T05:11:11Z")
A typical source file for one of the games takes a handful of MB. So why do all the games require ~200 MB according to Steam? What about Choice of Games’ platform requires ~200 MB per game? For that matter, is it that ha… --- ## [Gives this error when editing my topic](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/gives-this-error-when-editing-my-topic/167807)
**Author:** [@AltaiirIF](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AltaiirIF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/gives-this-error-when-editing-my-topic/167807 "2025-04-09T10:18:23Z")
(It isn’t letting me upload image so I am giving google drive link) I am not embeding any new media. I was simply updating a link. I guess the problem may be with the image already uploaded? How I fix that? --- ## [Night Mode Black Screen Issue UI Rendering Bug on Choice of Games Forum](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/night-mode-black-screen-issue-ui-rendering-bug-on-choice-of-games-forum/166068)
**Author:** [@cowem](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/cowem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/night-mode-black-screen-issue-ui-rendering-bug-on-choice-of-games-forum/166068 "2025-02-25T16:06:30Z")
Hi everyone, Since enabling night mode on the forum, I have experienced occasional instances where the screen goes completely black screen, making it impossible to view any content. This glitch appears random and might… --- ## [How do you do drop them messages like this?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-you-do-drop-them-messages-like-this/165099)
**Author:** [@ClearBlueStar](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ClearBlueStar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-you-do-drop-them-messages-like-this/165099 "2025-02-03T00:30:43Z")
want to know as I am currently working on making a post for something. --- ## [How do I change my cog forum from desktop mode to the normal one?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-cog-forum-from-desktop-mode-to-the-normal-one/164185)
**Author:** [@HeWhoSees](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/HeWhoSees)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-cog-forum-from-desktop-mode-to-the-normal-one/164185 "2025-01-17T10:27:05Z")
Yeah so I’m using a phone and the interface was normal till a day before yesterday. Idr what i did but it just changed to desktop mode so can someone help me fix it back? --- ## [Help with permanently deleting my account?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/help-with-permanently-deleting-my-account/163747)
**Author:** [@Printesa](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Printesa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/help-with-permanently-deleting-my-account/163747 "2025-01-07T19:47:30Z")
Can someone pls help me with this? I want all of it removed. I unlinked my google ac but dat didnt seem to do it. --- ## [ChoiceScript Lookalike in AO3](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/choicescript-lookalike-in-ao3/163062)
**Author:** [@drymouth](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/drymouth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/choicescript-lookalike-in-ao3/163062 "2024-12-25T03:15:13Z")
Hi all, recently I was messing with AO3’s CSS and HTML to recreate the visuals of a ChoiceScript game. This is a screenshot of an unpublished work. The grey button does not work but it’s definitely possible for it to … --- ## [List of moderators?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/list-of-moderators/50069)
**Author:** [@OdicHastings](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/OdicHastings)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/list-of-moderators/50069 "2019-01-22T08:51:12Z")
I’m looking to reopen my wip, but it’s been a while since I’ve been around so the topic autolocked. I know you’re supposed to contact a moderator when that happens, but uh… it seems like it’s been QUITE a while since I’v… --- ## [Does deleting my choiceofgames.com account delete my forum account?](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/does-deleting-my-choiceofgames-com-account-delete-my-forum-account/162608)
**Author:** [@SDS597](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/SDS597)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/does-deleting-my-choiceofgames-com-account-delete-my-forum-account/162608 "2024-12-11T18:47:08Z")
Hello, in order to access the game I bought, I had to register and create an account in www.choiceofgames.com, but turns out it wasn’t there (as in, not linked to it, even though it uses the same email). The question is,… [Next page](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/c/meta/3.md?page=1)