Player interacts with their avatar as if it’s a separate character

A player’s avatar doesn't have an autonomous personality or instinct. The avatar is under the control of the owning player. It can have idle animations and can respond appropriately to game events, but it shouldn't interact with the user as if it's separate from the player, or try to get the player’s attention in an annoying manner. A cut scene is allowed, as well as replay, as long as the action makes sense within the gamplay.

An exception is made for relevant titles (sports, cohort adventure games, etc.); a game may allow a user to temporarily switch control from their primary avatar to that of a computer-controlled avatar teammate.

Violence that causes blood, gore, dismemberment, decapitation, maiming, or mutilation

Cartoon violence is allowed. Violence is allowed as long as there's no blood, gore, dismemberment, decapitation, maiming, or mutilation. Allowable injuries includes injuries that might befall an avatar in a sporting event such as American football. Avatars can die temporarily to depict failure.

Acts of sexual innuendo or mildly explicit sexual descriptions or images or sexual posturing

Sexual acts or terminology can't be insinuated or enacted.

Player’s avatar talks

The player’s avatar shouldn't have its own voice. They're allowed to make individual sounds, such as laughing and crying, but otherwise can't use a voice.

Excretes obscene bodily fluids or substances

No sexual or bodily fluids or substances can come from the avatar.

Glamorized criminal act

Criminal activities need to be relevant to the story and presented unfavorably.

Acts of an aggressive or threatening manner

Gratuitous insults, bullying, intimidation, or otherwise violent or emotional abuse of a position of power aren't allowed. Avatars may leave innocents or bystanders slightly injured, but not dead.

Vulgar or profane act

Game-controlled avatars can't use profane, racist, or discriminatory language, nor can they make obscene gestures.

Use of controlled substances

An avatar isn't allowed to hold, be seen around, or partake in any controlled substances or paraphernalia, including, but not limited to, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

Replace Avatar features

The features of an avatar can't be hidden or obscured, and can't be replaced with alternative items. Items such as, but not limited to, masks, hats, and alternative clothing aren't allowed. In addition, no Non-Player Characters (NPC’s) can wear any avatar items including copyrighted, trademarked, or royalty-based clothing. Helmets are permitted as part of a uniform or as long as they make sense within gameplay. Halloween costumes are also permitted. Headwear that covers an avatar's face is allowed when either:

1. In the context of the game, it's known that there's a human form under the costume, or
2. In cases in which the characters aren't human, the item has been modified to show the avatar underneath (for example, the avatar's eyes are visible). Items must not block or inhibit motion/movement of avatars.

Avatar's proportions are modified

The proportions of an avatar can't be modified from their original settings. An avatar can be resized as long as the proportions don’t change.