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Questions tagged [safety-tools]

For questions about safety tools used in role-playing games. Safety tools are a way for all participants involved to communicate and check-in before, during, and after a game to make sure everyone is still having fun and provide support when needed. Safety tools often go hand in hand with a "session 0" (see the [session-zero] tag), in which such boundaries and topics can be discussed.

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What do the terms "lines" and "veils" mean?

I have seen the terms "lines" and "veils" used on this SE (including on the chat) a number of times, especially in terms of social contracts between players. What do these terms mean? What is ...
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What are the benefits of using the X Card safety tool in comparison to plain communication?

I am aware that this question may come across as ignorant or as an attempt at trolling. While I cannot prove it, I hope enough people believe that this question was asked in good faith and with the ...
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