Make Room for Life Outside the Screen

Set limits in advance

Choose a session length that leaves room for sleep, school or work. Decide what money, if any, is genuinely spare after rent, bills, food and other essential needs. Put the phone away when that limit is reached rather than extending the session to recover a loss.

For a shared handset, consider how notifications or saved sign-ins affect other people in the household.

Notice when a break is needed

• You keep checking a game while working, studying or caring for someone.
• A loss leads you to raise an amount you had planned to keep.
• You hide time or spending from people affected by it.
• You feel unable to stop even when the activity is no longer enjoyable.

Use the right support channel

The operator of an account is the place to ask about limits, exclusion or closure. BMWgame1.com publishes guides and cannot activate those controls. If your gaming is causing distress, talk to a trusted person and seek qualified help available in your area.

You can also step away now: close the session, silence notifications and do something away from the device.