Terms & policies

Sky Islands is a small game made by a dad and his son for friends and family. These are the rules for playing it and what happens with your character. By making a character you agree to them.

1. Your character and your PIN

To play you choose a character name and a secret PIN (4–8 digits). The name is how the game knows which character is yours; the PIN is what keeps other people out of it. Only a scrambled version of your PIN is stored — nobody, not even the game keeper, can read it back. If you forget your PIN the game keeper can set a new one for you.

Please don't use your real full name, your address or anything else private as a character name. A nickname is perfect.

2. What is saved online

Character name, look (hair, skin, tunic, hat, cape) and unlocked clothing
Level and XP, achievements and the Collector's Book
Your bag: coins, weapons, potions, rockets, wings and other items
Whether the tutorial is finished, and when you last played
A log of every login: the time, the character name and the internet address (IP) the connection came from — so we can see who played and spot anyone trying to break in

Nothing else is collected: no e-mail, no real name, no tracking or advertising. Everything is stored only on the home computer that runs the game; nothing is sent to other companies. The list of characters on the front page (name, level, achievements and whether you are playing right now) is visible to everyone who opens this site.

3. The game keeper can change any character

So the game stays fun and fair for everyone, the people who run Sky Islands (the game keeper) can look at and change any character at any time. That includes, for example:

removing items that were not earned honestly (such as wings or rockets obtained through a cheat or a bug),
changing coins, level or bag contents,
resetting a forgotten PIN,
suspending or deleting a character that breaks the rules or has an unsuitable name.

Changes take effect right away, also while you are playing — you'll see a message in the game when something was changed. Decisions of the game keeper are final, but you can always make a new character.

4. Rules

Be kind. Character names must be suitable for children.
Don't try to break into someone else's character or guess their PIN.
Cheat codes are for fun only; anything gained through them can be taken away.
Don't share your PIN with anyone except a parent.

5. The game can be closed at any time

Your character is saved on your own device first and uploaded to the Sky Islands server whenever it can be reached — so you can keep playing when the server is asleep, and your progress is uploaded the next time it is awake. The game keeper can close the game for everyone at any moment (for example if someone is cheating or trying to break in). Anyone playing is then returned to the title screen and can come back when it reopens.

6. No promises

Sky Islands is a hobby project offered for free, as it is. The server runs on a home computer, so the game may be offline sometimes and progress can, in rare cases, be lost. We do our best, but we can't promise the game or your character will always be available.

7. Deleting your character

You can erase your character yourself from the title screen (it asks for the PIN), or ask the game keeper to delete it. Deleting removes everything listed above.

Last updated 18 September 2026.