Nothing here costs money, yet habits still take root, so here is how Woodruff tends them.
If gambling is hurting you right now, the National Gambling Helpline is free to call on 0808 8020 133, noon or small hours alike, or talk it through online with GamCare.
Social casino games wear the same colours, sounds and tempo as real gambling, and for that reason Stillroom Jars is made only for adults over the legal gambling age and is not directed at anyone under 18. Woodruff asks your age on two separate occasions: the banner on your first evening here, and a tick you have to place before your jar is labelled.
A free game can be set up to feel open-handed, and it refills your jar without charging a penny. Real-money games do neither. Good nights here are no guide at all to what would happen with money at stake.
| Who to turn to | How they help | Number or web address |
|---|---|---|
| National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) | Free, confidential advice whenever you call | 0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | Guidance, a self-check and a list of treatment services | begambleaware.org |
| GAMSTOP | One free sign-up that bars you from UK-licensed gambling sites | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous GB | Peer meetings where gamblers support each other | gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
Think a child has found the stillroom? Write to [email protected] and Woodruff will help you bar the door to them.
Only grown-ups of 18 or over are let into Stillroom Jars. Its reels turn on virtual coins with no monetary value; buying, selling, withdrawing or exchanging them is impossible. Woodruff keeps no coin shop on any shelf and no payment page behind the counter, the jars hide no prize of real-world value, and success here does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
Is gambling troubling you, or someone close to you? Free, confidential help is one call away: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, staffed every hour Woodruff is awake and every hour he sleeps · BeGambleAware · GamCare · Woodruff’s rules for a level pan