Your wellbeing comes first

What QuartzEdge is — and is not

QuartzEdge is a free-play social entertainment platform. The column game on this site runs on virtual credits that carry no monetary value of any kind. No payment is ever required. No prize, winnings, or cash equivalent can be obtained. There is no mechanism to withdraw or convert any virtual balance.

It is not an online entertainment platform, an offshore play platform, or a skill-gaming platform. It is not licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) or any other gaming regulator — because no licence is required for a product of this nature.

If you arrived here expecting a real-money play site, you are in the wrong place. For regulated real-money play in Ontario, visit playOLG.ca (the legal provincial iGaming operator).

Signs that any type of play — even free play — has become a problem

Because the game resembles a column machine visually, it can reinforce habits formed through real-money play. Watch for these signs in yourself or someone you care about:

• Playing for longer than you intended, repeatedly
• Feeling irritable or anxious when you cannot access the game
• Using free-play games as a substitute to get a "gambling fix"
• Thinking about the game when you should be focused elsewhere
• Playing to escape stress, anxiety, depression, or boredom
• Neglecting work, family, or social commitments to play

If any of these sound familiar, please step away from the game and reach out to one of the organisations below. They are free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.

Organisations that can help

All of the following services are free of charge and available to anyone in Ontario or across Canada:

Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)

Ontario's provincial helpline — free, confidential, 24/7. Counsellors can help with problem gambling, excessive gaming, and related concerns. Interpreters available in over 100 languages.

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505

responsiblegambling.org

Gamblers Anonymous

A fellowship of people who share the experience, strength, and hope that they may solve their common problem and help others recover. Free meetings in-person and online throughout Ontario and across Canada.

GA Canada Helpline: 1-855-424-7435

gamblersanonymous.org

Gambling Therapy

A global service offered by the Gordon Moody Association. Provides free online support via live chat, a forum, and self-help tools. Available in English and several other languages.

gamblingtherapy.org

GambleAware

An international resource for information about safer gambling and how to access treatment. Their website includes self-assessment tools, self-exclusion guidance, and a directory of treatment providers.

begambleaware.org

Self-exclusion from real-money platforms

If you are seeking to self-exclude from real-money play platforms in Ontario, the primary resource is:

• iGaming Ontario (iGO) — administers voluntary self-exclusion from all licensed Ontario iGaming operators. Once enrolled, you are excluded from all regulated sites simultaneously. Visit igamingontario.ca for details.
• OLG PlaySmart — Ontario Draw and Gaming Corporation's responsible gaming programme, including self-exclusion from OLG retail locations and playOLG.ca. Call 1-855-866-6336.

Please note: self-exclusion from real-money platforms does not apply to this site, since we are a free-play social entertainment platform. However, if you are in self-exclusion and find that using free-play games undermines your recovery, we ask you to close this page and seek support through the organisations listed above.

Our commitment

QuartzEdge commits to the following responsible design principles:

• Age gate: Access is blocked until you confirm you are 18 or older. The gate is enforced on every page load when no prior confirmation is stored.
• No purchase mechanics: There is no way to spend real money on this platform. There is no premium currency, no energy system, no lives system, no ad-removal purchase. None.
• Credits reset, not purchases: When virtual credits reach zero, they are automatically reset to 200. This is a design choice to prevent dead screens — not a mechanism designed to mimic the addictive loop of real-money gaming.
• Responsible gaming links in every footer: Every page on this site links to help organisations and to this page.
• Disclosure first: Every page states prominently that this is free entertainment, not gambling, with no real-world value. We do not obscure the nature of the product.

Contact us about responsible play concerns

If you have a concern about responsible play, a suggestion for improving our safeguards, or a report about a user you believe to be underage, please write to us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1 (416) 208-7334
• Address: 412 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8, Canada

We take every message seriously and typically respond within one business day.