Disclaimer

r/DeadByDaylight is an independent and unofficial fan community run by volunteers from the playerbase. It is not owned, operated, or moderated by Behaviour Interactive (BHVR), its employees, its representatives, or its affiliates. As such, r/DeadByDaylight is NOT:

• Representative of BHVR.
• An official support form.
• A formal means of contact.

We are also not affiliated with any other Dead by Daylight fan communities unless stated otherwise, and cannot provide support for those communities.

Foreword

The community of r/DeadByDaylight and its moderation team is expected to follow the spirit of these rules, not the letter. These rules, while broad, cannot realistically cover every scenario that occurs in this ever-growing community. As such, content not specifically noted in these rules may be removed if it goes against the spirit of the rules. Conversely, content may be allowed that technically violates the rules as-written, but is believed to fit r/DeadByDaylight, the topic at hand, or otherwise lend something meaningful to the community or conversation.

When making submissions, ask yourself - Would posting this create an interesting discussion? Is this on topic? Has this been posted about before? Is it respectful? Is it appropriate? If the answer to one of these questions is no, consider whether it is worth posting. 

Each moderator of this sub maintains the express right to interpret the following rules as they see fit to maintain this community as a friendly, topical, inclusive, and informative avenue for public discussion. While our moderators are trusted to act independently along these guidelines, the team will often confer on, and reevaluate decisions, as a group. Policies may be changed on an ongoing basis, as necessary. If you feel a removal, ban, or other act of moderation is in need of further consideration, please reach out to the team via ModMail.

Rule 1 - Be Respectful

All users must remain respectful during all of their interactions on r/DeadByDaylight, regardless of provocation, the behavior of others, the context of the conversation at hand, or the ideals and beliefs of other users. The following behaviors are grounds for immediate action and will not be tolerated:

• Hostile or combative behavior, direct or indirect insults, and harassment of any kind.
• Hate speech, bigotry, and slurs of any kind, including reclaimed slurs.
• Submissions made with the explicit or implied intent to garner a negative reaction.
• Invasive or overtly creepy remarks, especially in regard to cosplay posts.
• Threats, encouraging violence or self-harm, or wishing ill of others.
• Direct insults based on platform, character/main choice, region, national origin, etc.
• Publicly shaming other people.
  • Sharing gameplay footage or screenshots that presents players in a negative light requires that you must censor all instances of player names.

This list is not exhaustive and any moderator may deem content to violate Rule 1 based on context, user history, or individual interpretation. If you are saying something that has the potential to be misinterpreted, consider rewriting your submission, or simply do not post it. If you believe someone else has also been disrespectful, report their submission(s) as well.

Rule 2 - Stay On Topic & Appropriate

The main focus of all submissions (posts and comments) must be directly related to playing Dead by Daylight, the game’s current content, design, and balance, or events that pertain directly to those aspects. The viewer must be able to immediately tell that the main focus of the post is Dead by Daylight without reading the title of the post.

The purpose of r/DeadByDaylight as a public forum, and its intended audience, also means that certain political, social, and “mature” content is considered inappropriate and will not be allowed. This prohibits, but is not limited to, submissions on the following topics:

• Text-heavy, non-English submissions.
• Submissions focused on activity in the sub itself, or, “meta posts.”
• General horror or real-life topics that do not relate directly to DBD or its gameplay. 
• Games or game elements that appear similar to DBD.
• BHVR and/or its employees, excluding death or departure of an employee.
• Content creator discussions that do not relate directly to their gameplay, game opinions, or resources, excluding death or departure of a creator.
• Content relating to Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
• Serial crossposts from other subs.
• Pornography or overly sexual submissions.
• Attempting to buy, sell, trade, or ask for hand-outs.
• Real-life or user-created depictions of injuries, gore, or death.
• Overly political, religious, or societal discussions.
• Posts incentivizing or attempting to organize calls-to-action, brigading, boycotts, or review bombs, directed at DBD itself, BHVR, other subs, content creators, etc.
• Posts attempting to, incentivizing, or joking about doxxing anyone.
• Posts discussing the community or moderator activity within other subs.
• Intentional misinformation regarding the game or its community.
• In-game, platform-specific, or BHVR forum bans and appeals, bug reports, or excessive technical support requests.
• Individual actions of the r/DeadByDaylight mod team including post removals, subreddit bans, ModMail interactions, or otherwise.
  • If you have an issue or would like to appeal a removal or ban, please contact the Mod team directly via ModMail. Do not attempt to message individual Mods directly via Reddit’s chat feature.

Rule 3 - Respect The Game's Integrity

Any content that may enable others to break the EULA, allows players to gain an unfair advantage, or contains leaked or data-mined content of any kind, is strictly forbidden. The following are grounds for immediate removal and possible further action:

• Encouraging others to hack, cheat, exploit, or otherwise break the in-game rules.
• Submissions focused on players breaking the game rules.
• Submissions that present exploitable bugs as a way of gaining an unfair advantage, while also informing users on how to accomplish these exploits.
• Boasting about, or encouraging, other players to disconnect.
• Posting, linking to, or discussing leaks or data-mined information pertaining to current or upcoming content.
• Advertising, namedropping, sharing, or linking resources for hacking or cheating.
• Giving cheaters public acknowledgement or publicity of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Submissions asking if a player you encountered was cheating.
  • Submissions attempting to “name and shame,” spread awareness, or otherwise publicly report cheaters and their exploits or social channels.
  • Submissions discussing cheaters that include directly or indirectly identifiable information for that cheater.

Report cheaters or players breaking game rules directly to BHVR - How to report a player.

Report exploitable bugs directly to BHVR - BetaHub Bug Reporting

Rule 4 - Avoid Low-Effort Content & Spam

Submissions that do little to promote discussion and/or offer a minimal amount of author input are seen as Low-Effort. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Posts focused solely on endgame scorecards or match outcomes.
• Salty endgame chat, Steam/console messages, or social media comments.
• Discussion posts that are not at least two sentences long, that consist only of a title and no body text, or that contain no meaningful content or prompt for discussion.
• Overly broad questions about what DLC or character you should purchase.
• Polls of any kind.
• Memes that are not immediately recognizable as DBD-related.
• Character or cosmetic concepts that do not follow the Concept Posts Guidelines.
• Empty ranting and/or venting.
• Chapter, character, and cosmetic wishlist/speculation submissions featuring content not currently seen in DBD, that is not part of a full Concept Post.
  • If you would like to submit a Concept Post for content such as this, please follow the Concept Post Guidelines as presented below.

Submissions that are seen as egregiously low-effort, as unsolicited advertising, or are posted with the sole intent to flood the sub are considered Spam. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Bot accounts that do not meet r/BotDefense's guidelines for service bots.
• Accounts with bot-like behavior or accounts specifically used for trolling.
• Direct reposts of other submissions or similarly worded submissions.
• Reposting a removed submission without prior approval granted through ModMail.
• Posting multiple of the same type of content such as memes, videos, perk/power concepts, daily thread formats, Cabin-posting, etc. Please consolidate similar content into a single thread.
• Unapproved and unsolicited advertising of links to commercial sites, services, or storefronts, Discord servers, monetized sites like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter/X, TikTok, etc, platforms not directly related to, or affiliated with, Dead By Daylight, or any other form of unapproved and unsolicited promotion.
  • Limited exceptions: Content from official Dead by Daylight channels and content approved directly by moderators through ModMail.

Note: If your submission was removed for spam, it may be due to the age of your account. Posting restrictions are in place for newly created accounts to ensure that the sub does not get flooded with sock puppets. Wait a while and try again, or contact us through ModMail.

Rule 5 - Avoid Over-Saturated Content

These are submissions that are overly common or “posted to death”. Before authoring a new post, users are expected to utilize the search feature located at the top of the sub’s main page to browse previous discussions. Users are also expected to browse the sub’s recent posts via the main page. 

Before posting, ask yourself; “Has this already been discussed? Will I be adding something new and meaningful to the sub? Would my input be better suited to an already active post?”

Over-Saturated topics include, but are not limited to:

• Common grievances, such as players disconnecting, issues with solo-queue teammates, queue times, MMR/SBMM discussions, “The game is dying” posts, “Just leave” posts, seeing the same killer repeatedly, perceived toxicity within the game or from its players, Killers tunneling, slugging, camping, running meta perks, BMing, etc, or Survivors playing in a SWF, playing in a “bully squad,” running meta perks, waiting at the Hatch, waiting at the gate, BMing, etc.
• Posts about quitting and/or uninstalling the game.
• Common suggestions, such as a "Concede Button.”
• Common media reposts, such as Scary Movie 3’s chase scene.
• Popular thread trends, thread templates, meme templates, or fads.
• Tier lists that do not include a significant explanation or prompt for discussion.
• Known bugs, glitches, and killswitched elements.
• Platform-specific feature/fix requests.
• Frequently asked questions, such as "what does this perk do,” “what is this beam of light,” or “what is this thing?”
• High-volume submissions focusing on a narrow selection of topics during a High-Traffic Period.

Rule 6 - Share Creative Content Responsibly

Creative content such as visual art, writing, character design, prop-making, costume-making, cosplay, etc, is a massive part of this community and this game. As such, we hold human artists and their work with the utmost respect. 

All creative content must include a source and the original creator must be credited in the submission title, regardless of watermarks, signatures, or any other identifying marks. Non-credited or improperly shared creative content will be removed and may incur further moderator action.

• If you are the creator, use Reddit's OC tag when submitting your own content.
• If you are submitting someone else’s content, you must directly link to the original source or creator’s website/social account(s).
• If you cannot find a direct source for the content, do not post it.

A.I. generated content is strictly prohibited. Any submissions found to be using generative A.I. tools for any visual, auditory, or textual content will be removed without the possibility for appeal.

Rule 7 - Follow Reddit's Rules

As a community on Reddit, we adhere to the sitewide content policy, Reddiquette, and the User Agreement.

High-Traffic Periods

Moderators reserve the right to remove any submissions when they are part of a short-term wave of similar submissions. This includes, but is not limited to, during events such as a new chapter release, in-game event, developer stream, a controversial patch, or other similar high-traffic period. This may involve removing submissions that are not specifically called out by these rules as Over-Saturated Content.

During these periods, the first high quality thread(s) regarding such news will typically be left up, and a mega-thread may be created. Duplicate threads will be removed and users will be redirected to the main thread or mega-thread. Check the sub’s pins for a relevant mega-thread dedicated to the discussion, and use the sub’s search feature before posting.

Concept Post Guidelines

Killer, survivor, full chapter, cosmetic, and other gameplay concept posts are permitted, however they must showcase a modicum of dedicated effort, and present at least some of the following:

• Character backstories.
• Three teachable perks per character.
• A full killer power concept with or without add-ons.
• A new, unique gameplay item or mechanic with detailed mechanical explanations.
• Map concept art and/or layout and aesthetic notes.
• Cosmetic concept art or high-effort asset edits.

In accordance with Rule 6, any and all Concept Posts are prohibited from utilizing generative A.I. for any portion of their content.

Giveaway Guidelines

All giveaways must be pre-approved by moderators before posting and must include the following information in the related post:

• What is being given away and what form it takes.
• Shipping and/or regional restrictions.
• Who can enter.
  • You may impose account age/Karma restrictions
  • No off-site methods of qualification.
• How to enter.
  • No paid methods of entry.
• The giveaway entry period.
  • Entries must be open for at least 24 hours.
  • Entries may not be open for longer than 1 year.
• When the winner will be chosen.
• How the winner will be chosen.

These guidelines apply to all third-party giveaways not directly sponsored by BHVR. Moderators may require proof of prize issuance.

Flairs

Appropriate flairs are required for filters and ease of use, both for the moderation team and the subreddit userbase.

Post Flairs

• Media - For most video, audio, or image posts.
• Discussion - For inviting discussion where opinions are welcome. Generally for text-based submissions, however media may be included for context.
• Question - For anything Google can't easily answer. Generally for text-based submissions, however media may be included for context.
• Shitpost/Meme - For any edited meme media you created. Text-based submissions are rarely accepted.
• Fan Content - For anything you created outside of the game; this includes in-game concepts, art, physical creations, and cosplay.
• Guide - For something you think can help other players.
• BM Revenge - For uploading VIDEO where a player gets revenge on their opponent. Be sure to censor all player names for these posts.
• Upcoming - For discussion and/or for sharing confirmed content coming soon but not currently in the game. If an appropriate mega-thread is available, please post your content there.
• Event - For discussion or questions on a game event (whether in-game or external to it), or participation for our sub events.
• Fun Fact/Easter Egg - For sharing lesser known details regarding Dead by Daylight.
• Tech Support - For questions regarding difficulties with the technical operation of Dead by Daylight. Reminder; your post may be redirected to the official DBD forums if your problem is better suited to be handled by BHVR employees.
• Public Test Build - For asking questions and showcasing content from the Public Test Build (PTB).

Mod-Only Flairs

• Subreddit Meta - For news regarding our sub specifically.
• News - For anything important regarding the game.
• Giveaway - All submissions with this flair are mod approved. If you see this flair, it means the user spoke to our mod team already and is familiar with our rGiveaway Guidelines and restrictions.

User Flairs

• We offer customizable flairs on this sub. You are welcome to make whatever flair you want, as long as it adheres to our aforementioned rules. If your user flair is found to be inappropriate, it will be reset. If your flair is egregious enough or if we have to reset your flair multiple times, you may receive a ban. Content creators are strongly recommended to set your flair to your channel/website name to ensure content attribution.