Terms
Last updated: September 28, 2026
By playing You Suck at Living or creating an account, you agree to these terms.
Adults only
The game contains violence, drug use and strong language. You must be 18 or older to play or sign up.
It’s fiction
The game is a work of fiction and satire. Characters, places and events are made up or used fictitiously.
Your poems
You keep the rights to the poems you write. By making a poem public or entering it in the contest, you allow Jef van de Graaf to show it on this site and to share it when promoting the game, credited to your pen name. Make a poem private at any time to remove it from the site.
Don’t post anything hateful, threatening, sexually explicit, or anything that breaks the law or someone else’s rights. Public poems are checked before they appear, and any poem or account can be removed at any time.
Poetry contest
The contest runs October 1 to 31, 2026. Each account may enter one poem. Full contest rules, including prizes and how winners are chosen, will be published before the contest opens. Void where prohibited.
No guarantees
The game is provided as it is. It may change, break or go offline. Poems saved only in your browser can be lost if you clear your browser data.