Okay, so I'm in a game where my character's ten, and I wanted to show some struggles with puberty, but I was wondering, in a mature, but not adult game, would it be okay for me to do this as long as I don't go into the adult material?

Yeah, of course. So long as there's no underage hankypanky going on I can't imagine what would be disallowed in a mature game. Do you have something specific you're worried about?

In reply to Evil Empryss (msg # 2):

Mainly a first "that time of the month".

I expect the rules, as ever, will be that it depends how explicitly you describe it.

In reply to pyrosorc (msg # 4):

So, if I lightly imply it, it'll be fine?

The primary limits on Mature games as I understand it are no sex (solo or otherwise) no gore, and swearing limited to a few times per page rather than a few times per post.

So provided you spare us the gory details and don't use too many naughty words, you should be perfectly fine describing the emotional upheaval. By the age of the PG Certificate most youngsters will have been through it anyway.

Unless a moderator says otherwise, of course. :)

lol!  That might count as gore.  :p

Seriously, I wouldn't see that as going anywhere near crossing the Adult restrictions, but as icosa said, if a Mod says otherwise, go with what they say.

When in doubt,

Bigbadron it! No really, just ask a mod. I imagine that dealing with puberty from a minor's perspective is perfectly ok. I can't imagine my 10 year old daughter saying anything beyond mature rating. Even though she is overly educated on the matter.

Yep, as others have said, it's all in the amount of detail.

I wouldn't have even thought to ask this. Totally PG in my mind, wouldn't even need a Mature tag. But obviously the forum rules go before my opinion.