FAQ
Is this real?
The game is real. The debt is not. Every number on this site is a completely fictional game score. Nothing you do here affects any country's actual national debt, economy, or government in any way.
So what am I actually paying for?
Entertainment. Your payment buys a game action that moves a fictional counter, puts you on a fictional leaderboard, and generates a shareable result. That's the whole product — like an arcade token, not a donation and not an investment.
Does my money go to the country I picked?
No. No money goes to any country, government, or cause. The country is a game theme. Payments go to DebtWars, the entertainment platform you're playing on.
Can I win money?
No. There are no prizes, no payouts, no cash-out, and no way to get money back through gameplay. Game Debt points have zero monetary value. This is deliberate — DebtWars is not gambling, wagering, or investing.
Is this gambling?
No. Nothing is random and nothing pays out. You pay $10, the counter moves exactly 10,000 points, every time. A vending machine has more suspense.
Why did every country start at zero?
Because the game is fiction. Using real debt figures would blur the line we work very hard to keep obvious. Zero also means every ranking on this site was created entirely by players.
Is DebtWars picking on my country?
DebtWars parodies everyone and endorses no one. The joke is that the internet is terrible at fiscal policy — not that any real country or its people deserve harm. 'Wrecking' moves a fictional number and nothing else.
Why was I charged slightly more than the price I picked?
That's sales tax, added at checkout where your local law requires it — same as any online purchase. It's collected and remitted by our payment processor, and it never affects the game: your points always match the pre-tax price you chose ($1 = 1,000 points, every time).
Can I get a refund?
Game actions are digital entertainment delivered instantly, so purchases are generally final — see the Refund Policy. If something went genuinely wrong with your payment, contact debtwars@gmail.com and we'll sort it out. Refunded payments un-move the counter.
Someone's display name is offensive.
Email debtwars@gmail.com with a link. Offensive names get replaced with 'Anonymous'.