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Hi,
In my previous email, I mentioned Hackdex's upcoming AI disclosure form. It will give creators a way to describe how AI contributed to their hack and help players understand that usage. I wanted to share a look at how it will work, what players will see, and why we chose this approach.
The form is not available yet; it will be available by October 3, 2026. Hacks submitted before October 3 have until November 2 to complete it. Those listings will not be removed for a missing AI disclosure form before that deadline.
How the form will work
The form will let you describe the extent of AI use in different parts of your hack. It will also include an optional explanation where you can give players more context in your own words.
The screenshots below show a work in progress. The final design and wording may change before release.
Disclose content and code that you or your team intentionally add to the game and know was generated or modified with AI. This includes contributor-supplied work you know involved AI, even if you did not use AI yourself, and work edited after generation. The exception for material inherited from a romhack base is explained below.
For graphics, music and sound, story and dialogue, translation, and event scripts, you will choose None, Some, or Most/All. Code will also offer A little, for uses such as one or two AI-assisted bug fixes. The form will provide guidance to help you choose.
What players will see
The disclosure will distinguish AI use in code from AI use in other content and show the level you selected. A small AI-assisted code change will be shown as a small amount of AI use in code.
If you select None throughout, the display will reflect that you have no AI use to disclose within the scope of the form. These are creator-reported disclosures.
Why we chose this approach
AI use can mean a small bug fix or substantial parts of a game. We want players to be able to see those differences and creators to have room to explain their work.
AI-generated content and code remain allowed on Hackdex, subject to our other rules. We chose disclosure because we believe a blanket ban could encourage people to hide AI use. Our aim is to make honest disclosure straightforward and give players information they can use to decide what they want to play.
We're continuing to learn from the wider romhacking community's feedback as we develop this system. We want to create a space where creators feel comfortable sharing their work and players can make informed decisions about the hacks they play. We ask for your patience as we listen and improve this approach alongside the community.
Common questions
What about romhack bases such as pokeemerald-expansion?
As you may know, pokeemerald-expansion does not strictly disallow contributions made or assisted with AI. However, the Senate (Expansion's maintainer team) continues to uphold rigorous standards of quality for each contribution made. As such, any AI generated or assisted contributions made to Expansion or similar romhack bases do not currently need to be counted in your disclosure form. This policy may change should any romhack bases with heavy AI usage arise. Your credits section will still be required to include the romhack base used by your hack.
What if I use a community tool whose creator used AI to build it?
Using that tool does not, by itself, require disclosure. You can mention your use of tools in the optional explanation if you wish.
What if I choose the wrong level?
Use the guidance in the form to make a good-faith estimate. If you realize a selection is inaccurate, update it. We may ask for a correction when a disclosure is missing or inaccurate. Deliberate misrepresentation or repeated violations can lead to removal of a listing, account suspension, or a ban.
What do I need to do, and when?
Once the form is available, every creator will need to complete it. If you have no AI use to disclose, select None for each category. A note in your description does not replace the form. Every hack also needs a Credits section in its Hackdex description, regardless of AI use.
Hacks submitted before October 3 have until November 2 to meet the credits and disclosure requirements. New submissions must meet them from October 3.
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