A status is a short note or photo you share on Rovian. It disappears by itself after 24 hours and is visible only to your mutual friends.
The aim isn't to build a social feed. It's to fill the gap between games with the people you play: “on form today”, “I'll be here at nine”, “that mate was beautiful”.
How do you post one?
From the status strip at the top of the Messages page, choose “Add status”. Write your text, add a photo if you like, and share.
Your friends' statuses appear in the same strip; tap through them one by one. You can delete your own at any moment.
Who can see it?
Only your mutual friends. Not your followers, not players you don't know, not spectators — mutual friends.
You do see how many people viewed it. Nobody is listed by name; the count is enough.
The bigger your friend list, the bigger your audience — manage who's on it from the Friends page.
What to share, and what not to
A good status is usually about the game: today's streak, a nice mate, what time you'll be at the board tonight. Those work as a natural invitation to your next match.
What not to share is the same as anywhere: phone number, address, workplace, account details. When you add a photo, check the background once — a document, an address label or a screenshot in frame says more than you meant it to.
We collected the general principles in our six golden rules.
Why 24 hours?
Because temporary posts are easier to make. Writing something carved into your profile forever isn't the same as leaving a note that's gone tomorrow.
It's also a matter of tidiness: nobody has to see your “solved puzzles today” note from two months ago.
To share one, go to Messages. To grow your list, see our post on friends and following.
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