End-of-game badges are the short, positive labels you can leave your opponent when a match ends. The options are fixed: Good opponent, Sporting, Friendly, Played smart.
What's missing is the notable part: no negative badges, no star ratings, no free text. That's a deliberate design decision.
Why positive only?
Because systems with free text or downvotes inevitably become revenge tools. A losing player turns frustration into a score, and before long the system measures grudges rather than conduct.
If someone actually behaved badly, the right tool isn't a badge but a report. A report starts a real moderation process — we covered it in our report and block post.
How does sportsmanship show on a profile?
As its own line. If you've never been reported, it says so too — something like “Model sportsmanship, no reports”.
Alongside it sit labels drawn from community signals: friendly player, fair play, community favourite. All of them come from other people's behaviour; you can't tick them yourself.
Why is abandoning a game a separate matter?
On Rovian you're expected to finish the games you start. Repeatedly aborting or abandoning falls under the Sportsmanship Policy and can lead to restrictions on your account.
The reason is simple: the person opposite turned their camera on and sat down. If you don't like a pairing, the Skip button exists precisely for that, with no penalty at all.
Leaving your opponent something good takes five seconds — and makes it likelier someone does the same for you next game. Play one and see.
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