Players are removed for being away when they were only watching a cutscene

A game that removes idle players needs more than a stopwatch. Watching a story scene, waiting after death or sitting in a menu is not being away. This entry shows a warning first, the moments that should not count, and how the clock restarts afterwards.

Why this works

Not touching the controls only means someone is away when you would expect them to be touching them. Looking only at the right moments, and giving a clear warning that any input cancels, keeps absent players out without punishing watchers.

When not to use it

Wrong for games that are slow or meant for watching, like a relaxed building game or a story where long pauses are normal, and for private games with friends. There, a kick only annoys, so skip it or just show who is away.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 14 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "Players are removed for being away when they were only watching a cutscene" (read_entry afk-warning-before-kick) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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