Behind the scenes, the site’s administrators navigated a patchwork of copyright and hosting issues. Some games were open-source or offered by authors who welcomed broader distribution; others existed in a gray area where educational, non-commercial hosting was tolerated but not formally licensed. To keep the site alive, operators frequently rotated hosting, mirrored content across domains, and removed games when rights holders objected. This constant maintenance became a defining feature: the site was less static archive and more living collection, responsive to legal takedowns and technical changes.