Optional: show the “Certified Independent Puzzler” badge
Adding the badge is completely optional and does not affect your listing or review priority. It simply helps players discover more indie puzzles — and can help your own site via referrals and visibility.
Why add the badge? (SEO & discovery)
- More discovery: players who trust the directory recognize the badge and click through to explore your game.
- Referral traffic: your listing links directly to your site — stronger directory pages send more qualified visitors over time.
- SEO, the realistic version: links to puzzled.online can help the directory rank better. Your game’s listing then benefits from that visibility and may pass more authority to your site via its outgoing link. This is indirect help — not a guaranteed ranking boost — but it’s a healthy, transparent signal (not a link scheme).
- No obligations: you’re welcome to use natural placement (e.g., footer, about page). No need to mark it nofollow unless your policy requires it.