- Metric system must be selected in the options menu to show the weight in kilograms, no conversions.

- Any fishing equipment can be used. Active feats are allowed. These are small rewards that have been unlocked by the player by completing certain tasks. Some feats include some resistance to the cold, more stamina, etc.

- Fishing can be done with fishing lines or Tip-ups. Fish found washed ashore will not count. Since sometimes it takes game days for a player to return and check on tip-ups, video of the Tip-up set up is not neccesary, showing the clearing of the ice hole and the fish caught is enough proof.

- A brief pause during the video is neccesary to confirm game mode and difficulty. When the game is paused in Survival Mode, an icon showing the difficulty should appear in the bottom left corner. Wintermute (story mode) does not show difficulty icon when the game is paused.

- Difficulty Icons: Pilgrim/Fox Voyageur/Owl Stalker/Wolf Interloper/Skull

- This is a cross-platform leaderboard and scores from all platforms where this game has been released are acceptable.

- Showing the device where the game is being played is not necessary, and video recorded with direct capture devices or directly by the consoles, is acceptable, as long as the whole fishing session is shown and the game mode and difficulty are verified.