Terms of Service

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This Terms of Service is a placeholder template written for The Quiet Empire website. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer and must be reviewed and completed by qualified counsel before launch. Every item marked [PLACEHOLDER] must be filled in or removed.

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of this website and The Quiet Empire (the “Game”), provided by 1066 Games, LLC (“1066 Games”, “we”, “us”). By using the website or playing the Game, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use them.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least [PLACEHOLDER: minimum age, e.g. 13] years old, or have the permission of a parent or legal guardian, to use the website or Game.

2. License

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install and play the Game for your personal, non-commercial use. The Game is licensed, not sold. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by 1066 Games and its licensors.

3. Purchases

Content in the game is offered on a pay-as-you-go basis, and the price of each unlock is shown before you buy [PLACEHOLDER: regional pricing / taxes]. Purchases made directly on this website are processed by [PLACEHOLDER: Stripe and/or Paddle][PLACEHOLDER: if Paddle is used, Paddle acts as Merchant of Record and its buyer terms also apply]. Purchases on Steam, Google Play, itch.io or other stores are also subject to that store’s terms and refund policies.

Refunds: [PLACEHOLDER: refund policy for direct purchases, e.g. 14 days, and EU/UK right-of-withdrawal wording for digital content]

4. Activity Points and in-game content

The Game includes in-game Activity Points that are collected through gameplay and can be used to unlock in-game content such as Civs, Leaders and maps. Activity Points and unlocked content:

  • have no monetary or cash value and are not property;
  • cannot be purchased, sold, traded, transferred, or redeemed for money, cryptocurrency, goods, services, or anything of value outside the Game;
  • are stored locally on your device and may be lost if save data is deleted [PLACEHOLDER: confirm storage / cloud sync];
  • may be changed, rebalanced or discontinued by us, to the extent permitted by law.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to: copy, modify, distribute, sell or lease the Game except as permitted by law; reverse engineer the Game except where permitted by law [PLACEHOLDER: mod policy — modding is not yet confirmed]; cheat, exploit bugs, or use unauthorized software to interfere with the Game; or use the website to break the law or infringe others’ rights.

6. Ads and third-party services

The website and some versions of the Game may display third-party advertising (for example Google AdSense or AdMob) and link to third-party stores and services. We are not responsible for third-party content, products or practices. See our Privacy Policy.

7. User content and feedback

If you send us ideas, suggestions or feedback, you grant us a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use them without obligation to you.

8. Intellectual property

The Game, the website, and all related content, names, logos and artwork are owned by 1066 Games, LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Press may use materials from the Press Kit for editorial coverage.

9. Updates and availability

We may update, change, suspend or discontinue the website or any part of the Game at any time. The Game can be played offline; some features, if any, may require an internet connection.

10. Disclaimers

THE WEBSITE AND GAME ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers, so some of the above may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, 1066 GAMES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF DATA (INCLUDING SAVE DATA), AND OUR TOTAL LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE GAME IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM. [PLACEHOLDER: counsel to confirm; consumer-law carve-outs for EU/UK/Australia etc.]

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your license if you materially breach these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive.

13. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of [PLACEHOLDER: state/country], without regard to conflict-of-law rules. [PLACEHOLDER: dispute resolution / venue / arbitration clause — counsel to draft] Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have under mandatory consumer protection laws where you live.

14. Changes

We may update these Terms. We will post the updated Terms here and update the “Last updated” date. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept them.

15. Contact

1066 Games, LLC · [PLACEHOLDER: postal address] · support@YOURDOMAIN [PLACEHOLDER]