1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of https://www.theskullcreativity.com/ (the "Website") and any content, information, or services offered through it. The Website is operated by an independent developer under the name TheSkullCreativity ("TheSkullCreativity," "I," "me," or "my").
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms and to my Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
2. About the Website
The Website showcases my video games and development progress, including the upcoming isometric roguelike "Skeletor." It also offers a newsletter, a contact form, a bug report form, embedded YouTube videos, and links to an external Discord community.
Information on the Website, including release plans, features, and dates for "Skeletor," is provided for general information and may change at any time without notice. Nothing on the Website is a promise or guarantee that any game or feature will be released.
3. Intellectual Property
Ownership. Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Website and in my games is owned by me or used under license. This includes, without limitation:
- The game "Skeletor," including its title, gameplay, design, systems, story, characters, and world.
- Source code, scripts, and software.
- Art, models, animations, audio, music, sound effects, user interface elements, and other assets.
- The TheSkullCreativity name, logos, and branding.
- Website text, graphics, layout, and design.
All rights are reserved. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights to you.
Limited license. I grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to view and use the Website for your own non-commercial purposes.
Restrictions. Without my prior written permission, you may not:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, license, or publicly display any part of the Website or my games, code, or assets, except as permitted by law.
- Decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or extract code or assets from any build or version of my games.
- Use my code, art, audio, or other assets in your own projects or in any commercial product.
- Use the "Skeletor" name or the TheSkullCreativity name or logo in a way that suggests endorsement, affiliation, or confusion about the source of a product.
Third-party content. Embedded videos, linked services, and any third-party materials remain the property of their respective owners and are subject to their own terms.
Feedback. If you send me suggestions, ideas, or bug reports, you grant me a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free right to use them to improve my games and Website without any obligation or compensation to you.
4. Fan Content and Community
I appreciate players who enjoy my games. Unless I publish separate guidelines stating otherwise, personal, non-commercial fan activity such as sharing your own gameplay recordings or commentary is welcome, provided it does not violate these Terms or misrepresent the source of the content. I may revise or withdraw this permission at any time.
5. User Conduct
When using the Website, you agree not to:
- Break any applicable law or regulation.
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form.
- Send spam, advertising, or unsolicited promotions through the contact form or bug report form.
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any harmful code.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its servers, or any related systems.
- Interfere with, disrupt, overload, or damage the Website or its security.
- Use automated tools (such as bots or scrapers) to access the Website or submit forms, except as permitted by law.
- Harass, threaten, abuse, or defame me or others.
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
- Infringe the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
I may block or restrict access to the Website, and ignore or delete submissions, at my discretion if I believe these rules have been broken.
6. Submissions Through Forms
By submitting the newsletter, contact, or bug report forms, you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it. How I handle your personal information is described in the Privacy Policy.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
The Website embeds YouTube videos and links to an external Discord community. These services are not owned or controlled by me. Your use of them is governed by their own terms and policies, and I am not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Linking to a third-party service does not mean I endorse it.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and all content on it are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This includes implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
I do not guarantee that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that information on it will be accurate or complete, or that any game or feature will be released or will meet your expectations. Any pre-release builds, demos, or test versions of my games, if offered, are provided without warranty and may contain bugs, change significantly, or be discontinued.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content, even if I have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
To the extent any liability cannot be excluded by law, my total liability to you for all claims relating to the Website will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any rights or liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable international consumer protection laws.
10. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to hold me harmless from claims, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Website, or your violation of any third party's rights.
11. Termination
I may suspend or end your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, if I reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or if needed to protect the Website or others. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification) will continue to apply.
12. Governing Principles
These Terms are to be interpreted in accordance with applicable international privacy and consumer protection laws. Nothing in these Terms is intended to remove any mandatory rights you may have under such laws.
13. Changes to These Terms
I may update these Terms from time to time. When I do, I will change the "Last Updated" date above. Your continued use of the Website after changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms. Please review them periodically.
14. Severability and Entire Agreement
If any part of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts will stay in effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and me regarding your use of the Website.
15. Contact
For any questions about these Terms, please contact me by email: contact@theskullcreativity.com.