Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Effective Date: 27 July 2026
Welcome to games developed by The Bored Games Studio. By downloading, accessing, or playing any of our mobile games, you agree to these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully before using our games.
1. Acceptance of These Terms
By using any game, application, or related service developed by The Bored Games Studio, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our games.
2. Use of Our Games
Our games are provided for your personal, non-commercial entertainment.
When using our games, you agree that you will not:
- Use the games for any unlawful purpose.
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our games or services.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or servers.
- Use cheats, exploits, bots, or other methods that unfairly affect gameplay.
- Harass, abuse, or harm other players.
- Use our games in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations.
3. Intellectual Property
All games, artwork, characters, logos, graphics, music, sound effects, game mechanics, software, trademarks, branding, and other content developed by The Bored Games Studio are protected by intellectual property laws.
Unless expressly permitted by us, you may not:
- Copy or reproduce our games or their content.
- Modify or create derivative works.
- Sell, redistribute, or commercially exploit any part of our games.
- Remove copyright or trademark notices.
All rights are reserved.
4. In-App Purchases
Some of our games may include optional in-app purchases or subscriptions.
All purchases are processed through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and are subject to the terms and policies of those platforms.
Unless required by law, purchases are non-refundable except as determined by Apple or Google under their respective refund policies.
5. Sharing Information for Refund Requests
If you request a refund for an in-app purchase or subscription, we may share limited information with Apple or Google to help them review your request.
This information may include:
- Purchase history
- Subscription status
- Gameplay activity
- Whether a free trial was used
- Anonymous account or device identifiers where applicable
We do not share your payment information, passwords, or other sensitive personal information.
6. No Warranties
Our games are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
While we strive to provide a high-quality experience, we do not guarantee that our games will:
- Be uninterrupted or always available.
- Be free from bugs or errors.
- Meet your specific expectations or requirements.
- Be compatible with every device or operating system.
Your use of our games is at your own risk.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Bored Games Studio, its employees, contractors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our games.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Loss of data
- Loss of progress
- Device issues
- Loss of profits
- Service interruptions
- Any damages resulting from the use or inability to use our games
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.
8. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of our games, except where permitted by applicable law.
- Circumvent security or technical protection measures.
- Upload malicious software or harmful code.
- Exploit bugs or vulnerabilities for unfair advantage.
- Use our games to collect personal information from other users without their consent.
We reserve the right to investigate violations and take appropriate action.
9. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to our games, without prior notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms of Use or engaged in conduct that harms our games, other players, or our community.
10. Updates to Our Games
We may update, modify, discontinue, or remove features from our games at any time.
We are not obligated to continue supporting any particular game, feature, or online service indefinitely.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.
When significant changes are made, we will revise the Effective Date above and, where appropriate, notify users through our games or our website.
Your continued use of our games after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our games shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us:
The Bored Games Studio
Email: support@theboredgames.co.za
