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Terms of Service

Last updated: January 14, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Joof ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and BOTS AND BOLTS LLC ("Joof," "we," "our," or "us"), a Delaware limited liability company.

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the App or via email. Your continued use of the App after such notification constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Description of Service

Joof is a mobile application that enables users to create games using artificial intelligence. Users describe their game ideas through text prompts, and our AI generates playable games based on those descriptions. Users can play, edit, iterate on, and publish their creations to share with the Joof community.

The App uses third-party AI services (including Anthropic's Claude) to generate game code. The quality, functionality, and appropriateness of AI-generated content may vary and is not guaranteed.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. If you are between 13 and 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the App and they must agree to these Terms on your behalf.

By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

4. User Accounts

To use certain features of the App, you must create an account using Apple Sign-In or other available authentication methods. You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access or use of your account
  • Ensuring your account information is accurate and up-to-date

You may not share your account with others, create multiple accounts, or transfer your account to another person without our written consent.

5. Credits and Payments

5.1 Credit System

The App uses a credit system for AI-powered game creation. Credits are virtual currency that can be purchased through in-app purchases or earned through platform activities (such as when others play your published games).

5.2 Credit Consumption

  • A minimum of 50 credits is required to start any game generation
  • Credits are deducted when AI processing begins, not upon completion
  • Credit consumption is based on actual AI token usage and varies by request complexity
  • Interrupted or incomplete generations still consume credits proportional to AI usage
  • Follow-up questions and iterations consume additional credits

5.3 Purchases and Refunds

All credit purchases are processed through the Apple App Store. Purchases are final and non-refundable except as required by applicable law or Apple's refund policies. Once credits are consumed for AI processing, they cannot be refunded regardless of whether the generation completes successfully.

5.4 Credit Expiration

Purchased credits do not expire as long as your account remains active. Earned credits may be subject to different terms. We reserve the right to modify the credit system with reasonable notice.

6. Game Ownership and License

6.1 Your Ownership Rights

Games you create using Joof belong to you. Subject to these Terms, you may:

  • Use your games for any purpose, including personal, commercial, and educational use
  • Modify, adapt, and create derivative works from your games
  • Sell, license, or distribute your games outside of the Joof platform
  • Remove your games from Joof at any time
  • Open-source your games under any license you choose

No attribution to Joof is required when using your games outside our platform.

6.2 License Grant to Joof

By creating and publishing games on Joof, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to:

  • Host, store, display, and distribute your published games on our platform
  • Use screenshots, videos, and descriptions of your games in promotional materials (you may opt out by contacting us)
  • Analyze anonymized patterns in game generation to improve our AI and services
  • Create backup copies for operational purposes

6.3 Important Limitations

  • AI may generate similar or identical code for similar prompts from different users
  • You cannot claim exclusive ownership of common game patterns, mechanics, or AI-generated code structures
  • Third-party asset packs used in your games have their own licenses you must respect (see Section 8)
  • We do not guarantee that AI-generated content is unique or free from similarity to existing works

7. AI-Generated Content

7.1 Nature of AI Generation

Games are generated by artificial intelligence based on your text prompts. The AI interprets your descriptions and produces code, graphics references, and game logic. You understand that:

  • AI output quality varies and is not guaranteed to meet your expectations
  • Generated games may contain bugs, errors, or unexpected behavior
  • AI may misinterpret prompts or produce content different from what you intended
  • Similar prompts may produce similar results for different users

7.2 Content Review Responsibility

You are solely responsible for reviewing, testing, and verifying any AI-generated content before:

  • Publishing games to the Joof community
  • Sharing games with others
  • Using games for commercial purposes
  • Distributing games on other platforms

7.3 No Warranty on AI Output

WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING AI-GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE, APPROPRIATE, OR SUITABLE FOR YOUR NEEDS.

8. Third-Party Assets

8.1 Asset Pack Licenses

Joof provides curated asset packs (sprites, tilesets, fonts, sounds) for use in your games. These assets are licensed from third parties and subject to their respective licenses:

  • Most assets are provided under CC0 (public domain) or similar permissive licenses
  • Some assets may require attribution or have other conditions
  • Individual asset pack licenses are displayed within the App
  • Commercial use may be subject to additional terms depending on the asset

8.2 Your Responsibility

You are responsible for:

  • Reviewing and complying with asset licenses before using assets in your games
  • Providing any required attribution
  • Ensuring your use complies with license terms, especially for commercial purposes

Joof is not liable for your misuse of licensed assets or failure to comply with third-party license terms.

9. User Content and Conduct

9.1 Content Guidelines

You agree not to create, upload, or publish content that:

  • Is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or violates any laws
  • Infringes on intellectual property rights, trademarks, or copyrights of others
  • Contains hate speech, harassment, bullying, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics
  • Is sexually explicit, pornographic, or depicts minors inappropriately
  • Promotes or glorifies violence, self-harm, or dangerous activities
  • Contains real-money gambling mechanics (simulated gambling for entertainment is permitted)
  • Includes malware, viruses, exploits, or code designed to harm users or systems
  • Impersonates others, is deceptive, or spreads misinformation
  • Collects personal information from other users without consent
  • Violates the privacy rights of others

9.2 Enforcement

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these guidelines and to suspend or terminate accounts of users who repeatedly violate them. We may use automated systems and human review to enforce these guidelines.

10. Game Publication and Review

10.1 Publication Process

Games can exist in the following states:

  • Private: Only visible to you
  • Pending Review: Submitted for publication, awaiting approval
  • Published: Visible to all Joof users
  • Rejected: Did not pass review (may be revised and resubmitted)

10.2 Review Process

Games submitted for publication undergo automated content moderation and may be subject to manual review. We reserve the right to:

  • Reject games without detailed explanation
  • Remove previously published games at any time
  • Require modifications before approval
  • Apply age ratings to games

10.3 Age Ratings

We attempt to apply appropriate age ratings (4+, 9+, 13+, etc.) to published games using automated systems. These ratings are provided for guidance only and may not be accurate. Parents and guardians should supervise children's use of the App.

11. Session Management

11.1 Generation Sessions

Game generation occurs in real-time sessions. Important information about sessions:

  • Conversation context with the AI is temporary and not permanently stored
  • If you disconnect during generation, conversation history may be lost
  • Game files in progress ARE preserved and can be recovered
  • Incomplete sessions are stored for up to 24 hours

11.2 Session Recovery

If your generation is interrupted, you can resume with your saved game files. However, the AI will not remember previous conversation context, so you may need to re-explain your intentions for further iterations.

12. Copyright and DMCA Policy

12.1 Respect for Intellectual Property

Users may not create or publish games that infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of third parties. This includes but is not limited to using copyrighted characters, brands, logos, music, or other protected content without authorization.

12.2 Filing a DMCA Notice

If you believe a game on Joof infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent. Your notice must include:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing game (including URL or game ID)
  • Your contact information (name, address, phone, email)
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
  • Your physical or electronic signature

Send DMCA notices to: info@botsandbolts.co

12.3 Counter-Notice

If your game is removed and you believe it was removed in error, you may file a counter-notice with the required information and a statement consenting to jurisdiction of your local federal court.

12.4 Repeat Infringer Policy

We will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers in appropriate circumstances.

13. Intellectual Property

The App, including its design, features, user interface, underlying technology, and Joof branding, is owned by Joof and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or distribute the App or its components
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App
  • Remove or alter any proprietary notices
  • Use Joof trademarks without permission
  • Create derivative works based on the App itself (as opposed to games you create using the App)

14. Disclaimers

THE APP AND ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  • WARRANTIES THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE
  • WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF AI-GENERATED CONTENT
  • WARRANTIES THAT AI-GENERATED GAMES WILL BE FREE FROM BUGS OR DEFECTS
  • WARRANTIES THAT GENERATED CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS

YOU USE THE APP AND AI-GENERATED CONTENT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

  • JOOF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
  • JOOF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
  • JOOF'S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM

THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF JOOF HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Joof and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the App or violation of these Terms
  • Games you create, publish, or distribute
  • Your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of third parties
  • Your violation of applicable laws or regulations
  • Your misuse of third-party assets beyond their license terms

17. Termination

17.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through the App settings. Upon termination, your right to use the App will immediately cease.

17.2 Termination by Us

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Reasons for termination may include:

  • Violation of these Terms or our content guidelines
  • Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
  • Extended periods of inactivity
  • At our sole discretion for any other reason

17.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

  • Your access to the App will be revoked
  • Any unused credits will be forfeited
  • Your published games may be removed or anonymized
  • Provisions that by their nature should survive (such as intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitations of liability) will continue to apply

18. Dispute Resolution

18.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing any legal claim, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve any dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days. Send dispute notices to: info@botsandbolts.co

18.2 Arbitration Agreement

If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved by binding arbitration, except for:

  • Claims that qualify for small claims court
  • Disputes related to intellectual property rights
  • Requests for injunctive or equitable relief

18.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

19. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal proceedings not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.

20. General Provisions

20.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Joof regarding the App.

20.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

20.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

20.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

20.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or internet failures.

21. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

  • Through the App's feedback feature
  • Email: info@botsandbolts.co