Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using NightDare (the "Service") at nightdare.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. We may update these Terms at any time, and your continued use means you accept the changes.

2. What the Service Is

NightDare is a multiplayer, text-based tabletop roleplaying game. A host starts a room, friends join with a code, and a tireless Game Master runs a collaborative adventure for the table.

The Game Master narrates scenes, plays the world and its characters, and responds to what players type. There is no rulebook to memorize and no human referee. The story is improvised in real time and is meant for fun.

3. Eligibility and Accounts

• Minimum Age: You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or guardian.
• Account Security: You are responsible for activity that happens through your account and for keeping your sign-in details safe.
• Accurate Information: Provide a valid email address so we can sign you in and contact you about your account.

4. Player Conduct

You are responsible for everything you type into the game, including character names, actions, and chat. You agree NOT to submit content that:

• Is harassing, hateful, threatening, or abusive toward other players or any group
• Is defamatory, obscene, or sexually explicit involving minors
• Promotes illegal activity or violates any applicable law
• Infringes anyone else's intellectual property or privacy
• Attempts to manipulate the Game Master into producing prohibited content

Play is collaborative. Be a good table-mate. We may remove content or suspend accounts that break these rules.

5. Your Content and Generated Stories

You keep ownership of the original text you submit. To run the game, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, process, transmit, and display your submissions to operate the Service and continue your adventures.

The Game Master's narration is generated automatically and is fictional. Similar prompts may produce similar stories for different players, so generated narration is not guaranteed to be unique to you. Do not rely on generated content as factual, professional, legal, medical, or financial advice.

6. Payments and Subscriptions

• Optional Support: The core game is free to play. Optional paid support (for example, the Supporter plan) helps keep the Game Master running.
• Billing: Paid plans are processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your full card details.
• Auto-Renewal: Recurring plans renew automatically until you cancel.
• Cancellation: You can cancel at any time from your account settings, and access continues through the end of the paid period.
• Refunds: Refunds are at our sole discretion.

7. Alpha Status and Availability

• Provided "As Is": The Service is offered without warranties of any kind.
• Changes: We may add, change, or remove features at any time.
• Game Data: During alpha, sessions, characters, and other game data may be reset or lost. Do not treat the Service as permanent storage.
• Availability: We do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

8. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code or prompts
• Use automated systems to abuse, scrape, or overload the Service
• Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Service without permission
• Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to bypass access controls

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, without prior notice, for any breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT GENERATED CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NIGHTDARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS OR FIFTY US DOLLARS.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NightDare, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Content you submit during play
• Your violation of the rights of another party

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any legal action arising from these Terms shall be filed in the courts located in the United States.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the "Last Updated" date above. Continued use after changes means you accept them.