FATHOMFALL End User License Agreement (EULA)

Effective date: 2026-06-23

Version: 1.1

This End User License Agreement ("EULA") governs your use of the FATHOMFALL software: the browser-based game client, its Progressive Web App (PWA), and any related software components (collectively, the "Software"). FATHOMFALL is operated by Venture Returns LLC, a Missouri limited liability company ("Venture Returns," "we," "us," or "our"). The Software is licensed, not sold. By installing (including adding the PWA to your home screen or device) or using the Software, you agree to this EULA. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.

This EULA supplements the Terms of Service. Where the Terms govern your use of the Game as a service, this EULA governs your rights in the Software itself.

Contact: privacy@fathomfallgame.com, or by mail at Venture Returns LLC, 117 S. Lexington St., Ste. 100, Harrisonville, MO 64701, USA.

1. License grant

Subject to your compliance with this EULA and the Terms of Service, FATHOMFALL grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the Software solely to play the Game for your own non-commercial entertainment.

The Software is delivered as a web application from a single self-hosted origin and may cache assets locally (including for offline-capable PWA behavior). The cached copy is part of the licensed Software and is subject to this EULA.

2. Restrictions

You may not, and may not allow anyone else to:

Copy, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the Software, except as expressly permitted by law;
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code, algorithms, or underlying ideas of the Software, except to the limited extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law (for example, certain interoperability rights under EU/UK law);
Distribute, sell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, host as a service, or otherwise make the Software available to third parties;
Remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices, marks, or labels in the Software;
Use the Software to build a competing product or to extract content or data beyond normal gameplay;
Use bots, automation, scrapers, injectors, memory editors, or other tools to interfere with, cheat in, or gain an unfair advantage in the Game, or to circumvent security, rate limits, or fair-play protections;
Use the Software in violation of the Community Guidelines / Acceptable Use Policy or any applicable law.

3. Updates

We may provide updates, patches, or new versions of the Software automatically or as part of normal delivery from the server. Updates are part of the Software and are governed by this EULA. Some updates may be required to continue playing. We are not obligated to provide updates or to maintain support for older versions.

4. Ownership and intellectual property

The Software and all intellectual-property rights in it are and remain the property of Venture Returns LLC and its licensors. This EULA grants you a license only; it does not transfer any ownership. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. "FATHOMFALL" and its names, logos, characters (such as the "Sleuths"), designs, and marks are trademarks and works of Venture Returns LLC.

5. User data and privacy

The Software uses only first-party browser storage (cookies/localStorage/sessionStorage) for functional and preference purposes, and communicates with our server over a secure connection to run gameplay. It integrates no third-party analytics, advertising, or external services. What the Software stores and sends is described in the Privacy Policy and Cookie & Local Storage Policy. You can remove locally stored data and delete your profile from Settings → "Manage my data."

6. In-game items

Any virtual items or in-game currency (such as Pearls) accessible through the Software are licensed features of the Game, have no monetary value, are earned-only (not purchasable), and are governed by the Terms of Service. The Software does not include payment processing.

7. Term and termination

This EULA is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically if you breach it. On termination, you must stop using the Software and delete any locally cached copies (for example, by removing the installed PWA and clearing site storage). Sections that by their nature should survive (ownership, restrictions, disclaimers, limitation of liability) survive termination. We may also revoke the license if you violate the Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Software is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. Nothing here excludes warranties or rights that cannot be excluded under the law that applies to you, including mandatory consumer rights.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FATHOMFALL and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, progress, or virtual items, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Software. Our total aggregate liability is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for the Software (which, for a free game, is zero) and the minimum required by applicable law. This section does not limit liability that cannot be limited by law.

10. Export and compliance

You may not use or export the Software in violation of applicable export-control or sanctions laws. You represent that you are not located in, and are not a national or resident of, a country or on a list subject to such restrictions where the law prohibits your use of the Software.

11. Governing law

This EULA is governed by the same law and dispute terms as the Terms of Service, subject to mandatory consumer-protection rights of your country of residence.

12. Changes to this EULA

We may update this EULA as the Software evolves. We will revise the version and effective date below and, for material changes, provide notice in the Game. Continued use of the Software after an update means you accept the revised EULA to the extent permitted by law.

13. Contact

Licensor / operator: Venture Returns LLC, 117 S. Lexington St., Ste. 100, Harrisonville, MO 64701, USA

General and privacy: privacy@fathomfallgame.com

Copyright / DMCA: dmca@fathomfallgame.com

Changelog

2026-10-17, editorial: Punctuation only (each dash became a colon or a comma). No change in meaning, so the version is unchanged and no new acceptance is needed.
1.1, 2026-06-23: Named Venture Returns LLC (a Missouri limited liability company) as the operator and licensor; updated intellectual-property ownership and the trademark notice; added the operator's postal address and the copyright notice.
1.0, 2026-06-21: Initial publication.