FATHOMFALL Terms of Service

Effective date: 2026-10-15

Version: 1.2

FATHOMFALL (the "Game") is operated by Venture Returns LLC, a Missouri limited liability company ("Venture Returns," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Venture Returns governing your access to and use of the FATHOMFALL game and related services (the "Game"). FATHOMFALL is a browser-based social-deduction battle-royale Progressive Web App.

By accessing or playing the Game, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Game.

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

1. Eligibility and age

You must meet the minimum age stated in our Children's Privacy Notice to use the Game, and you confirm your eligibility through the age gate presented at first run. If you are under the age of majority where you live but old enough to play, you confirm that a parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. We may refuse, suspend, or terminate access to anyone who does not meet the eligibility requirements.

2. Your account and guest play

The Game supports guest play: you can play without creating an account. Your progress is associated with a randomly generated device identifier stored in your browser, as described in the Privacy Policy. You may also sign in with your phone number to keep your progress across devices. If you sign in, you are responsible for keeping control of that phone number and for activity that occurs through your sign-in.

Because guest progress is tied to your browser and device, clearing your browser storage, switching devices or browsers, or using private browsing may result in loss of access to your progress. We are not responsible for progress lost in these ways.

3. License to use the Game

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and play the Game for your own non-commercial entertainment. Your use of the Game's software is also governed by the End User License Agreement (EULA). All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

4. Acceptable use

Your use of the Game is subject to our Community Guidelines / Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. In summary, you agree not to:

• Choose a display name that is unlawful, hateful, harassing, threatening, sexually explicit, impersonating, or otherwise prohibited by the Community Guidelines;
• Cheat, exploit bugs, automate play, use bots or unauthorized third-party software, manipulate matchmaking or ratings, or otherwise undermine fair play;
• Harass, abuse, threaten, or harm other players;
• Attempt to access, probe, scan, or disrupt the Game, its servers, or other players' sessions, or circumvent security or rate limits;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law;
• Use the Game for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law.

We may remove or change display names, reset statistics obtained through cheating, and suspend or terminate access for violations.

5. User-generated content (display names)

The only user-generated content you submit that is shown to others is your display name, which appears publicly on the leaderboard and to other players in matches. You are responsible for the display name you choose. You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to display your display name within the Game and its leaderboard for the purpose of operating those features. You may change or remove your display name at any time, and you can delete your profile from Settings → "Manage my data."

We operate a notice-and-action process for reporting display names that are unlawful or violate our rules. See the Community Guidelines and, for copyright issues, the DMCA / Copyright Policy.

6. Virtual items and in-game currency

The Game includes virtual items and an in-game currency called "Pearls," along with other in-game progression (such as Renown, account level, ratings, and unlocks). These are earned through play and cannot be purchased. The Game has no real-money purchases and no payment processing.

Virtual items and in-game currency:

• Have no monetary value, are not redeemable for cash or anything of monetary value, and are not your property;
• Are a limited, revocable license to use a feature of the Game;
• May be adjusted, balanced, reset, or removed as part of normal game operation, including to correct errors or address cheating.

If real-money purchases are ever introduced, we will update these Terms and provide applicable refund and consumer-rights terms before any such purchase is possible.

7. Fair play, matchmaking, and ratings

The Game uses ratings (such as the Sleuth Rating) and other signals to create balanced matches and operate competitive features. We may adjust ratings, statistics, and leaderboards to maintain fairness and integrity, including reversing gains achieved through cheating or exploits. We aim to operate competitive features fairly and to keep core gameplay deterministic and consistent, but we do not guarantee any particular match outcome, ranking, or availability of opponents.

8. Availability, changes, and updates

The Game is provided on an evolving basis. We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue features, content, balance, or the Game itself, in whole or in part, at any time. We may also update the Game's software, which may be required to keep playing. We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Game or any feature.

9. Intellectual property

The Game, including its software, code, characters (such as the "Sleuths"), names, artwork, audio, designs, text, and other content, is owned by Venture Returns LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the limited license in Section 3, these Terms grant you no ownership or rights in the Game or its content. "FATHOMFALL" and its names, logos, and marks are trademarks of Venture Returns LLC; you may not use them without our prior written permission.

10. Copyright complaints

We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with our DMCA / Copyright Policy. Send notices to dmca@fathomfallgame.com.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Game is subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie & Local Storage Policy, which describe what we collect and how we use it. The Game uses only first-party storage and no third-party analytics, advertising, or external services.

12. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Game is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Game will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, or that progress, statistics, or virtual items will be preserved.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any warranty or right that cannot be excluded or limited under the law that applies to you (including mandatory consumer-protection rights in the EU/UK and elsewhere).

13. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FATHOMFALL and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, progress, virtual items, goodwill, or profits, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Game. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Game is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the Game in the 12 months before the claim (which, for a free game with no purchases, is zero) and (b) the minimum amount required by applicable law.

This section does not limit liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

14. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless FATHOMFALL and its operators from claims, damages, and reasonable expenses (including legal fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or the Community Guidelines, your display name, or your misuse of the Game.

15. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Game at any time and may delete your data from Settings → "Manage my data." We may suspend or terminate your access, remove your display name, or reset ill-gotten statistics if you violate these Terms or the Community Guidelines, or to protect the Game and its players. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute terms) will survive.

16. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and subject to any mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence that give you additional protection. Subject to those mandatory protections, you and Venture Returns agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Game is the state and federal courts located in Cass County, Missouri, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. If you are a consumer in the EU/UK, you retain the protection of mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence and may bring claims in your local courts. We encourage you to contact us first at privacy@fathomfallgame.com to resolve any dispute informally.

17. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as the Game evolves. We will revise the version and effective date below and, for material changes, provide more prominent notice in the Game. Your continued use after an update means you accept the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

18. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the documents they reference, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Game. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

19. Contact

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

© 2026 Venture Returns LLC. All rights reserved.

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 of the Game; set governing law to Missouri with venue in Cass County, Missouri; added the operator's postal address and the trademark/copyright notice.
• 1.0, 2026-06-21: Initial publication.