Terms of Use

Welcome to Plasticine Games!

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Owldoku, the Plasticine Games website, and any other games, services, or content provided by Plasticine Games (“Services”).

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

1. About Plasticine Games

Plasticine Games is a small independent game studio owned and operated by Shawn.Genji as a sole proprietorship based in Tennessee, United States.

2. Eligibility

You may use our Services only if doing so is permitted under the laws applicable to you.

If you are under the age required to enter into a legally binding agreement in your jurisdiction, you should use the Services only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

3. License to Use

Plasticine Games grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial entertainment.

This license does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property.

4. Ownership and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content provided through the Services—including but not limited to:

• Source code
• Artwork
• Graphics
• Music
• Sound effects
• Logos
• Game mechanics unique to Plasticine Games
• Written content
• User interface design

is the intellectual property of Plasticine Games and/or Shawn.Genji and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

5. Public Source Code

Portions of Owldoku’s source code may be publicly viewable through GitHub.

Public visibility of the source code does not grant permission to:

• Redistribute the game
• Sell copies of the game
• Create commercial derivatives
• Reuse artwork, music, sound effects, or branding
• Remove copyright notices
• Represent the project as your own

Unless a specific file or repository includes an explicit open-source license, all rights remain reserved.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Attempt to interfere with the operation of the Services.
• Circumvent security measures.
• Introduce malware or malicious code.
• Attempt unauthorized access to systems or infrastructure.
• Use automated tools in a manner that disrupts normal operation.
• Misrepresent yourself as Plasticine Games or an official representative.

Curiosity and learning are encouraged, but activities that negatively impact the experience of others or the security of the Services are prohibited.

7. Feedback

If you submit ideas, bug reports, feature requests, or other feedback, you grant Plasticine Games a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate that feedback into current or future projects without compensation.

You’re always welcome to suggest improvements—we genuinely appreciate it.

8. Third-Party Services

The Services may contain links to or integrate third-party services, including but not limited to:

• Adsterra
• GitHub
• Instagram

Plasticine Games is not responsible for the content, availability, or privacy practices of third-party services.

Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and policies.

9. Advertisements

Some Services may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners.

Plasticine Games is not responsible for the content or availability of third-party advertisements and does not guarantee any products or services advertised.

10. Availability

Because Plasticine Games is operated as an independent hobby and indie studio, the Services may occasionally be unavailable for maintenance, updates, or unforeseen issues.

We make no guarantee that the Services will be available at all times.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Plasticine Games disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement
• Accuracy
• Availability
• Uninterrupted operation

Use the Services at your own risk.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Plasticine Games and Shawn.Genji shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Services.

Where liability cannot legally be excluded, liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Plasticine Games and Shawn.Genji from any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.

14. Changes to the Services

Plasticine Games may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature or portion of the Services at any time without prior notice.

15. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated periodically.

The “Last Updated” date will indicate when changes were made.

Continued use of the Services after updated Terms are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Governing Law, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

16.1 Governing Law. These Terms and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Services, or your relationship with Plasticine Games shall be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, except to the extent that applicable federal law or mandatory law of your jurisdiction requires otherwise.

16.2 Agreement to Arbitrate. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and Plasticine Games agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and Plasticine Games arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Services, your use of the Services, or any aspect of your relationship with Plasticine Games, including disputes concerning the formation, validity, interpretation, enforceability, scope, or termination of these Terms, shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration rather than in court.

This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16, to the fullest extent the FAA applies. To the extent the FAA does not apply, the arbitration laws of the State of Tennessee shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16.3 Individual Arbitration Only. You and Plasticine Games agree that arbitration shall be conducted solely on an individual basis. Neither you nor Plasticine Games may participate in, initiate, or maintain any class action, collective action, consolidated action, representative action, private-attorney-general action, or other proceeding in which either party seeks relief on behalf of or for the benefit of other persons.

Accordingly, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you expressly waive any right to:

• Bring or participate in a class action against Plasticine Games;
• Bring or participate in a collective or representative action against Plasticine Games;
• Have claims arbitrated on a class, collective, consolidated, or representative basis;
• Seek or receive relief on behalf of any person other than yourself; or
• Combine your claim with the claim of any other person in arbitration or another proceeding.

The arbitrator shall have no authority to conduct a class, collective, consolidated, or representative arbitration or to award relief to or for anyone other than the individual party seeking relief.

16.4 Jury-Trial Waiver. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and Plasticine Games knowingly and voluntarily waive any right to a trial by jury for any dispute that is not subject to arbitration under these Terms.

16.5 Exceptions. Nothing in these Terms prevents either party from:

• Bringing an individual claim in small-claims court if the claim qualifies for that court and remains within its jurisdiction;
• Seeking temporary, preliminary, or emergency injunctive or equitable relief from a court when necessary to protect intellectual property, confidential information, security, or other rights pending arbitration; or
• Seeking to compel arbitration, stay litigation pending arbitration, confirm an arbitration award, or vacate or modify an arbitration award where permitted by applicable law.

Any proceeding permitted under these exceptions must be brought on an individual basis and may not be used to pursue or participate in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action except where such waiver is prohibited by applicable law.

16.6 Authority of the Arbitrator. Except for matters expressly reserved for a court under these Terms or applicable law, the arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to determine disputes concerning the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any contention that all or part of these Terms is void or voidable. However, a court shall determine whether the class-action waiver contained in these Terms is enforceable to the extent required by applicable law.

16.7 Arbitration Procedure. Unless you and Plasticine Games agree otherwise in writing, arbitration shall be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator under the applicable consumer arbitration rules of a nationally recognized arbitration organization selected by Plasticine Games that provides procedures reasonably appropriate for individual consumer disputes. The arbitration shall be conducted in English. Unless the parties agree otherwise or the arbitrator determines that an in-person hearing is necessary, the arbitration may be conducted remotely by telephone, videoconference, or other appropriate electronic means.

The arbitrator may award any remedy that would be available to an individual claimant under applicable law, but only to the extent such remedy is available in an individual proceeding. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, subject to the limited grounds for judicial review provided by applicable law.

16.8 Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys' fees and costs except as otherwise provided by applicable law or an enforceable award by the arbitrator. Nothing in these Terms is intended to prevent an arbitrator from awarding attorneys' fees or costs when such an award is authorized by applicable law.

16.9 Severability of Arbitration and Class Waiver. If any portion of this arbitration provision or class-action waiver is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a court determines that applicable law prohibits enforcement of the class, collective, consolidated, or representative-action waiver for a particular claim or remedy, then that claim or remedy shall proceed only to the extent and in the forum required by applicable law, and all enforceable portions of this arbitration agreement shall remain in effect.

If any portion of this arbitration agreement is determined to be unenforceable as to a particular claim, that determination shall not by itself invalidate the arbitration agreement as to any other claim or controversy that may lawfully be arbitrated.

16.10 Court Venue. For any proceeding that is permitted to remain in court under these Terms, including proceedings to compel arbitration or confirm an arbitration award, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Tennessee, to the extent permitted by applicable law, and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum or improper venue to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16.11 Survival. The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive termination of these Terms, termination of your use of the Services, or discontinuation of the Services.

16.12 Limitation by Applicable Law. Nothing in this Section 16 is intended to waive or restrict any right, claim, remedy, or protection that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted under applicable law. Where applicable law requires a dispute to be resolved in a particular manner or forum, this Section shall be interpreted to give effect to that requirement while preserving the enforceability of the remaining provisions to the maximum extent permitted by law.

17. Severability

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

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Plasticine Games regarding your use of the Services.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to Plasticine Games through Instagram: @plasticinegames (opens in a new tab).

Thank you for playing Owldoku and supporting independent game development. Every player makes it possible for Plasticine Games to continue creating thoughtful, handcrafted puzzle experiences.