Terms of Use

Effective: June 1, 2025

1. Getting Started

TideForge is open to everyone at zero cost. Nothing here involves money — not to play, not to win, not ever. Using the platform means you accept what follows.

2. The Experience

This is a browser-based coastal arcade. Points and progress are visual only. They don't represent credits, tokens, or anything exchangeable for real goods.

3. Fair Play

We trust visitors to engage naturally. Bots, scrapers, and exploit attempts undermine the experience for everyone and aren't tolerated.

4. Original Work

Every visual element, interaction pattern, and line of code on TideForge is original work. View it, enjoy it, share links to it — but don't copy or repackage the assets.

5. Service Availability

We aim for consistent uptime but can't guarantee it. Maintenance windows, unexpected issues, and infrastructure changes may cause brief interruptions.

6. Living Document

These terms evolve with the platform. Returning after changes means you're okay with the latest version.