Terms of Use
Last updated: NOVEMBER 25, 2025
First off, thank you so much for playing. Whether you’re diving into one of our stories for the first time or coming back for another adventure, we’re thrilled to have you as part of our community.
We’ve put a lot of heart into creating games that inspire, entertain, and spark your imagination—and part of that commitment includes being clear and upfront about how our services work.
This Terms of Use agreement explains the rules and policies that help keep things fair, safe, and fun for everyone. We know legal stuff isn’t the most exciting part of playing a game, but it’s important. Thanks for taking a moment to read through it.
If you have any questions, we’re always here to help at help@candlelight.games.
Now go enjoy the story—your adventure awaits!
Please read these terms carefully before using the Candlelight Games game software or websites.
Section 19 of these Terms of Use includes a binding arbitration clause and a class action waiver. Please review it carefully.
These Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) govern your use of the game software and related websites (together, the “Service”) provided by Candlelight Games Inc. (“Candlelight Games”).
Notice to purchasers: When you buy the Service, you receive a license to use it under these terms. You do not own the Service. The full license terms are below.
1. Agreement Acceptance
By using the Service, you agree to the following:
This Agreement is a binding legal contract, just like a signed paper agreement.
You will follow all relevant laws and will follow this Agreement’s terms, which Candlelight Games may update from time to time.
You can access, read, and understand this Agreement.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with your parent or legal guardian’s consent and supervision – they must agree to be bound by this Agreement on your behalf. If Candlelight Games becomes aware that you do not meet these requirements, Candlelight Games reserves the right to terminate your access to the Service immediately.
If you do not accept these terms, we kindly ask that you stop using the Service.
2. Third-Party Platforms
If you access the Service through a third-party platform or marketplace (each, a “Third-Party Platform”), those Third-Party Platforms are not part of this Agreement and are not responsible for the Service. Each Third-Party Platform has its own terms, which you must accept to use their services. This Agreement does not change your agreements with any Third-Party Platform, including terms about installing or using games or apps.
3. Your License Rights
Candlelight Games grants you a personal, limited, revocable, and non-transferable license to use the Service. You must follow this Agreement’s terms to keep your license. You may not:
Rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute, or sublicense the Service;
Transfer the Service to another device without first removing it from your old device; or
Copy, decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or create derivative works from the Service, its updates, or any part of it (unless the law or open-source licenses allow it).
Apple Users: For users who accessed the Service through the Apple App Store, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, the above license is limited to usage on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, and only as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions located at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html. However, the Service may be accessed and used by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
4. Communications Policy
Candlelight Games may send you important updates and information about the Service through the Service or by any contact method you provide us. These may include product updates and administrative announcements. We promise not to send you spam—these messages are just to keep you in the loop.
If you’d rather not receive marketing messages, you can opt out anytime by following the instructions in those emails.
5. Virtual Economy
You may be able to buy or earn virtual goods, downloadable content, or virtual “tokens” or currency (together, “Virtual Items”) through the Service. If you choose to buy Virtual Items with real money, you are making an offer to Candlelight Games to buy them at the prices and on the terms shown in the Service.
You do not own any Virtual Items. Candlelight Games does not allow or recognize transfers of Virtual Items outside the Service, or the sale, gift, or trade of anything from the Service in the real world. You may not sell Virtual Items for real money or exchange them for anything of value outside the Service. Virtual Items have no real-world value and are only licensed to you, not sold.
Unless the law or the applicable Third-Party Platform requires otherwise, all sales of Virtual Items are final once the transaction is processed and no refunds will be given.
6. Intellectual Property Protection
Candlelight Games owns the Service and protects it under U.S. and international intellectual property laws. All content, trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and icons in the Service are Candlelight Games property or used under license. You may not use or let others use Candlelight Games’ intellectual property unless this Agreement specifically allows it or you have permission from Candlelight Games or their licensor. Please respect these rights—unauthorized use may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other laws.
Apple Users: In the event of any third-party claim that the Service or your possession and use of the Service infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Candlelight Games, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
7. Support Services
Candlelight Games may offer customer and technical support for the Service (“Technical Support”) at its discretion. While we do our best to help, Candlelight Games does not have to provide Technical Support unless required by law. If Candlelight Games needs to stop or change Technical Support, you agree that it’s not a breach of this Agreement.
Any extra software code given during Technical Support becomes part of the Service and is owned by Candlelight Games under this Agreement.
For Technical Support inquiries, please contact help@candlelight.games. Be advised that Third-Party Platforms bear absolutely no responsibility to provide Technical Support for the Service. You explicitly agree that Candlelight Games is your sole resource for Technical Support matters.
8. Service Evolution and Monitoring
We’re always working to make the Service better, so Candlelight Games may change, improve, or stop providing or updating the Service (in whole or in part) at any time, with or without notice. While we hope you’ll love every update, Candlelight Games is not responsible for any changes, temporary suspensions, or permanent shutdown of the Service. To help keep our community safe and welcoming, Candlelight Games may monitor how you use the Service to check for compliance with this Agreement. Candlelight Games may edit, refuse to publish, or remove any content or materials. Candlelight Games may deny access to the Service to any user at any time, for any reason—but we’ll always aim to be fair and transparent when doing so.
Candlelight Games reserves the right to monitor Service usage patterns to verify compliance with this Agreement and may, at its discretion, edit, decline to publish, or remove any content or materials. We maintain the authority to deny Service access to any user, for any reason, at any point in time.
9. External Resources
The Service may include links to external websites and applications (“External Resources”). Candlelight Games does not control these External Resources and does not make any promises about their content, security, or privacy. Including links does not mean Candlelight Games endorses or is connected to those resources or their operators.
If you choose to visit External Resources, please do so carefully and at your own risk. Candlelight Games is not responsible for any damages from your use of or reliance on External Resources.
10. Data Transmission Security
Electronic communications through the Service may not be encrypted. You understand and accept the risk that data—including messages, personal information, and other digital communications—may be intercepted by unauthorized third parties during transmission between you and Candlelight Games or other users.
Candlelight Games and its representatives may review or keep communications you send through the Service or directly to Candlelight Games, but are not required to do so.
11. Information Privacy Practices
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using the Service, you agree to the Privacy Policy, which may change from time to time. You can find the Privacy Policy at https://www.candlelight.games/privacy-policy. If you keep using the Service, you accept any changes to the Privacy Policy.
12. Legal Compliance Disclosures
Candlelight Games may share any information, including personal data, if required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request. Candlelight Games will cooperate with law enforcement if they ask for user identification for suspected violations of this Agreement.
By accepting these terms, you agree to hold Candlelight Games harmless from any claims resulting from actions taken during investigations by Candlelight Games or law enforcement.
13. Regulatory Representation
By using the Service, you confirm that:
You are not in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as supporting terrorism; and
You are not on any U.S. Government prohibited or restricted parties list.
14. Third-Party Rights
You agree that Third-Party Platforms are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and may enforce it.
15. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Candlelight Games and its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claims, demands, losses, costs, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) that result from:
Your violation of this Agreement;
Your violation of laws; or
Your violation of others’ rights, including copyright or privacy rights.
While we work hard to provide a great experience, Candlelight Games is not liable for damages from your use or inability to use the Service, including damages from negligent acts.
16. Disclaimer of Warranties
We hope you enjoy using the Service, but please understand you use it at your own risk. Candlelight Games provides the Service “as is.”
Candlelight Games disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Candlelight Games does not guarantee that:
The Service will meet your needs;
The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; or
The results from using the Service will be accurate or reliable.
No advice or information from Candlelight Games creates a warranty unless it’s clearly stated in this Agreement.
To the extent allowed by law, no Third-Party Platform is a party to this Agreement or your purchase or license of the Service. Third-Party Platforms do not make any warranties or have any obligations for:
The Service; or
Any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses related to the Service, including claims of intellectual property or personal rights infringement, product liability, or failure of the Service to perform.
Some places do not allow implied warranty disclaimers, so this disclaimer may not fully apply to you.
Apple Users: In the event of any failure of the Service to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Service to you. Additionally, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Service, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, if any, will be Candlelight Games’ sole responsibility.
17. Limitation of Liability
Candlelight Games and any Third-Party Platform are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages.
This includes damages for loss of profits, goods, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, even if Candlelight Games or a Third-Party Platform was told such damages might happen. This applies to damages from your use or inability to use the Service or anything else related to the Service.
You waive and agree not to assert any claims against any Third-Party Platform under any law or theory, anywhere in the world, related to rights licensed under this Agreement, your use or possession of the Service, or its content.
Any claims about the Service are limited as described in this Agreement and may only be brought against Candlelight Games, as described in Sections 18 and 19 below.
Some places do not allow exclusion of liability for consequential damages, so these limits may not fully apply to you.
Apple Users: Both you and Candlelight Games acknowledge that Candlelight Games, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any user claims User or any third party relating to the Service or your possession and/or use of the Service, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Service fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation, including in connection with the Service’s use of the HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks.
18. Governing Law; Mediation; Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington. This applies no matter where you live or do business. Unless Section 19 applies, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Seattle, Washington, USA.
For EU users only: If you have a dispute about this Agreement, you can first try to resolve it with Candlelight Games by emailing help@candlelight.games. If that fails, you can, within one year, use Alternative Dispute Resolution by filing a complaint at the European Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage. If out-of-court resolutions fail, you can bring the dispute to the courts.
19. Binding Arbitration
This section includes a binding arbitration agreement and class action waiver. It affects your legal rights. Please read it carefully.
Any dispute or claim about your use of the Service (a “Claim”) will be resolved by binding arbitration, not in court (except you may bring claims in small-claims court if they qualify). Each Claim must be brought individually.
You and Candlelight Games agree that:
No dispute may be arbitrated as a class action or use class action procedures;
No dispute may be brought as a representative or private attorney general action; and
No arbitration may be joined with another arbitration.
The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this Agreement and this arbitration clause.
The arbitrator decides all issues about arbitrability, including the scope and enforceability of this arbitration agreement. Any dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration under the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/.
Arbitration does not have a judge or jury. The arbitrator reviews the arguments and awards damages and other relief as a court would. Court review of the arbitration award is limited under the Federal Arbitration Act.
To start arbitration, you must email help@candlelight.games describing your Claim and requesting arbitration. Candlelight Games may do the same by sending written notice to your address. The party filing the Claim pays the initial filing fees. Other fees are split as the JAMS rules direct. Arbitration will take place in Seattle, Washington, USA, unless both parties agree to appear by video, phone, or internet.
Except as stated below, you may seek any remedies available under federal, state, or local laws in arbitration. Both you and Candlelight Games may discover non-privileged information relevant to the Claim. The arbitrator will provide a written decision, the award (including any attorneys’ fees and costs), and the findings and conclusions for the decision.
Either party may bring a lawsuit in court for equitable relief, for misuse or infringement of intellectual property rights, or for any Claim about theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use of the Service.
By agreeing to this arbitration provision, you understand that you and Candlelight Games waive the right to sue in court and have a jury trial.
If any part of this section is found illegal or unenforceable, that part will be removed and the rest will remain in effect.
20. Miscellaneous Provisions
Agreement Updates: Candlelight Games may update this Agreement in writing or by publishing a new version on the Service.
Force Majeure: Candlelight Games is not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond its control, such as natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, government actions, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages.
Relationship: This Agreement does not create a joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and Candlelight Games.
Assignment: Candlelight Games may assign this Agreement to anyone at any time without your consent. If you want to assign this Agreement, you’ll need Candlelight Games’ written consent.
Severability: If any part of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, that part will be removed and the rest will remain in effect—so the rest of the rules still apply.
Legal Costs: In any lawsuit about this Agreement, the winning party may recover reasonable costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses from the other party.
No Waiver: If Candlelight Games does not enforce a provision, it does not waive the right to enforce it later. A waiver of one provision does not waive future compliance.
Equitable Remedies: You agree Candlelight Games would be irreparably harmed if these terms are not enforced. Candlelight Games may seek equitable remedies for breaches, without bond, security, or proof of damages.
Complete Agreement: This Agreement, including any documents it references, is the entire agreement between you and Candlelight Games about the Service and replaces all prior communications.
Fan Works Policy
Last updated: NOVEMBER 25, 2025
We love fan creations. Your creativity is part of what makes the Candlelight Games community so magical. Here’s a simple guide to what’s allowed.
✔ What You Can Do
We absolutely encourage you to create non-commercial fan works based on our games, including
Fan art & illustrations
Fan fiction & AUs
Memes, edits, animations
Cosplay
Let’s Plays, reaction videos, theories, and lore videos
Note: monetizing sites like YouTube/Twitch/etc. through platform ads or subs is OK.
Please share links to these works with us. We love seeing what the community creates!
❗What’s Not Allowed
To protect the game, our brand, and our players, we don’t allow
Selling Love & Magic™: Spellfyre-based merch or commissions
Videos that simply show gameplay without creative and transformative addition
Sexual content of any kind that involves minors (under 18)
Using official logos or branding
Hate speech or harassment
Leaked, datamined, or extracted assets
Content that implies official status or endorsement
Ownership
You own your fan creation.
We own the Candlelight Games™ trademark.
We own the Love & Magic™: Spellfyre intellectual property.
By sharing your derived work publicly, you agree to let us celebrate or re-share that work via email, social media, or other communication channels – with credit to you.
If You’re Unsure, Ask!
We’re happy to help clarify: help@candlelight.games
Final Note
This policy may evolve as the community grows. Our goal is simple: give the community freedom to create while also ensuring the health and longevity of Love & Magic™: Spellfyre.
We can’t wait to see your creations!