Terms & Tips
In short: The games are free and come as is. Tips are optional gifts that unlock nothing. If a tip was a mistake, ask within 60 days and we will refund it.
This site
Driftwood Games is an independent developer of free browser games. In these terms, “we” means Driftwood Games. This site lists our games and links to them, and to versions made by players. Each game has its own page and its own terms, which apply while you play it.
Some games are fan-made tributes to older games. Where that is so, the game says which one, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original’s makers. If you hold rights to a game we pay tribute to and have concerns, please email driftwoodgames@proton.me and we will respond promptly.
Community mods
Our games are open source, and players are welcome to make and share their own versions. Mods listed on our community page are made and hosted by other people. We are not responsible for them, they are not official, and a listing is not an endorsement. We check a mod when we feature it, but it may change afterwards, and we may remove any listing at any time.
If you send us a mod, you confirm that you made it (or have the right to share it) and that it uses only material you have the right to use. You agree that we may link to it and show its name, a short description, the name you asked to be credited by, and screenshots or clips of it. You keep all your rights in your work. To have a listing changed or removed, email us.
Mods of a tribute game are unofficial too. They must not use the original game’s name, art, sound or text, and they are not affiliated with or endorsed by its rights holders. Rights holders can email us to have any listing removed.
No warranty
The site and games are provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind. They may have bugs, change, or go offline at any time. To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of them. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be waived.
Tips
Tips are completely optional. A tip is a gift to support hosting and development: it does not buy anything, unlock any feature, or create any obligation for us to keep a game running or add features. Tips are not charitable donations and are not tax-deductible.
Tips are paid through Stripe and currently appear on your statement as TEMPEST ISLES, the name of our first game. See the privacy policy for what details we receive. Tips should only be left by adults or with a parent’s permission.
Refunds
Because a tip buys nothing, there is normally nothing to refund. But if you tipped by mistake, chose the wrong amount, or a child tipped without permission, contact us within 60 days of the tip and we will refund it in full. Refunds go back to the original payment method and usually take 5–10 business days to appear. If a refund cannot go through (for example, the card was closed), we will arrange another way to return it. Please contact us before disputing a charge with your bank; it is faster for you, and a dispute costs the developer a fee.
Contact
For refunds, privacy requests or anything else, email driftwoodgames@proton.me. Bug reports for a game can also go to that game’s GitHub issues page, linked from its source code.
Changes
If these terms change, we will update this page and its effective date. Changes never apply to tips made before them. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA.
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