Last updated: May 14, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") establish a binding legal agreement between you and SquidStudios ("we," "our," or "us"). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using any application, game, or web service developed by SquidStudios—specifically including Yacht-Zee, AI Golf Caddy, Word Blitz, Card Club, and Family Nest—you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be fully bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree with any provision of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of our applications and uninstall them from your devices. If you are under the legal age of majority in your place of residence, your parent or legal guardian must review and accept these Terms on your behalf.
1. Scope & License Grant
Subject to your continuous compliance with these Terms, SquidStudios grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, revocable license to access and install our mobile applications for your non-commercial, private entertainment and productivity use on compatible consumer hardware devices you lawfully own or control.
2. Use Restrictions & Prohibited Conduct
To ensure a safe, fair, and enjoyable ecosystem for all users, you explicitly agree not to engage in any of the following restricted activities:
- Reverse Engineering: Decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering, or attempting to reconstruct the source code, underlying algorithms, or AI models of any SquidStudios application.
- Cheating & Tampering: Creating, distributing, or utilizing automated bots, memory editors, modified game clients, or third-party cheating software designed to tamper with leaderboard scores, dice rolls, or in-game currencies.
- Commercial Exploitation: Renting, leasing, sublicensing, selling, or monetizing access to our applications without express written authorization.
- Harassment & Abuse: Threatening, bullying, harassing, defaming, or impersonating fellow players or support personnel through user-created profile names or messaging features.
- Network Disruption: Launching denial-of-service attacks, injecting malicious code, or scraping server data.
3. User Accounts & Family Groups
Certain features (such as cross-device syncing or Family Nest household groups) require authentication. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all actions taken under your account.
Family Nest Responsibilities: The primary administrator of a Family Nest household group is responsible for obtaining appropriate consent from all participating household members (including parental consent for minor children) before adding them to a shared schedule or chore list.
4. Feature-Specific Terms & Disclaimers
A. AI Golf Caddy (Swing Analysis)
AI Golf Caddy provides automated computer vision analysis and coaching feedback regarding golf swing mechanics. This feature is intended strictly for recreational and informational purposes. It does not constitute certified professional athletic coaching, medical, or biomechanical advice.
Assumption of Physical Risk: Golf swings involve physical exertion and swinging equipment. You assume total responsibility for ensuring a safe, unobstructed physical environment while using the app. SquidStudios disclaims all liability for bodily personal injury, strain, property damage, or equipment damage sustained while utilizing AI Golf Caddy.
B. Competitive Gameplay (Yacht-Zee, Card Club, Word Blitz)
We strive to maintain fair competitive integrity across our multiplayer leaderboards and daily challenges. We reserve the absolute right to invalidate scores, reset streaks, or disqualify accounts that display anomalous gameplay patterns or terms violations.
5. Virtual Currency, Chests & In-App Purchases
Our games may incorporate virtual currencies (such as coins and gems) and virtual items (such as instant chests, card backs, and hint tokens). The following terms govern all virtual goods:
- No Monetary Value: Virtual currencies and goods are licensed, not sold. They represent a limited, non-refundable license to utilize virtual features within the app. They possess no real-world monetary cash value and cannot be redeemed, traded, or cashed out.
- Platform Purchases: Purchases of virtual goods or premium subscriptions are handled via third-party application stores (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) and are subject to their respective refund and billing terms.
- Forfeiture upon Termination: If your account is terminated or suspended for violating these Terms, all accumulated virtual currency and goods are immediately forfeited without compensation.
6. Advertising & Third-Party Integrations
Our free-to-play applications feature third-party advertisements, including optional rewarded video ads that award in-game items upon successful completion. We do not endorse the external products or services advertised. Clicking on third-party advertisements redirects you away from our Services, and your interactions with external sites are governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.
7. Intellectual Property Ownership
SquidStudios exclusively owns all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all computer code, visual interface designs, graphics, audio, animations, game rules, brand trademarks, logos, and underlying AI machine learning architectures. Your license confers no ownership rights in any SquidStudios intellectual property.
8. Termination & Service Modification
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services (including shutting down multiplayer servers or removing specific game titles) at our sole discretion, at any time, with or without prior notice. We may immediately terminate your license to use the Services if you breach any provision of these Terms.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
ALL SQUIDSTUDIOS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, BUG-FREE, OR SECURE.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SQUIDSTUDIOS, ITS FOUNDERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST DATA, REVENUE, OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY PROGRESSION) ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR CUMULATIVE AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO SQUIDSTUDIOS WITHIN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50.00), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SquidStudios from and against any legal claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the Services, or your infringement of any third-party rights.
12. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict of law principles.
Informal Resolution: In the event of a dispute, you agree to first contact us at squidstudios0@gmail.com to seek an amicable informal resolution.
Binding Individual Arbitration & Class Action Waiver: Any unresolved controversy or claim arising out of these Terms shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered under commercial arbitration rules. YOU AND SQUIDSTUDIOS EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, COLLECTIVE ARBITRATION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
13. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Severability: If any clause of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full legal force and effect.
- Entire Agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire understanding between you and SquidStudios regarding the Services.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions, formal notices, or support inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: squidstudios0@gmail.com