Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (the "Terms") set out the conditions for using the mobile game application "Tilereign" (the "App") provided by Tilereign ("we", "us"). By downloading or using the App, you ("you", the "user") are deemed to have agreed to these Terms.
1. Scope
These Terms apply to all relations between us and the user concerning use of the App. Handling of user information is governed by our separate Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
The App is obtained, and purchases are made, through the App Store or Google Play. The conditions of those stores are set by their operators, not by us. Where these Terms conflict with a store's terms, the store's terms prevail as between the store and the user.
2. Conditions of use
The App may be used only as a legitimate copy obtained from the App Store or Google Play. Supported OS versions are as listed on the stores; we do not warrant operation in any other environment.
Minors should use the App and make in-app purchases only with the prior consent of a parent or guardian. Parents and guardians can check whether a child is able to make purchases using each store's purchase controls (Screen Time on the App Store, "require authentication for purchases" on Google Play, and similar).
The App automatically shows a popup offering "Continue with your score" whenever you get stuck. That item is a consumable bought one use at a time, with no limit on how many times it can be bought. If a minor will be using the App, please review the purchase controls above as well.
Even where a purchase has been made by a minor, whether a refund is available and how to request it follow the terms and procedures of the relevant store (section 5).
3. Fees
The App itself is free. The realms DUSK (4×4) and ROYAL (5×5) can be played to their final level without any purchase. Optional in-app purchases are also offered (section 4).
4. In-app purchases
The items sold in the App are as follows.
| Item | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Remove ads for 1 week | Consumable (time-limited) | Hides all ads in the App for 7 days from purchase. During that period, undoing a move also requires no ad |
| Continue with your score | Consumable (single use) | Continue from a stuck board on a fresh board, keeping your score, that level's target and your move count. It is bought from the popup shown when you get stuck, not from the shop |
| Unlock FOREST (6×6) | Consumable (time-limited) | Gives access to the 6×6 board and its own separate records for 30 days from purchase |
| Unlock EMBER (7×7) | Consumable (time-limited) | Gives access to the 7×7 board and its own separate records for 30 days from purchase |
| Unlock ECLIPSE (8×8) | Consumable (time-limited) | Gives access to the 8×8 board and its own separate records for 30 days from purchase. This realm also spawns the odd tiles 3 and 6; odd tiles never merge with even ones |
Prices are those displayed by each store and vary by country or region. Please check the price shown in the App or on the store before purchasing. Payment is processed through the stores; we never receive or store payment details such as credit card numbers.
Because we operate no server, purchase state is recorded only on the user's device. This carries the following limitations.
- Every item in the App is time-limited or single-use; there are no permanent one-time purchases. "Remove ads for 1 week" lasts 7 days from purchase and a realm unlock lasts 30 days. "Continue with your score" is gone once used. When a period ends, or a use is consumed, please purchase again.
- All items are lost if you change devices, reinstall the App, or reset your device, because they are time-limited or single-use consumables and no entitlement remains on the store side. For this reason the App has no "Restore purchases" feature.
- Records (per-realm best score, highest rank, level progress and the saved board) cannot be restored either. However, records on the device are not erased when a realm unlock expires, so purchasing again picks up where you left off.
- "Continue with your score" may not be consumed immediately on purchase. Any unused count is recorded on your device and applied the next time you get stuck. That unused count is likewise lost if you change devices, reinstall, or reset your device.
5. Refunds
In-app purchases are, as a rule, non-refundable. This includes, but is not limited to, the following cases.
- Where "Remove ads for 1 week" or a realm unlock is lost with time remaining, through a device change, reinstallation, or device reset
- Where "Continue with your score" was purchased but lost before it was used
- Where you stop using a purchased item before its period ends
- Where the App is discontinued under section 6 and purchased entitlements or remaining time can no longer be used
- Where the item becomes unusable through your own actions, device failure, or data loss
- Where the purchase was made under a misunderstanding of what the App offers
Whether a refund is available, and how to request one, follow the terms and procedures of the App Store or Google Play. We do not process payments and therefore have no ability to issue refunds. Please direct refund requests to the relevant store.
6. Changes, suspension and discontinuation
We may change the content of the App, suspend it, or discontinue it entirely, without prior notice to users. This includes, but is not limited to, the following cases.
- Changing or removing features, board sizes, score targets, ranks, prices, or the items sold
- Responding to specification changes or the discontinuation of an ad provider or store
- Responding to the App ceasing to work after an OS update
- Withdrawing the App from distribution and ending the service as a business decision
If the service ends, the App will no longer be obtainable, and even an already installed copy may become unusable depending on OS or store behaviour. In that event, no refund or other compensation is given for purchased items or remaining time (section 5).
Where we decide to discontinue the App, we will endeavour to give advance notice on the store listing or on this site so far as reasonably possible, but we do not guarantee this.
7. Data storage and loss
The App's records and purchase state are stored encrypted only on the user's device. No data is stored on any server of ours. Data is therefore lost, and cannot be restored by us, in the following cases.
- You uninstall the App
- You reset your device, or change to a different device
- Data is corrupted by device failure, loss, or an OS defect
- You yourself choose to erase the records of a realm in which you have cleared every level
- Tampering with the saved data is detected (the data is reset for safety; see section 10 of the Privacy Policy)
8. Advertising
The App displays ads via Google AdMob. The content of those ads is decided by the ad provider, not selected by us. We accept no responsibility for the content of ads, or for the services or products of advertisers.
If you would rather not see ads, please purchase "Remove ads for 1 week" (section 4).
9. External services
The App embeds the following external services.
| Service | Provider | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| App Store / Google Play | Apple Inc. / Google LLC | Distribution of the App, in-app purchase payments |
| Google AdMob | Google LLC | Serving ads |
Use of these services is subject to the terms and privacy policies set by their respective providers. We accept no responsibility for specification changes, suspension or discontinuation, or faults in these services, or for any loss suffered by users as a result.
10. Prohibited conduct
In using the App, users must not do any of the following.
- Modify, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App
- Tamper with saved data, or circumvent the purchase mechanism by improper means
- Improperly extend the validity of time-limited items, such as by manipulating the device clock
- Click ads fraudulently, or operate the App with automation tools
- Infringe the rights in the App or our rights
- Violate any law or public order and morals
11. Intellectual property
Intellectual property rights in the programs, images, text and all other content contained in the App and this site belong to us or to the rightful rights holders. These Terms do not transfer any of those rights to the user.
12. Disclaimers
We do not warrant that the App is fit for any particular purpose of the user, that it has the functionality the user expects, that it operates correctly on every device and OS, or that it will be free of defects.
We accept no responsibility for loss suffered by users arising from use of, or inability to use, the App, except where caused by our wilful misconduct or gross negligence.
13. Changes to these Terms
We may change these Terms in response to changes in law, changes to the App, or where we otherwise judge it necessary. Changes take effect when posted on this page. For significant changes we will give notice in the App or in the store release notes.
Continuing to use the App after a change is deemed acceptance of the changed Terms. If you do not accept the changes, please stop using the App and uninstall it.
14. Assignment
Users may not assign, transfer or pledge their position under these Terms, or any rights or obligations under them, to a third party without our prior written consent.
If we transfer the business relating to the App to a third party, we may transfer to the transferee our position under these Terms, our rights and obligations under them, and information relating to users, as part of that business transfer, and users consent to this in advance.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms, or any part of one, is held invalid or unenforceable by law, the remainder of these Terms and the remainder of that provision continue in full force and effect.
In that case, we and the user shall endeavour to agree on a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to the intent of the part held invalid or unenforceable.
16. Governing law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
17. Contact
For enquiries about these Terms or about the App, please contact us at:
- App: Tilereign
- Provider: Tilereign
- Email: locq_games_sup@outlook.com