Terms of Service

Effective date: August 4, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the mobile game Idle Monster Forge ("the App"), developed by Mario Haesler ("we", "us", "our" — see Imprint for contact details). By downloading, installing, or playing the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. License to Use the App

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use Idle Monster Forge on devices you own or control, for your own personal, non-commercial entertainment, subject to these Terms and the usage rules of the Apple App Store / Google Play Store through which you obtained the App.

2. Account & Data

Idle Monster Forge does not require you to create an account. Your progress is stored locally on your device and, for leaderboard/clan features, associated with an anonymous player ID as described in our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for your device and for any activity that happens through it while playing the App.

3. Virtual Currency & Virtual Items

The App contains virtual currencies (e.g. Gold, Voidshards) and virtual items (e.g. equipment, crafting materials, cosmetics) that exist only within the App.

• Virtual currency and items have no real-world monetary value and cannot be exchanged for real money, goods, or services outside the App.
• They are non-transferable between players or accounts and may not be sold, traded, or gifted outside features we explicitly build for that purpose.
• They may be lost if you uninstall the App, lose your device, or your local save data is otherwise deleted — we do not maintain cloud backups of your save unless a feature explicitly says so.
• We may adjust, rebalance, or discontinue virtual currencies or items as part of game updates.

4. In-App Purchases

The App offers optional in-app purchases (virtual currency packs, cosmetics, ad removal, boosts, Battle Pass) processed through Apple's App Store or Google Play and, on our side, RevenueCat. Prices are shown in the App and confirmed by the platform store before purchase.

Refunds: All purchases are handled by Apple/Google; refund requests must go through their respective support channels and are subject to their refund policies. We do not process payments or refunds directly and cannot guarantee a refund outside of what the platform grants.

4.1 Subscriptions

Some products (e.g. monthly passes, Battle Pass where offered as a subscription) are auto-renewing subscriptions. Unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your subscription automatically renews at the price shown at time of purchase (or a price you've been notified of in advance), and your payment method will be charged through your App Store or Google Play account. You can manage or cancel subscriptions at any time in your device's Apple ID / Google Play account settings — deleting the App does not cancel a subscription.

5. Advertising

The App may show optional rewarded video ads (e.g. to double offline rewards) served via Google AdMob. Watching an ad to completion is required to receive the associated in-game reward; we are not responsible for third-party ad content shown by the ad network.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use cheats, exploits, bots, automation tools, or unauthorized third-party software to gain an unfair advantage, especially on leaderboards or in clan features;
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App, except where such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• Interfere with the App's servers or other players' ability to use the App;
• Use an offensive, harassing, or impersonating display name or clan name.

We may reset leaderboard entries, remove clan/display names, or restrict access to online features (leaderboards, clans) for accounts found in violation of these rules.

7. Intellectual Property

All content in the App — including game design, artwork, characters, code, and the "Idle Monster Forge" name and logo — is owned by Mario Haesler or licensed to us, and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Except for the limited license granted in Section 1, no rights are transferred to you.

8. Third-Party Services

The App integrates third-party services (Supabase, RevenueCat, Google AdMob, Sentry, GameAnalytics) to provide leaderboards/clans, purchases, ads, crash reporting, and analytics. Your use of features powered by these services is also subject to their own terms — see our Privacy Policy for details and links.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the App, including loss of virtual currency or items. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (e.g. for intent or gross negligence, or under mandatory consumer protection law in your country).

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to online features (leaderboards, clans) at our discretion if you violate these Terms. You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Effective date" above; continued use of the App after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Germany, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection rights you have under the law of the country in which you reside.

14. Contact