Terms of Use
Last updated October 15, 2026
These Terms of Use (the "Terms") are an agreement between you and Swale & Wren Studios ("we", "us", "our") governing your access to and use of swaleandwren.com, our games (including Scrum-Ban-Fall at sdlc.swaleandwren.com), and any related content and features (together, the "Services"). Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of these Terms
By accessing or using the Services, including by playing a game as a guest without creating an account, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. When you create an account, you are also asked to confirm your agreement with a checkbox, and we keep a record of which version you agreed to. If you do not agree, do not use the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of an organization, you confirm that you have authority to bind it to these Terms.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country to use online services without parental consent) to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Services only with the permission of a parent or guardian.
3. Guests, accounts and player names
You can play our games as a guest, without an account; your progress then stays in your browser. You can also create an account, which saves your achievements and progress so they follow you to other browsers. Guests and account holders are both bound by these Terms. You are responsible for the information you provide, for keeping any credentials confidential, and for activity under your account. Choose a name that is not offensive, does not impersonate anyone, and does not infringe anyone's rights. Tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use. We may reject, change or remove names and accounts at our discretion.
4. License to use the Services
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and play the Services for your own non-commercial entertainment. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by us.
5. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- break any law or regulation, or infringe anyone's rights, through your use of the Services;
- cheat, exploit bugs, use bots or automation (other than as a game explicitly allows), or otherwise gain an unfair advantage or spoil the experience for other players;
- harass, threaten, abuse or discriminate against others, or post unlawful, hateful, obscene or misleading content;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services, other accounts, or our systems or networks, or probe, scan or test their vulnerability without our written permission;
- interfere with or disrupt the Services, including by overloading them, introducing malware, or sending automated or excessive requests;
- copy, scrape, decompile, reverse engineer or extract source code or assets from the Services, except where the law expressly allows it despite this restriction;
- sell, rent, sublicense or otherwise commercially exploit the Services or our content without our written permission.
We may investigate violations and may suspend or terminate access, remove content, and cooperate with law enforcement where appropriate.
6. Feedback and your content
If you submit feedback, suggestions, ideas or other content to us ("Submissions"), you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify and incorporate them into the Services and our business, without any obligation of attribution or compensation to you. You represent that you own or have the right to submit your Submissions and that they do not violate these Terms or the rights of any third party. We are not obligated to use or keep any Submission.
7. Our intellectual property
The Services and all of their content, including the games, rules, card text, characters, artwork, music, sounds, software, logos, names and trademarks (including "Swale & Wren" and the wren mark), are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Except for the license in Section 4, these Terms give you no right, title or interest in them. You may share links to the Services and post screenshots, reviews and videos of gameplay, provided you do not imply our endorsement or misrepresent the Services.
8. Third-party links and services
The Services may link to or rely on third-party websites and services. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, policies or practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
9. Availability and changes
Our games are often in active development. We may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Services at any time, including by changing rules, balance and content or by resetting or removing progress, scores, accounts or data, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for doing so.
10. Termination
You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 15) will survive.
11. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY DATA OR PROGRESS WILL BE PRESERVED. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers, so some of the above may not apply to you.
12. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR OWNERS, CONTRIBUTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR PROGRESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AND ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (US$100). Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Services, your Submissions, or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.
14. Copyright and other IP complaints
If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright or other rights, email us at hello@swaleandwren.com with a description of the work, where the material appears, your contact details, and a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized. We will review and respond appropriately, and may remove the material.
15. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Swale & Wren Studios is established, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and any dispute will be brought in the courts of that jurisdiction, except where the mandatory laws of your country of residence give you the right to bring claims elsewhere. Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us and try to resolve the dispute informally.
16. General
These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Services and replace any earlier understandings. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely. Headings are for convenience only.
17. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and change the "Last updated" date. By continuing to use the Services after an update, you accept the revised Terms.
18. Contact us
Questions about these Terms: hello@swaleandwren.com.