Terms of Service
Welcome to Soft Respawn. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Soft Respawn website located at softrespawn.com (the "Site"), a calm indie game discovery blog dedicated to surfacing buried, overlooked, and underrated games for busy adults. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or using Soft Respawn at softrespawn.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Soft Respawn. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.
2. Description of Service
Soft Respawn is a curated indie game discovery blog designed for busy adults seeking quality gaming experiences. Our service includes written articles, game recommendations, reviews, commentary, and curated lists highlighting buried, overlooked, and underrated independent games that deserve more attention. The content available on softrespawn.com is provided for informational and entertainment purposes.
We strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, but we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any content published on the Site. Game availability, pricing, platform compatibility, and other details may change without notice.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of Soft Respawn may require you to create an account. If you create an account on softrespawn.com, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Soft Respawn will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account on our Site. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use Soft Respawn and the content available at softrespawn.com only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You specifically agree not to:
Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm Soft Respawn or users of the Site
Transmit any advertising, promotional materials, spam, chain letters, or any other form of unsolicited communication
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Soft Respawn, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using data mining, robots, or similar data gathering tools
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks connected to softrespawn.com
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site
Use any information obtained from the Site to harass, abuse, or harm another person
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The content on Soft Respawn, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, articles, reviews, and software, is the property of Soft Respawn or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
All trademarks, service marks, and trade names displayed on softrespawn.com are proprietary to Soft Respawn or their respective owners. You may not use any trademark, service mark, or trade name without prior written permission from the owner.
You may view, download, and print content from Soft Respawn for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, publicly display, or exploit any content from the Site without our express written permission.
6. User Content
Soft Respawn may allow you to submit comments, feedback, suggestions, or other content ("User Content") through softrespawn.com. By submitting User Content, you grant Soft Respawn a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms, is objectionable, or is otherwise inappropriate. We do not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein.
7. Third-Party Links and Content
Soft Respawn may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources, including game stores, developer websites, and other gaming platforms. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites and assume no responsibility for them.
Your interactions with third-party websites accessed through softrespawn.com are solely between you and the third party. We encourage you to review the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
8. Disclaimers
THE SOFT RESPAWN WEBSITE AT PORT-8132 IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SOFT RESPAWN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the content on Soft Respawn.
Any game recommendations, reviews, or opinions expressed on softrespawn.com are subjective and based on our editorial perspective. Your gaming experience may differ. We are not responsible for your satisfaction with any games discovered through our Site.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SOFT RESPAWN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES RESULTING FROM:
Your access to, use of, or inability to access or use the Site
Any conduct or content of any third party on the Site
Any content obtained from the Site
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFT RESPAWN'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SITE EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THE SITE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Soft Respawn, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of softrespawn.com, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
11. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to Soft Respawn at softrespawn.com, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease.
All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the United States, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
You and Soft Respawn agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, you and Soft Respawn each waive any right to a jury trial.
13. Changes to Terms
Soft Respawn reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on softrespawn.com with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.
It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Site.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired, and such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
15. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Soft Respawn regarding your use of softrespawn.com and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Soft Respawn website at softrespawn.com. We welcome your feedback and will make every effort to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Last Updated: January 2025