Terms of Service

1. The service

BlocksBattle.com is a self-hosted, 1v1 competitive falling-block game with a lobby chat, player ratings, replays and spectating. The software is run by an independent server operator (“the operator”) — these terms govern your use of this particular server.

2. Accounts

• You register with a username and a password. Keep your password to yourself — the operator will never ask for it.
• Usernames must be 2–16 characters (letters, digits, _ or -) and must not impersonate other players.
• One person, one account. Rating manipulation through multiple accounts is not allowed.
• By registering you confirm you accept these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

3. Fair play

• No bots, scripts, macros, automation tools or modified clients in rated matches.
• No exploiting bugs to gain rating, flood the lobby or disrupt matches — report them instead.
• Quitting a rated match mid-game counts as a loss.
• The server runs automated fair-play checks (input cadence, timing variance). Suspicious matches are flagged; repeated flags can lead to a rating reset or a ban at the operator's discretion.

4. Chat conduct

• Be civil: no harassment, hate speech, spam, or posting other people's private data.
• Addressed (“to X”) and private (“only to X”) messages are a courtesy feature of the lobby — they are not encrypted and are visible to the server operator.
• The operator may remove messages and mute or ban accounts that break these rules.

5. Ratings, replays and content

• Ratings, streaks and match history are part of the game and carry no monetary value.
• Replays and exported videos of your own matches are yours to keep and share.
• Profile fields (country, bio) are public — don't put anything there you wouldn't say in the lobby.

6. Age

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum digital-consent age in your country) to register an account. Younger players may still play as guests, which creates no account and stores nothing on the server.

7. Availability and warranty

The service is provided “as is”, without any warranty. The operator may restart, update, reset or shut down the server at any time, and is not liable for lost ratings, lost replays or interrupted matches. Self-hosted instances come and go — that's part of the deal.

8. Suspension and termination

The operator may suspend or delete accounts that break these terms — in particular for cheating in rated matches, chat abuse, or attempts to attack the service. You may stop using the service and request deletion of your account at any time (see Privacy Policy).

9. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operator is not liable for any indirect or consequential damages arising from the use of this service. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

10. Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time; the current version is always available at /terms.html. Continuing to play after a change means you accept it.

11. Contact

Questions, reports, deletion requests: contact the operator of this server directly (see the server README or the person who gave you this URL).