Terms of Service

Last updated: September 7, 2026

Ancient Warden, this website and the services around them are run by WZC Development LLC. These terms are a binding agreement between you and us. Creating an account, playing as a guest, or using the site means you accept them. If you do not, do not use the game or the site.

1. Who can play

You must be at least 13 to play or create an account. Under 13 you may not use the game or the site, even with a parent's permission.

You must be at least 18, or the age of majority where you live, to buy anything. Players aged 13 to 17 can play everything that is free but may not make purchases. Making a purchase is your statement that you meet this age.

2. Your account

Keep your sign-in details private. Everything done through your account is your responsibility. If you think someone else has access, change your password at once and contact support.

Guest play is a convenience. A guest's progress is saved online, but only the browser it was made in, or the recovery code shown when it was made, can open it. If that browser clears its data and you have no code, the characters are gone and we cannot restore them. A free account is the only safe way to keep your progress.

Display names may not impersonate other people or our staff, and may not be offensive, hateful, defamatory or misleading. We may change or remove a name that breaks this rule.

3. Fair play

By playing you agree not to:

If you find a bug or a security hole, report it to us. Using it for gain or sharing it publicly breaks these terms.

4. What you create

Chat and player housing let you make and share content. You own what you create. By putting it in the game you give WZC Development LLC a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to host, show and distribute it as part of running the game.

We do not watch everything players make, but we may review, moderate, mute or delete any content or message that breaks the fair play rules or interferes with our safety systems.

5. Purchases

You must be 18 or older to buy anything. A purchase is a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to use digital goods and services inside the game. Digital goods have no real-world value, cannot be cashed out, and are not your property.

All sales are final except as set out in the Refund Policy or as required by local consumer law.

Payments are handled by Stripe on behalf of WZC Development LLC, which is the name on your statement. You enter card details in Stripe's checkout. Our servers never see or store them. Subscriptions are managed through the Stripe billing portal linked from your account page.

The rules apply to everyone. Buying a realm, Keeper or any other item does not exempt you from them. A paid account can be muted, suspended or banned like any other, without warning or compensation.

Refunds follow the Refund Policy. We do not refund accounts that are banned, muted or otherwise under moderation.

Realm subscriptions bill monthly. You can cancel at any time in the billing portal, and the realm stays up until the paid period ends. If a payment fails:

A banned account's subscriptions are cancelled at once. Lifting the ban does not bring them back.

6. Ownership

The game, its code, world, lore, art, names and music belong to WZC Development LLC and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property law. You get a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to play for your own enjoyment. Share screenshots, videos and streams freely. Do not copy, modify, distribute or sell the game itself.

7. Ending the agreement

You can stop playing and ask us to delete your account at any time. We may suspend, restrict or end your access at any time, for any reason including a breach of these terms, with or without notice. Ancient Warden is a live game still being built. We may change, pause or remove parts of it as it grows.

8. No warranty

ANCIENT WARDEN IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WZC DEVELOPMENT LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE GAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, BUG-FREE, SECURE, OR THAT ANY PROGRESS OR DATA WILL BE PRESERVED INDEFINITELY.

9. Limit on liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WZC DEVELOPMENT LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROGRESS, LOST DATA, OR LOST ENJOYMENT ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE GAME. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

10. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless WZC Development LLC and its officers, directors and employees from any claim, damage, loss, liability or expense, including legal fees, that arises from your use of the game, your breach of these terms, or your violation of someone else's rights.

11. Law and disputes

These terms and any dispute about them are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any legal action must be brought in the state or federal courts in Texas, and you consent to those courts.

12. Severability

If any part of these terms is found unlawful, void or unenforceable, that part is severed and the rest stays in force.

13. Changes

We may update these terms as the game or the law changes. The date at the top shows the latest revision. For material changes we will try to notify players by email or in the game. Playing after a change is posted means you accept it.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms go to WZC Development LLC at [email protected].