MONOLITH (the "Service") is operated by The James Games Company, LLC, a Utah limited liability company ("we," "us," "our"). By registering for, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you are between 13 and the age of majority in your state (usually 18), you represent that a parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf and permits your use of the Service, including any purchases.
MONOLITH is a browser-based, AI-assisted tabletop role-playing game in which an artificial-intelligence "Game Master" generates narration and runs game sessions compatible with fifth-edition (5e) tabletop rules. The Service is provided for entertainment purposes only.
MONOLITH is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored by, or associated with Wizards of the Coast LLC or its "Dungeons & Dragons" or "D&D" brands. See Section 8 regarding the System Reference Document.
We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue features at any time. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the Service without notice or liability.
Access to play is purchased as session credits. One credit lets you play one session (a session is 24 rounds of play). There are two credit types:
Free first session. Upon creating an account and accepting these Terms, you receive one (1) Silver credit so you can try the Service at no charge. Free credits may be changed or withdrawn at any time.
Buying credits. Additional credits are sold individually or in multi-session packs, at the prices shown at the time of purchase (plus applicable taxes). Credits are consumed when you begin a session and are tied to your account.
Monthly Passes (optional). "Guild Master" and "Game Master" are optional recurring monthly subscriptions that add extra saved-game storage slots and access to "I Will GM" mode. They are billed in addition to credits — a Pass does not include play credits, and you still purchase credits to play. Passes renew automatically each month at the then-current price until canceled. You may cancel at any time through your account's billing portal; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Payments. Payments are processed by Stripe; we do not store your full payment-card details. By purchasing, you authorize us and Stripe to charge your payment method.
Refunds. Except where required by applicable law: purchased credits are non-refundable once a session has been started (they are consumable). Unused credits may be refunded within 7 days of the original purchase date on request. Monthly Passes are non-refundable and there are no refunds or credits for partial months. To request a refund, contact thejamesgamescompany@gmail.com.
Price changes. We may change prices at any time; changes apply to future purchases and (for Passes) to the next billing period, and your continued use constitutes acceptance. Pricing may adjust over time as the Service and its costs evolve.
You agree not to:
We may remove content and suspend accounts that violate this section.
You are responsible for the prompts and inputs you provide. We do not guarantee that any particular content will be generated, or that generated content is original, non-infringing, or suitable for any purpose. We may filter, moderate, or block content at our discretion but are not obligated to monitor it.
"Your Content" means the characters, campaigns, text, dialogue, and other material you create or submit (including saved games). You retain your rights in Your Content. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, and display Your Content solely to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Service and to provide it to you (and, in shared or "Device Mode" sessions, to other participants you invite).
You represent that you have the rights necessary to submit Your Content and that it does not violate these Terms or any law. You are responsible for backing up anything important to you; while we provide cloud saves, we are not a backup service and do not guarantee against loss.
The Service, including its software, design, text, graphics, and the "MONOLITH" name and logos, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the rights expressly granted to you, we reserve all rights. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the Service for your personal, non-commercial entertainment.
System Reference Document. Portions of the game rules and content are used under the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1"), available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0). SRD 5.1 is © Wizards of the Coast LLC. Our use of SRD 5.1 does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Wizards of the Coast. "Dungeons & Dragons" and "D&D" are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast; we claim no rights in them.
Feedback. If you send us suggestions or feedback, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use it without restriction or obligation to you.
The Service relies on third-party providers, including Supabase (authentication, database, hosting of saves), Stripe (payments), Anthropic (AI processing of prompts and generation of responses), ElevenLabs (voice narration, when enabled), and Netlify (hosting). Your use of the Service involves transmitting data to these providers as described in our Privacy Policy. Their services are governed by their own terms and policies, and we are not responsible for them.
THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT AI OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE OR APPROPRIATE. YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers, so some of the above may not apply to you.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR OWNERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (a) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (b) USD $100. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations, so they may not fully apply to you.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The James Games Company, LLC and its owners, members, employees, and suppliers from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, Your Content, or your violation of these Terms or any law or third-party right.
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, if we discontinue the Service, or as needed to protect the Service or other users. Upon termination, your license ends and we may delete Your Content, subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law. Sections that by their nature should survive (including 6–12 and 15) will survive termination.
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide reasonable notice (for example, by posting the updated Terms with a new effective date and/or prompting you in the app). Changes are effective when posted unless stated otherwise. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Utah, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules.
Informal resolution first. Before starting an arbitration or filing any claim, you agree to email us at thejamesgamescompany@gmail.com with a description of the dispute and to work in good faith to resolve it for at least 30 days.
Binding individual arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved informally, you and we agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except as stated below. The arbitration will be conducted in Utah County, Utah, or by telephone/videoconference or on documents where the rules permit, and you may participate from your home locale. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Class-action waiver & jury waiver. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis. You and we waive any right to a jury trial and to participate in a class, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims.
Small-claims & injunctive carve-out. Either party may bring a qualifying claim in small-claims court, and either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court to protect its intellectual-property rights.
30-day opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing thejamesgamescompany@gmail.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name and that you opt out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms.
To the extent any claim proceeds in court rather than arbitration, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Utah County, Utah.