Trap Chess™ Terms of Service

Last updated: July 5, 2026

Overview

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Trap Chess™ mobile app and our websites (collectively, the "Services"). The Services are provided by XPLAYCE LLC, a United States-based company ("XPlayce," "we," "us," or "our"). By using the Services, you agree to these Terms and acknowledge our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle information.

The Services are currently provided in English only, and we are not currently offering localized versions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, by using the Services you request and agree that these Terms, the Privacy Policy, notices, and related communications be provided in English. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Services.

The Services may be made available in Italy and other countries or regions where we choose to distribute them, subject to applicable law and app store availability.

1) Definitions

  • "App" means the Trap Chess™ mobile application.
  • "Website" means TrapChess.com and associated pages, including redirects to presale.gameofchancechess.com or similar presale, reservation, email signup, or checkout pages.
  • "Services" means the App and Website together.
  • "Play Code" means a code used to join or share a match.
  • "Content" includes text, graphics, logos, software, rules, designs, audio/visual materials, and other materials included in or made available through the Services.
  • "User Content" (limited) includes match/game data generated through gameplay and any messages, feedback, support emails, bug reports, or other materials you send us.

2) Eligibility and age requirements

The Services are not directed to children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use the Services. You may use the Services only where they are made available by us or applicable app stores and where your use is lawful.

You must also satisfy any higher minimum age required by your country, region, app store rules, or applicable law. At this time, the Services are not intended for users under 18 in India, and we do not offer a parent/guardian consent process for India users. If you access or use the Services from India, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.

If you use the Services on behalf of another person, business, or organization, you represent that you have authority to agree to these Terms on their behalf.

3) License to use the Services

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and applicable app store terms.

4) Intellectual Property

Trap Chess™, XPlayce™, and all related names, logos, designs, game mechanics, software, audiovisual content, rules, and materials (collectively, the "Trap Chess™ IP") are owned by XPLAYCE LLC.

The Trap Chess™ game, including its mechanics and features, may be protected by one or more issued patents and/or pending patent applications in the United States and other jurisdictions.

All Content available through the Services is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Except as expressly permitted in writing by XPLAYCE LLC, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any portion of the Trap Chess™ IP, Content, or Services.

5) No gambling, betting, or real-money gaming

Trap Chess™ is a chess-based app/game with trap mechanics. The Services are not a gambling, betting, wagering, casino, lottery, sportsbook, or real-money gaming service.

You may not use the Services for gambling, betting, wagering, casino-style games, real-money play, or any activity involving stakes, wagers, or prizes of cash or cash-equivalent value unless we expressly provide separate official rules and the activity is lawful in your location.

6) Match access, Play Codes, and responsibility

  • You control how you share Play Codes and are responsible for maintaining the security of your device.
  • You agree not to share Play Codes in ways that harass, spam, scam, or disrupt others.
  • We are not responsible for unauthorized access resulting from your sharing of Play Codes, your device compromise, or your failure to keep your device secure.
  • We do not guarantee that a match, move history, game state, or Play Code will always be available, retained, or recoverable.

7) Acceptable use (Fair Play)

You agree to use the Services fairly and lawfully. You may not:

  • harass, threaten, or abuse other players or community members;
  • spam, scam, phish, impersonate others, or misrepresent your affiliation with us;
  • cheat, exploit bugs, manipulate gameplay, or attempt to gain an unfair advantage;
  • use bots, automation, scripts, automated play, or unauthorized external tools;
  • scrape the Services or collect information from the Services at scale;
  • reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code or underlying ideas (except where prohibited by law);
  • interfere with, disrupt, overload, or attempt unauthorized access to the Services, servers, accounts, networks, or systems;
  • use the Services in violation of export controls, sanctions, gambling, consumer protection, privacy, intellectual property, or other applicable laws; or
  • use the Services to create, promote, or operate a competing product by copying or exploiting the Trap Chess™ IP.

If you find a bug, please report it to hello@gameofchancechess.com (or via our community channels) rather than exploiting it.

8) Privacy and gameplay data

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, retain, and protect information. You acknowledge that gameplay may generate match/game data, move logs, board states, timers, trap/landmine positions, push notification data, and related technical records.

We may use gameplay data to operate the Services, troubleshoot issues, improve game balance, and plan future features. We use De-identified or Aggregated information to develop, train, test, or improve future computer opponent, AI gameplay, and similar features, unless we provide additional notice or obtain consent where required, as described in our Privacy Policy.

9) Presales, deposits, and board game reservations (Website)

  • TrapChess.com may redirect you to presale, reservation, email signup, or checkout pages where you can reserve the Trap Chess™ board game, place a deposit, or receive updates.
  • Any reservation, deposit, purchase, refund, shipping, duties/taxes, fulfillment timeline, or cancellation matter through the Website is subject to the terms shown during checkout/reservation and any applicable third-party provider terms.
  • International availability, shipping, taxes, duties, customs charges, and delivery timelines may vary by country and may change.
  • Product timelines, specifications, packaging, pricing, availability, and fulfillment dates may change.
  • The App may be available in a country even if the physical board game, reservations, deposits, shipping, taxes, duties, customs charges, fulfillment, or related support are not available in that country.

10) Feedback

If you send us feedback, suggestions, ideas, bug reports, gameplay ideas, feature requests, or other input, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to use, copy, modify, distribute, display, perform, and otherwise exploit that input without compensation, notice, or obligation to you.

To the extent feedback or User Content contains Personal Information, our handling of that information remains subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

11) Service Providers, app stores, and third-party services

The Services may rely on third-party services, such as hosting/database providers, push notification providers, website analytics providers, email/marketing providers, payment/reservation providers, app stores, and device operating systems. We are not responsible for third-party outages, policy changes, acts, omissions, terms, fees, or controls outside our reasonable control.

Your use of the App may also be subject to Apple App Store, Google Play, device manufacturer, operating system, carrier, and internet service provider terms and policies.

12) Suspension and termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Services at any time to protect the Services, protect other players, address suspected abuse, investigate violations, comply with law, enforce these Terms, or protect rights, safety, and property. You may stop using the Services at any time.

13) Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE UPTIME, AVAILABILITY, ERROR-FREE OPERATION, UNINTERRUPTED GAMEPLAY, MATCHMAKING, PUSH NOTIFICATION DELIVERY, DATA RETENTION, OR THAT DATA WILL ALWAYS BE RECOVERABLE.

14) Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  • WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
  • OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICES IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) $50.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

15) Local mandatory rights

Nothing in these Terms limits, excludes, or waives any non-waivable rights you may have under applicable consumer protection, privacy, app store, or other local laws. If any part of these Terms conflicts with a mandatory right that cannot legally be waived, that mandatory right controls to the extent of the conflict.

For users outside the United States, nothing in these Terms prevents you from exercising non-waivable rights or remedies available under the consumer protection laws of your country, province, state, territory, or region.

16) Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless XPLAYCE LLC and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, your misuse of Play Codes, your User Content, or your violation of any rights of another.

17) Dispute resolution and arbitration (AAA)

Please read this section carefully; it affects your rights.

A. Informal resolution first

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at hello@gameofchancechess.com with a brief description of the dispute and your contact information. We'll try to resolve it informally.

B. Arbitration agreement

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, you and we agree that most disputes will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its applicable rules.

C. Exceptions

  • Either party may bring claims in small claims court if they qualify.
  • Either party may bring claims for injunctive relief relating to infringement or misuse of intellectual property, unauthorized access, or misuse of the Services.

D. No class actions

You and we agree to bring disputes only on an individual basis. Class actions, class arbitrations, and representative actions are waived to the fullest extent permitted by law.

E. Opt-out right

You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing hello@gameofchancechess.com with subject "Arbitration Opt-Out" and including: (1) your name, (2) a way to contact you, and (3) a clear statement that you are opting out of arbitration.

For users outside the United States, this arbitration section applies only to the extent permitted by the non-waivable laws of your country, province, state, territory, or region.

18) Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by New Jersey law, excluding conflict-of-laws rules, unless applicable law requires otherwise. If a dispute is not subject to arbitration, you agree to exclusive venue in state or federal courts located in New Jersey, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

19) Export and sanctions

You may not use the Services if you are prohibited from doing so under applicable export control or sanctions laws. You agree not to access or use the Services in violation of United States export controls, sanctions, or other applicable trade restrictions.

20) Copyright and legal notices

Send copyright or other legal notices to hello@gameofchancechess.com. If you believe content infringes your copyright, include enough information for us to identify the work and the allegedly infringing material, plus your contact details and a statement made under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate.

21) Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms on the Website and update the "Last updated" date. Continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

22) Enforcement of Remaining Provisions

If any provision of these Terms shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be enforceable and valid. If a court or arbitrator finds that any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

23) Contact

XPLAYCE LLC is located in the United States.

Email: hello@gameofchancechess.com

Privacy questions may be directed to Jason Young, Privacy Officer / Person Responsible for Privacy, at the email address above.