This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you, either an individual or a single entity ("User," "you," or "your"), and 5 Years Now Pty Ltd ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") for the ASCENDING REALMS software application, which includes computer software and associated media, printed materials, and electronic documentation (collectively, the "Game").
By installing, copying, or otherwise using the Game, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, do not install or use the Game.

Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
a) Install and use the Game on personal computers or devices owned or controlled by you, solely for your personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes.
b) Create and share content using the Game's built-in tools and features, provided that such content complies with the terms of this Agreement and any applicable laws.

The Game is licensed, not sold. Company retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Game, including all intellectual property rights therein, except for third-party materials that are licensed to Company. This Agreement does not grant you any ownership interest in the Game.
a) The Game contains original work created by Company and is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
b) The Game incorporates music compositions created by our contracted composer, which are licensed exclusively to Company for use in the Game.
c) The Game incorporates Steam Store art assets created by our contracted artist, which are licensed exclusively to Company for use in the Game.
d) The Game incorporates pixel artwork assets purchased from various artists on Itch.io, which are licensed to Company for commercial use in the Game and credited within the Game as required by their respective license agreements.
You acknowledge that you have no right, title, or interest in or to any of the foregoing intellectual property.

You agree not to:
a) Copy, distribute, rent, lease, loan, sublicense, sell, or otherwise transfer the Game except as expressly permitted by this Agreement.
b) Modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Game, in whole or in part, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
c) Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices contained in or on the Game.
d) Use the Game for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to (i) selling in-game items for real money or virtual currency that can be converted to real money, or (ii) soliciting other users to purchase items or services outside of the Game.
e) Use the Game to infringe upon the rights of any third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights and privacy rights.
f) Use the Game to create content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
g) Use the Game to transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

If the Game allows you to create and share user-generated content:
a) You retain all rights in any original content you create using the Game's built-in tools and features.
b) By creating and sharing user-generated content, you grant Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your user-generated content in connection with the Game and Company's business, including for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Game.
c) You represent and warrant that your user-generated content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party.

Company may, from time to time, in its sole discretion, provide updates, patches, or new versions of the Game. This Agreement will govern any updates provided by Company that replace or supplement the original Game, unless such update is accompanied by a separate license agreement, in which case the terms of that license agreement will govern.

This Agreement is effective until terminated. Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically without notice from Company if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Game and destroy all copies of the Game in your possession or control.

THE GAME IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE GAME WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE GAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE GAME, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The Game may incorporate, be incorporated into, or be provided in connection with third-party services, software, and/or content. Use of such third-party services, software, and/or content may be subject to additional terms and conditions. Company is not responsible for any third-party services, software, and/or content, whether or not Company has designated them as "official."

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace this Agreement at any time. If a revision is material, Company will provide notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Company's sole discretion.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Company regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter.

If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us at support@5yearsnow.com.
By installing or using the Game, you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.
Last Updated: March 28, 2025
5 Years Now Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia support@5yearsnow.com