Nova Warp – End User License Agreement & Terms of Service

Effective date: June 11, 2026
Last updated: June 11, 2026


This End User License Agreement and Terms of Service ("Agreement") is a binding contract between you ("you" or "User") and David Valentin Jonas Stutznäcker, operating under the name "vallestutz", Stollberger Straße 380, 50933 Köln, Germany ("we", "us", or "Provider"), the developer and operator of the video game Nova Warp (the "Game").

By creating an account, downloading, installing, accessing, or playing the Game, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement and by our Privacy Policy (Section 11). If you do not agree, do not access or use the Game.

This Agreement supplements, and does not replace, the Steam Subscriber Agreement of Valve Corporation, which also applies when you access the Game through Steam.



Game / Service: the Nova Warp game client, servers, online features, content, and related services we provide.
Account: your access credentials for the Game, whether a dedicated Game account or access via your Steam account.
Pilot Name: the freely chosen, publicly visible name associated with your in-game profile.
Virtual Items: in-game items, cosmetics, progression boosts, passes, or other digital content made available within the Game.
Virtual Currency: any in-game currency that may be offered for purchase or earned in the Game.
User Content: any content you create, upload, or transmit through the Game, including chat messages, Pilot Names, and group/clan content.



Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to install and play the Game for your private, non-commercial entertainment.

You agree that you will not:

reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or modify the Game, except where permitted by mandatory law;
use, develop, or distribute cheats, bots, automation tools, exploits, or unauthorized third-party software that interact with the Game;
exploit bugs or errors to gain an unfair advantage;
copy, distribute, rent, lease, sell, or commercially exploit the Game or any part of it;
remove or alter any proprietary notices;
use the Game for any unlawful purpose.



The Game's content is intended for users aged [12] and older (please align with the Game's USK/IARC age rating).

To create an Account and accept this Agreement, you must be at least 16 years old. If you are under 16 (but at least the minimum content age stated above), you may only use the Game and accept this Agreement with the prior consent and under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian, who accepts this Agreement on your behalf and is responsible for your use of the Game. This reflects the digital-consent age under the GDPR as implemented in Germany.


You may access the Game by creating a dedicated Game Account through our service (using your email address, a Pilot Name, and a password), or by using your Steam account when playing via Steam.

You agree to provide accurate information, to keep your credentials confidential, and that you are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account. Each Account is personal to you. You may not share, sell, transfer, or purchase Accounts. Notify us promptly at the contact address in Section 19 of any unauthorized use.

You may delete your Account at any time by sending an informal email from your registered address to the contact in Section 19, as further described in our Privacy Policy.


The Game may now or in the future offer Virtual Items and/or Virtual Currency for purchase or as in-game rewards, including (without limitation) cosmetic items, progression boosts ("faster progress"), and a season pass.

You acknowledge and agree that:

Virtual Items and Virtual Currency are licensed, not sold, to you, and you receive only a limited license to use them within the Game;
they have no monetary value, cannot be redeemed for real money, and may not be transferred or sold outside the Game except where we expressly permit;
we may create, modify, manage, balance, or remove Virtual Items and Virtual Currency, and adjust prices, at our discretion;
Virtual Items and Virtual Currency may be lost if your Account is terminated or if the Service is discontinued (see Sections 12 and 13).



Purchases made through Steam are processed by Valve under the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Steam's payment and refund policies; those terms apply in addition to this Agreement. Prices and offers may change at any time.

EU right of withdrawal / refunds: Where you are an EU consumer, you may have a statutory right of withdrawal for digital content. By purchasing a Virtual Item or Virtual Currency and requesting that it be made available to you immediately, you expressly consent to immediate performance and acknowledge that you lose your right of withdrawal once the digital content has been delivered and/or consumed. Accordingly, no refunds are provided for Virtual Items or Virtual Currency that have already been used or consumed, except where required by mandatory law. Your statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.


You agree to behave fairly and lawfully. The following is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate suspension or a permanent account ban:

cheating, botting, automation, or use of any unauthorized third-party software that affects gameplay (zero-tolerance — enforced with account bans);
exploiting bugs, glitches, or errors;
harassment, hate speech, threats, bullying, or discriminatory conduct;
posting or transmitting illegal, infringing, or harmful content;
impersonating others, including staff;
spamming, advertising, or phishing;
real-money trading (RMT) — buying or selling Accounts, Virtual Items, or Virtual Currency for real-world value outside the Game;
disrupting, overloading, or attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Game's servers or other users' Accounts.

We may investigate suspected violations and take any action we consider appropriate, including content removal, warnings, suspension, or termination.


The Game includes social features such as chat and temporary groups (and may include clans or similar features in the future). Chat messages are transmitted to fellow players. You are solely responsible for the User Content you create or transmit.

You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and transmit your User Content as necessary to operate and provide the Service. We may, but are not obligated to, moderate, filter, or remove User Content. Communications in public channels are not private, and you should have no expectation of privacy in such channels.


The Game and all related intellectual property — including code, artwork, audio, characters, names, logos, and the "Nova Warp" brand — are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by applicable laws. Except for the limited license in Section 3, no rights are granted to you.

The Game is built using third-party technology and assets under their respective licenses (including Godot Engine under the MIT License and FLUX.2 [klein] 4B under the Apache 2.0 License). Applicable attributions are provided in the Game's credits/licenses.


Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available at https://nova-warp.com/privacy/, and in compliance with the GDPR and applicable German data-protection law. Game accounts and game servers are hosted in Germany (Hetzner Online GmbH). By using the Game, you acknowledge our Privacy Policy.


The Game is provided as an online service. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability. We may, at our discretion, perform maintenance, deploy updates, change, add, or remove features, balance gameplay, or modify or discontinue the Game or any part of it, in whole or in part. Where reasonable and required by law, we will provide appropriate notice of significant changes.

Pre-release / Alpha: The Game is a passion project by a single developer and may be offered in an alpha, beta, or other pre-release state and is under active development. Features, content, balancing, and the in-game economy may change substantially, and game progress, profiles, or Virtual Items may be reset or wiped during development. The Game is provided on an "as is" basis during these phases (see Section 14).


We may suspend or terminate your Account or access to the Game if you breach this Agreement, in particular for cheating or botting, or where required by law. You may stop using the Game, and delete your Account, at any time (Section 5).

Upon termination, your license under Section 3 ends and you may lose access to your Account, Virtual Items, and Virtual Currency, generally without refund, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.


To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Game is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. Mandatory statutory warranty and consumer rights that apply to you as a consumer under German and EU law remain unaffected by this Section.


Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits our liability where this cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law — in particular for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body, or health, under the German Product Liability Act, or under any mandatory statutory provision.

Subject to the foregoing, our liability for slight negligence is limited to the breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations) and to the foreseeable, contract-typical damage. Any further liability is excluded.


We may update this Agreement from time to time. We will make the updated version available and, where required by law or for material changes, provide appropriate notice. Your continued use of the Game after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance, subject to your mandatory rights as a consumer.


This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer, you also benefit from the mandatory provisions of the law of your country of habitual residence.

The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR) at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are not obligated and generally not willing to participate in dispute-resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.



Severability: If any provision is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
No waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver.
Assignment: You may not assign this Agreement without our consent; we may assign it in connection with a transfer of the Game.
Language: This Agreement is provided in English. [Consider providing a German-language version for German consumers.]
Entire agreement: This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy and the Steam Subscriber Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement regarding the Game.



David Valentin Jonas Stutznäcker (vallestutz)
Stollberger Straße 380
50933 Köln
Germany
Email: info@nova-warp.de
Phone: +49 163 7929716