Terms of Service

The Service lets you play Persian card games — currently Hokm, a partnership trick-taking game, and Pasur, a free-for-all card-capturing game — against other players or AI-controlled bots. These Terms form a binding agreement between you and us. We may update these Terms as described in Section 12; continued use of the Service after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with the consent of a parent or legal guardian, and that parent or guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms on your behalf. We do not knowingly allow account creation by children under 13. See our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle information from minors.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Seven Hands maintains a skill-based ELO rating for ranked play. To keep ratings meaningful, you agree not to:

• Use bots, scripts, automation, or any third-party software to play hands on your behalf in ranked matches;
• Collude with another player or team, intentionally throw (dump) hands, or otherwise manipulate match outcomes to inflate or deflate any account's rating ("boosting" or "smurfing");
• Exploit bugs, unauthorized clients, or communication channels (e.g. out-of-band signaling of your hand to a partner or opponent) to gain an unfair advantage; or
• Operate or knowingly benefit from multiple accounts used to manipulate matchmaking, rankings, or rewards.

We may investigate suspected violations, and may adjust ratings, suspend matchmaking privileges, or take action under Section 9 for confirmed violations.

You agree not to, and not to help others:

• Harass, threaten, or abuse other players, including through in-game chat or usernames;
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service, except to the extent applicable law expressly permits;
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service's servers, matchmaking, or networks (including denial-of-service activity);
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international law; or
• Sell, trade, or transfer your account or in-game cosmetics for real-world value outside of any mechanism we officially provide.

Seven Hands is a skill-based card game offered for entertainment. The Service does not facilitate, and you may not use the Service to arrange, gambling, betting, or wagering of real money or anything of real-world monetary value between players, on match outcomes or otherwise. Ranked play, ELO rating, and matchmaking are entirely free — no purchase or payment is ever required to access or compete in ranked or casual tables.

The Service is entirely free today: there are no purchases, subscriptions, or virtual items of any kind. If we introduce optional purchases in the future — for example, cosmetic card backs or table themes — they will be cosmetic-only: they will never affect card odds, trump-calling, matchmaking, or ELO gains or losses, and we will update this section before any such feature launches.

The Service is provided on an "as available" basis. Online multiplayer games depend on network conditions, matchmaking availability, and third-party infrastructure outside our control. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation, and we may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service, including specific game modes or features, at any time.

The Service, including its software, design, brand name "Seven Hands," logo, and all associated visual and audio assets, is owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. Hokm and Pasur are traditional Persian card games in the public domain; our trademark rights extend only to our branding, software, and original creative assets, not to the underlying games or their rules. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial entertainment.

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time through account settings or by contacting us. We may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in rating manipulation or cheating, or created risk or legal exposure for us or other users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11) will survive.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service, including loss of rating, virtual items, or matchmaking access, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the United States, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice (for example, in-app or by email) before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Questions about these Terms can be sent to contact@sevenhands.games.