1. About Arcade21
Koba42 Corp, operating as Arcade21 ("we", "us", "our", "Company"), is a software company operating a membership-based gaming platform and protocol interface at arcade21.games ("Service"). Arcade21 provides software tools, a discovery layer, and membership benefits that allow users to connect with peer-to-peer games running on the Chia blockchain. The Service includes:
- Membership Platform — Tiered subscription membership providing access to platform features, analytics, priority listings, and community tools
- Protocol Interface — A software interface for discovering and connecting to peer-to-peer game rooms announced on the Chia network
- Room Discovery — A directory of game rooms announced by third-party game clients running on the Chia protocol
- Leaderboard & Statistics — Aggregation of publicly announced match results from the Chia blockchain
- Developer Tools — SDK references, API access, and integration documentation
- Community Features — In-platform messaging, profiles, gamification, and social tools
Arcade21 is a software service and membership company. We are not a financial institution, gambling operator, money transmitter, payment processor, escrow provider, or custodian of any kind.
2. No Fund Handling — Absolute Prohibition
This section represents a foundational operating principle of Arcade21:
Arcade21 does not — under any circumstances — handle, hold, receive, transfer, escrow, custody, process, or intermediate any funds, cryptocurrency, or digital assets between users.
Specifically:
- No user funds are ever deposited with, held by, or routed through Arcade21 or Koba42 Corp
- No wagers are placed with us, through us, or on our behalf
- No funds are escrowed, pooled, or managed by us at any point in any transaction
- Subscription payments are one-directional service fees paid by members to Koba42 Corp for software access — they are not deposits, wagers, or held funds
- All game wagers are locked and settled exclusively in Chia state channels — cryptographic constructs that exist on the blockchain and are controlled entirely by the players' own wallets and on-chain Chialisp smart contracts
- We have no technical capability to access, move, freeze, modify, or recover funds in any state channel or user wallet
3. The Service Is Not
For absolute clarity, the Service is not:
- A gambling platform, casino, sportsbook, or gaming operator
- A financial services provider, bank, or regulated financial institution
- A money transmitter, payment processor, or remittance service
- A custodial wallet or asset management service
- An escrow service or financial intermediary
- A party to any wager, bet, or financial transaction between users
- A game host, execution environment, or on-chain participant
- A counterparty in any game outcome
All games listed on the Service run entirely on the Chia blockchain through peer-to-peer state channels. Game logic, fund custody, move verification, and settlement occur exclusively on-chain between the players' wallets. Arcade21 is not a participant in, party to, or operator of any game or transaction.
4. Peer-to-Peer Architecture
You understand and acknowledge that:
- All gameplay occurs directly between players via Chia state channels on the Chia blockchain
- All XCH transactions are executed and authorized exclusively by your wallet software
- We never have custody of, access to, or control over your funds at any time, for any reason
- Game outcomes are determined by on-chain Chialisp smart contracts — not by us or any third party
- We cannot reverse, modify, pause, cancel, or intervene in any on-chain transaction or state channel
- Room listings are announced by third-party game clients; we index and display this data but do not verify, guarantee, or endorse any room or its contents
- The Arcade21 platform is a user interface to a public blockchain protocol, similar in legal character to a software application that interfaces with a decentralized network
5. Membership and Subscriptions
Access: Platform access is currently invite-only (closed beta). You are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials. Account sharing is prohibited.
Membership fees: Subscription payments are fees paid to Koba42 Corp for access to software features and membership benefits. They are not deposits, not wagers, and not held on your behalf. All payments are on-chain, final, and non-refundable once confirmed on the blockchain.
Subscription periods: Active for 30 days from payment confirmation. We reserve the right to modify tier features or pricing with 30 days' notice.
API keys: Issued to qualifying members for authorized programmatic access. Abuse, excessive load, scraping beyond stated rate limits, or redistribution may result in revocation without refund.
6. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
- The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranty, express or implied
- We are not liable for any losses, damages, or claims arising from peer-to-peer gameplay, wagers, or on-chain transactions of any kind
- We are not liable for smart contract bugs, state channel failures, blockchain reorganizations, network outages, or wallet software errors
- We are not liable for the actions, conduct, misrepresentations, or failures of other users, game developers, or third-party game clients
- We are not liable for any loss of XCH, digital assets, tokens, or funds under any circumstances
- We are not liable for service interruptions, downtime, or data loss
- Our total aggregate liability for any and all claims shall not exceed the total subscription fees you paid to us in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the claim
7. Platform Rewards, Result Confirmation & Disputes
Platform rewards (XP, ELO, $Minutes): Arcade21 awards platform rewards — including experience points (XP), ELO ratings, and $Minutes tokens — based on completed game results reported through the Arcade21 game client software. These rewards are platform features, not financial instruments, prizes, or compensation of any kind.
Dual-report confirmation requirement: Platform rewards are only credited after both players independently report a matching game result through the game client. A single-player report places the result in a pending state — no rewards are awarded until the second player submits a matching report. This requirement exists to protect platform integrity and prevent fraudulent result submissions.
Disputed results: If the two players' reported results disagree on the winner, the result is automatically flagged as disputed. In a disputed result: (a) no platform rewards are awarded to either player; (b) the dispute is logged and reviewed by platform administrators; (c) Arcade21 reserves the right to determine the outcome of platform rewards at its sole discretion based on available evidence. Arcade21's determination of platform rewards in a dispute is final and not subject to appeal.
On-chain outcomes are separate: Platform rewards (XP, ELO, $Minutes) are entirely separate from on-chain XCH wager settlement, which is determined exclusively by Chialisp smart contracts on the Chia blockchain. Arcade21 has no ability to affect on-chain outcomes. A disputed platform result does not affect, reverse, or alter any on-chain wager settlement.
No guaranteed rewards: Platform rewards are offered at Arcade21's discretion and may be modified, adjusted, or discontinued at any time with reasonable notice. Past reward rates do not guarantee future reward rates.
8. Assumption of Risk
By using the Service, you expressly acknowledge that:
- Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible once confirmed and carry inherent risk of permanent loss
- P2P gaming involving real-value wagers carries significant financial risk
- Smart contracts and blockchain technology may contain unforeseen bugs or vulnerabilities
- You are solely responsible for evaluating and understanding the risks of any game, wager, or blockchain transaction before participating
- You are solely responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations applicable in your jurisdiction
- Access to and use of cryptocurrency gaming platforms may be restricted, regulated, or prohibited in your jurisdiction — it is your responsibility to verify this before using the Service
9. Age Eligibility & Verification
Access to the Service is restricted to adults who meet the minimum legal age for online gaming and wagering in their jurisdiction. By using the Service you represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years of age, or such higher minimum age as is required by the laws of the jurisdiction from which you are accessing the Service (commonly 19 in many Canadian provinces and 21 in the United States and certain other jurisdictions);
- You have truthfully responded to any age-verification prompt displayed by the Service;
- You are not accessing the Service on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any person who does not meet the applicable minimum age.
Arcade21 conducts age verification by self-attestation, supported by jurisdiction detection (IP-based) and an audit log of every attestation. We reserve the right to require additional identity verification at any time, particularly in response to law-enforcement requests or where there is reason to suspect a misrepresentation of age. Providing false information about your age is a material breach of these Terms and grounds for immediate termination, forfeiture of platform rewards, and (where applicable) referral to law enforcement.
10. Geographic Restrictions
The Service is not available in all jurisdictions. We use IP-based geo-detection (via Cloudflare edge headers) to identify and block access from jurisdictions where the listing or facilitation of peer-to-peer real-money gaming carries elevated regulatory risk. Blocked regions currently include, without limitation:
- OFAC-sanctioned countries: Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, and any other jurisdiction subject to comprehensive United States sanctions;
- United States — restricted states: Washington and Utah (additional U.S. states may be added or removed as regulatory analysis evolves);
- Any other jurisdiction we determine, in our sole discretion, to be inconsistent with the lawful operation of a non-custodial discovery service.
You may not access or attempt to access the Service from a blocked jurisdiction, including by use of a VPN, proxy, Tor, or other circumvention technology. Doing so is a material breach of these Terms and may also violate applicable export-control or sanctions law. Even where the Service is technically reachable from your location, it remains your sole responsibility to determine whether your use of the Service is lawful in your jurisdiction; we make no representation that it is.
11. Prohibited Use
You may not use the Service to:
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right
- Announce fraudulent, misleading, or non-existent game rooms
- Manipulate leaderboard rankings, game statistics, or platform data
- Attempt to exploit, hack, attack, or disrupt the Service, its infrastructure, or other users
- Use automated systems to scrape, load-test, or overload the Service beyond permitted API rate limits
- Impersonate other users, developers, or representatives of Arcade21
- Use the platform from a jurisdiction where doing so is prohibited by law
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts in violation of these terms, at our sole discretion and without refund.
12. Intellectual Property
The Service's source code is published open source under the Apache License 2.0. Game titles, brands, and SDK components remain the property of their respective creators and developers.
Chia Network: CHIA is a registered trademark of Chia Network Inc. Used with permission. Arcade21 (Koba42 Corp) is a recipient of the Chia Cultivation Grant, awarded on the merits of the team, product, and vision. Chia Network Inc. does not endorse, sponsor, or guarantee Arcade21's products or services, and is not a party to any user transaction or game outcome. Chia Network Inc. does not control the quality, safety, or operation of the Arcade21 platform. Chia blockchain software is used under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
13. Modifications
We may update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date and announced to registered members. Continued use of the Service following notice constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute not resolved by arbitration shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Brunswick, Canada.
