Terms of Service

These Terms govern your use of Keepsies (the “Service”). By creating an account you agree to them. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.

1. What the Service is

Keepsies is a matchmaking and scorekeeping tool for head-to-head games of skill (currently chess and mancala/Kalah). Players agree on a stake before a game. The Service records the result and keeps a ledger of what players have agreed to pay one another.

Keepsies does not hold, transfer, or process money. Settlement happens directly between players, outside the Service. Keepsies is not a party to any wager, does not take a share of any stake, and does not guarantee that any player will pay.

2. Games of skill only

Every game offered is a game of skill with no element of chance: complete information, no dice, no cards, no random events. We do not offer, and you may not use the Service for, games of chance.

3. Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You must be physically located in a jurisdiction where playing skill games for a prize is lawful.
• The Service is not available to residents of, or players located in: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee.
• One account per person. Accurate information is required.

You are responsible for knowing whether the Service is lawful where you are.

4. Fair play

You agree not to:

• use chess engines, solvers, or any outside assistance during a game;
• share an account, play on someone else's behalf, or collude with an opponent;
• interfere with the Service, other players, or the integrity of results.

We may investigate reports, void results, reverse ledger entries, and suspend or close accounts at our discretion when we believe these rules were broken.

5. Settlement between players

Stakes are agreements between players. The ledger shows what each player has said they owe or have paid; it is a record, not a payment system. A payment is marked settled only when the receiving player confirms it. Disputes about payment are between the players involved. Keepsies is not responsible for unpaid stakes.

6. Trust tiers and deadlines

To protect players who settle honestly, the Service assigns each account a trust tier based on confirmed settlements. Tiers limit the maximum stake you can play for. While a loss is unsettled, or a payment claim to you is unanswered, you may only play the player involved; games with anyone else are locked until it is resolved. Your tier and on-time rate are shown to other players.

7. Your account

Keep your password private. You are responsible for activity on your account. We may close accounts that violate these Terms or that we reasonably believe pose legal or safety risk.

8. No warranty; limitation of liability

The Service is provided “as is.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, Keepsies and its operators are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any amount owed between players. Our total liability to you for any claim is limited to $100.

9. Changes

We may update these Terms. Continued use after an update means you accept the new Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

11. Contact

Questions: contact the operator at the email listed on the site.

This document is a starting template and has not been reviewed by an attorney. Have a New York gaming attorney review it before opening the Service to the public.