1. Agreement
These Terms of Use and End User Licence Agreement (the “Terms”) form an agreement between you and the individual developer and publisher identified in the Contact section below, operating under the Dracore brand (“Dracore”, “we”, “us” or “our”). These Terms cover the Dracore game for iOS and its related website and online services. By downloading, installing or using Dracore you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use Dracore.
2. Eligibility
Dracore is for players of different ages, including children and teens. Ads and the Remove Ads offer are available only after a player selects “I am 16 or older”; choosing “Under 16 or prefer not to say” turns both off. Online features are optional. Parents and guardians should supervise children’s use of online features and purchases.
3. Your licence
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to download and use Dracore on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial entertainment, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
You may not, and may not help anyone else to: copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent, lease or sublicense Dracore; reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble it, or attempt to derive its source code (except where the law expressly permits this despite this restriction); remove proprietary notices; or use Dracore to build a competing product.
4. Apple App Store terms
If you obtained Dracore through Apple’s App Store or TestFlight, the following also apply:
- Parties. These Terms are between you and the individual developer identified in section 1, not Apple Inc. (“Apple”). We, not Apple, are solely responsible for Dracore and its content.
- Scope of licence. The licence granted to you is limited to use on Apple-branded products you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, except that Dracore may be accessed by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing where available.
- Maintenance and support. We are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for Dracore. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services.
- Warranty. We are solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. If Dracore fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for Dracore to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to Dracore.
- Product claims. We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to Dracore or your possession and use of it, including product liability claims, claims that Dracore fails to conform to any legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection, privacy or similar legislation.
- Intellectual property claims. If a third party claims that Dracore or your possession and use of it infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, are solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of that claim.
- Legal compliance. You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
- Developer contact. Questions, complaints or claims about Dracore should be directed to the developer using the contact details in the Contact section below.
- Third-party terms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using Dracore (for example, your wireless data service agreement).
- Third-party beneficiary. Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.
Where these Terms conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions regarding your use of Dracore obtained from the App Store, Apple’s terms take precedence to the extent of the conflict.
5. Beta software
Dracore is currently offered as a pre-release beta through Apple TestFlight. Beta versions may contain bugs, may change or remove features, and may reset or lose progress. Beta builds expire under TestFlight’s rules. Please do not rely on beta builds for anything important, and keep any beta details we ask you to keep confidential. Your use of TestFlight is also governed by Apple’s TestFlight terms.
6. Online features & anonymous accounts
Online duels, seasonal rankings, private guilds and Cloud Backup are optional. Ranked and unranked searches upload a progress snapshot to verify your selected dragon and level, even if optional Cloud Backup is off. Ranked duels use equal level-20 combat stats and no inventory consumables; private and unranked duels do not change seasonal standings. Seasons follow calendar quarters in UTC. Private guild invitations are single-use, expire after 24 hours and allow up to 30 members. Guild owners who leave or delete their accounts transfer ownership to the oldest remaining member, or close an empty guild. Cloud Backup is off by default and can be turned on in Settings → Online. Using an online feature creates an anonymous account consisting of a random ID and a secret token stored in your device’s Keychain. You are responsible for activity that takes place through your device’s account. Online features require an internet connection, may be interrupted for maintenance, and may be changed or discontinued. Nearby duels connect two devices directly over Bluetooth or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, without our server.
You can delete your online account and cloud backups at any time — see Delete account & data.
7. Acceptable use & online conduct
Dracore is meant to be fun and fair for everyone. When you use Dracore, you agree not to:
- choose a warden name, or otherwise communicate anything, that is offensive, hateful, harassing, sexually explicit, threatening, impersonates another person, or contains personal information (yours or anyone else’s);
- cheat, exploit bugs, manipulate duel results, or use bots, modified clients, automation or any unauthorised third-party software;
- tamper with, intercept, reverse engineer or interfere with the Dracore server, relay or network traffic, or attempt to access another player’s account, token or data;
- overload the service, circumvent rate limits or security measures, or probe for vulnerabilities (please report security issues to support@dracore.app instead);
- deliberately disconnect or stall to deny an opponent a fair result;
- sell, trade or transfer accounts, saves or in-game items for real money or outside the game;
- use Dracore for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
We may rename offensive warden names, void results, reset affected progress on our server, or restrict online access to enforce these rules.
8. Virtual items & progress
Dragons, eggs, coins, resources, food, toys, equipment, battle spoils and other in-game content (“virtual items”) have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for money or anything of value. You receive a licence to use virtual items within Dracore only; you do not own them. Progress is stored on your device, mirrored to your iCloud save when enabled, and optionally backed up to Dracore Cloud Backup. We are not responsible for progress lost because the app was deleted, a device was lost or reset, or backups were not available, except where the law says otherwise.
Crafting spends the materials shown in the recipe and grants its stated output. Equipment may be earned from discoveries, crafted, or exchanged for earned game coins. Helmets in the current beta are cosmetic unless an item description states otherwise. Appearance, recipes, balance and item availability may change during beta.
9. Purchases & refunds
Optional, fixed-amount coin packs are included in the production release configuration. Each is a consumable purchase through Apple’s in-app purchase system. If the production-channel build is distributed through TestFlight, purchases use Apple’s sandbox; public App Store availability depends on Apple’s review and release decision. The purchase sheet will show its coin amount and Apple’s localized price before confirmation. Purchased coins will not expire, may be spent on ordinary Market items only, and cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash. Coins do not directly buy randomized rewards; map discoveries and battle drops remain gameplay rewards. Apple processes payments and refund requests under Apple’s terms. Dracore does not receive or handle payment details. See Purchases & Refunds for details.
The production release configuration uses live AdMob identifiers for its top gameplay banner and optional reward videos; development and test builds may use Google test units. Public App Store ads use live identifiers and are available only if Apple approves and releases the production build. Advertising is available only to users who select “I am 16 or older” and pass required Google UMP checks. Google Limited Ads mode is enabled before SDK initialization and every banner or reward load; requests are also non-personalized, publisher personalization is disabled, and Publisher First-Party ID is off. Dracore does not request Apple App Tracking Transparency authorization. Google may still process device and interaction data as described in the Privacy Policy; these settings do not mean zero SDK collection. There are no interstitial ads. Completing a reward video grants the selected reward: 50 ordinary coins, one Roast Haunch or one Healing Draught, once in a rolling 24 hours. Skipping a video does not block play. Remove Ads Forever is a one-time, non-consumable Apple purchase that disables banners and reward videos and substitutes a random daily reward from those same three rewards. Videos and the ad-free reward share one rolling 24-hour allowance. The purchase includes restoration of its entitlement. Purchases made through TestFlight use Apple’s sandbox. Public App Store availability depends on Apple’s review and release decision. See Privacy: advertising.
10. Intellectual property
Dracore, including its code, dragons, characters, names (such as Stormclaw, Emberfang, Briarhorn, Stoneback and Dawncrest), artwork, models, animation, music, sound, text, logos and the “Dracore” name and crest, is owned by or licensed to us and protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited licence above, no rights are granted to you. You may share personal, non-commercial screenshots and videos of your gameplay, provided you do not imply our endorsement.
11. Feedback
If you send us ideas, suggestions or beta feedback, you allow us to use them freely without obligation or compensation to you.
12. Augmented reality safety
AR features, including the egg hunt and AR Explore mode (following footprints to hidden finds), ask you to move around while looking at your screen. Always stay aware of your surroundings. Play only in safe, open, private spaces; do not use AR while walking near roads, stairs, water or other hazards, while driving, or where you might trespass or disturb others. Children should use AR features only under adult supervision. Take breaks, and stop playing if you feel unwell.
The World map is a game, not a navigation or safety service. Map imagery, building outlines, weather and destination availability may be incomplete or delayed. A marker does not grant access to property. Follow local access rules and do not interact with the app while driving. Travel-speed animation is a visual effect, not permission to play while operating a vehicle. Website model renders and development screenshots illustrate work in progress and may differ from the version installed on your device.
13. Suspension & termination
You may stop using Dracore at any time by deleting your online data and the app. We may suspend or end your access to online features if you seriously or repeatedly breach these Terms, or if required by law. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability and governing law) will survive.
14. Disclaimers
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Dracore is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not warrant that Dracore will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of harmful components, or that online features or backups will always be available. Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have under consumer protection laws that cannot be excluded — including, where applicable, guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law, and statutory rights in the UK and EU.
15. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, progress, profits or goodwill, arising from or relating to your use of Dracore. Our total liability for any claim relating to Dracore is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for Dracore (if any) in the 12 months before the claim, or USD $50. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations, so they may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
16. Governing law & disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. If you are a consumer, you also benefit from any mandatory protections of the law of the country where you live, and you may bring proceedings in your local courts. Before starting any formal dispute, please contact us at support@dracore.app so we can try to resolve it informally.
17. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will update the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the app or on this website. If you continue to use Dracore after changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.
18. Contact
Dracore
Developer: Matthew Terrance Holdsworth
ABN: 70 184 692 883
3/12 Macrina St
Oakleigh East, VIC 3166, Australia
Phone: +61 422 723 522
Email: support@dracore.app
Website: dracore.app