Terms of Service

Lakeside Games is a small independent studio run by two developers. These terms cover your use of our website and our three games: A House Divided, MetroForge, and Electioneer. By creating an account or playing, you agree to what is written here.

What we provide

We run three games and the servers behind them. A House Divided is a live political and economic simulation that keeps advancing on its own schedule. MetroForge is a city and transit builder. Electioneer is an election campaign game. All three are free to play. You can use one Lakeside account across them.

Your account

You sign in with a Lakeside ID. You can link a Discord or Google account to make signing in easier. Keep your login details to yourself. You are responsible for what happens under your account. Do not share it, sell it, or use someone else's. If you think your account has been accessed by someone else, email us at contact@lakesidegames.net.

Acceptable use

Play fair and treat other players decently. Do not do any of the following:

• Cheat, exploit bugs for advantage, or use bots and automated tools to play for you.
• Run multiple accounts to gain an unfair edge, such as vote farming or referral farming.
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other players or the developers.
• Try to break into, overload, or disrupt our servers.
• Post content that is illegal, or that impersonates someone else.

If you break these rules we may suspend or close your account. For serious cases we will act without warning.

The games are in active development

Our games are provided as-is and as-available while we build them. Things change often. Features get added, reworked, or removed. Balance shifts. Live worlds can be reset when a game era ends. We do our best to keep everything running and to warn you before big changes, but we cannot promise the games will always be available or bug-free.

Purchases

Some purchases unlock digital in-game content, such as scenarios, packs, or cosmetic items. These are licenses to use that content inside the game. They are not physical goods and have no cash value. Payments are handled by Stripe. See our Refund Policy for how refunds work.

Your privacy

How we handle your data is set out in our Privacy Policy.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the games grow. If we make a significant change we will note it on the site. Continuing to play after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to contact@lakesidegames.net.