Terms of Service

Effective 6 November 2026

The short version. The Umbral is a free game. Nothing in it is for sale and nothing in it is worth real money. Play fair, be decent to other players, and we may change or remove things to keep the game balanced. If you break the rules, we can restrict or remove your access.

1. Who we are and what this covers

The Umbral ("the game", "the bot", "Umbra", "we") is a free fan-made card game that runs as a bot on Discord. These Terms apply whenever you use the bot, in any server, and whenever you use this website. By using the bot you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the bot.

2. Who can play

You must be allowed to use Discord under Discord's Terms of Service, including its minimum age for your country. You must also follow Discord's Community Guidelines while you play. Server owners who add the bot are responsible for their own server and its rules.

3. The game is free

There are no purchases in The Umbral: no paid packs, no premium currency, no subscriptions and no paid advantages.
We may accept voluntary donations in the future. Donations are optional, do not give any in-game item, reward, rank or advantage, and are used only to help pay for the tools that keep the game running, such as the server that hosts the bot and the AI tools used to build it and create its art.
A donation is a gift. It does not create a contract for any service, feature or result, and it is not refundable through the game.

4. Game items have no real value

Gold, cards, packs, XP Fragments, skins, badges, clan treasuries and every other item in the game are part of the game only. You do not own them, they have no monetary value, and they cannot be exchanged for money or anything outside the game. You may trade items with other players only through the game's own trade and market features.

Selling, buying or offering accounts, cards or any game item for real money, gift cards, Discord Nitro, items from other games or any other outside reward is not allowed.

5. Fair play

To keep the game fair for everyone, you agree not to:

use scripts, macros, self-bots or any automation to play;
use more than one account to gain an advantage, including passing items or rewards between your own accounts;
exploit bugs on purpose. If you find one, report it in the feedback channel or the support server;
attempt to break, overload, reverse-engineer or gain unauthorized access to the bot or its server;
harass, threaten or scam other players, including in trades, raids and clans;
use the bot's features (clan ads, feedback, names) to post hateful, sexual, illegal or spam content.

6. Moderation

We can warn players, issue strikes, remove items gained through cheating or bugs, reset progress, and temporarily or permanently block an account from the game. We decide based on what we can see in the game's records. If you think a decision was wrong, you can appeal with the /appeal command or in the support server.

7. The game will change

The Umbral is a game in active development. We may change, rebalance, add or remove characters, cards, rates, rewards, features and events at any time, and we may adjust or reset game data when it is needed to fix a problem or keep the game fair. Changes are announced in the game's update channel when they affect players.

8. Availability

The bot is provided as it is, without guarantees. It can go offline, lose data, or stop running, and we may end the game at any time. We are not responsible for any loss of progress, items or time, or for any damage caused by using the bot, to the extent the law allows.

9. Characters and artwork

The Umbral is a non-commercial fan project. The characters and series featured in the game belong to their respective creators, publishers and studios, and The Umbral is not affiliated with or endorsed by them or by Discord. If you are a rights holder and want content removed, contact us through the support server and we will act on it promptly.

10. Ending your use

You can stop playing at any time and ask us to delete your data, as described in the Privacy Policy. We can stop providing the bot to you if you break these Terms.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we make a significant change, we will update the date at the top and announce it in the game's update channel. If you keep using the bot after a change, you accept the updated Terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: the support server or the /feedback command in Discord.