By accessing and using the KUDAMONO EDITOR — or any affiliated tool — to generate a KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION of a puzzle, YOU hereby acknowledge and agree to the following TERMS.


## Definitions

### KUDAMONO EDITOR

The KUDAMONO EDITOR is software created by PEDRO, currently accessible at the KUDAMONO PLATFORM, that can be used to set, publish and solve logic puzzles in +300 genres, plus a myriad variants, by means of their KUDAMONO REPRESENTATIONS.

PEDRO is the sole owner of the KUDAMONO EDITOR software and the KUDAMONO PLATFORM, and retains all underlying intellectual property rights.


### KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION

The KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION of a puzzle encompasses:
- the machine-readable text string that encodes the puzzle:
	- either as part of an URL or as a standalone string;
	- in any state — finalized or in progress (solved, unsolved, partially solved, or even in a broken state);
	- with or without aux marks, sketch lines and other annotations;
	- with or without embedded metadata (AUTHOR, TITLE, DATE, DIFFICULTY, KUDOS, NUMBER, OBSERVATIONS, etc...);
- any rendering(s) of this string, such as:
	- interactive versions using the KUDAMONO EDITOR
	- static puzzle images generated with the KUDAMONO EDITOR
	- in video footage of the KUDAMONO EDITOR


### PUBLISHING in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM

The KUDAMONO PLATFORM is the set of web domains that can run the KUDAMONO EDITOR to produce KUDAMONO REPRESENTATIONS.
Currently, the KUDAMONO PLATFORM encompasses several pages, non-exhaustively including:
- {{https://pedros.works/paper-puzzle-player}}
- {{https://pedros.works/kudamono/editor}}
- {{https://pedros.works/kudamono/new}}
- all genre pages listed at {{https://pedros.works/paper-puzzle}}


A puzzle is considered PUBLISHED in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM as soon as one of the following applies:
- its KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION is publicly accessible via any page in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM
- its KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION appears on any other websites or publications

// A puzzle is considered ORIGINAL when it obeys one or more of the following criteria:
// - it was originally created in the KUDAMONO EDITOR alongside its KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION,
// - it was exclusively PUBLISHED in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM,
// - it was PUBLISHED in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM before, or up to 24 hours after, publication in any other platform

// A puzzle is considered TRANSCRIBED when it cannot be considered ORIGINAL but a KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION of it has been produced.

// A TRANSCRIBED puzzle is considered HISTORIC when it cumulatively matches the following criteria:
// - it is not ORIGINAL
// - it was published on a different format before the KUDAMONO EDITOR was technically capable of creating a matching KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION;
// - it has now been PUBLISHED in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM

// A puzzle is considered CONTEMPORARY if it is either ORIGINAL or TRANSCRIBED, but not HISTORIC.



## License Grant

### Copyright

YOU acknowledge that while the underlying puzzle may be subject to independent intellectual property rights belonging to its AUTHOR, PEDRO retains exclusive copyright over the KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION, when produced using the KUDAMONO EDITOR and/or when PUBLISHED to the KUDAMONO PLATFORM.


### License Grant

By PUBLISHING a puzzle in the KUDAMONO PLATFORM, YOU confirm that you either (a) are the AUTHOR of the puzzle or (b) have obtained the AUTHOR’s consent to publish the puzzle under these terms.

If YOU are the AUTHOR, YOU irrevocably grant PEDRO a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, perform, and display the KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION and any derivative works thereof — for any purpose, commercial and non-commercial. YOU expressly waive any right to assert claims for compensation or other remuneration related to PEDRO’s use of the KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION, regardless of the purpose or extent of such use.

If YOU are not the AUTHOR but are PUBLISHING the puzzle with the AUTHOR’s permission, YOU warrant that the AUTHOR has granted YOU the right to extend the same license to PEDRO, under identical terms, and YOU accept full responsibility for verifying such consent.

This grant is effective without the need for additional consent, notice, or compensation.


## Restrictions

### Objectionable Content
By using the KUDAMONO EDITOR or any associated tools, YOU agree not to create, upload, or disseminate any content that is obscene, offensive, inflammatory, defamatory, or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. This prohibition includes any material that may be deemed harmful or objectionable by PEDRO in its sole discretion. PEDRO reserves the right to remove or restrict access to any content that violates these TERMS, without notice. 

### Commercial use
The KUDAMONO EDITOR, along with any KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION is intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. Any direct or indirect commercial exploitation — including without limitation, monetizing through advertisements, subscription fees, or integrating the output into products or services for sale — requires a separate paid commercial license from PEDRO. You agree not to use or distribute the KUDAMONO EDITOR nor any KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION for commercial purposes without first securing the appropriate license. PEDRO reserves the right to pursue any and all available legal remedies in the event of unauthorized commercial use.

### Reverse Engineering
YOU agree that YOU shall not, and shall not permit any third party to, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or any proprietary information of the KUDAMONO EDITOR or any components, modules, or libraries related to it. This prohibition covers, but is not limited to, any process that seeks to uncover the underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms of the software. Any such attempt constitutes a material breach of these TERMS and may result in the immediate termination of your rights to use the software, in addition to any legal remedies available to PEDRO.


## Other clauses

### Indemnification
YOU agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend PEDRO, its officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs, arising from or relating to your use of the KUDAMONO EDITOR, any breach of these TERMS, or any violation of any rights of a third party.

### Severability
If any provision of these TERMS is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it enforceable while reflecting the intent of PEDRO as closely as possible.

### No Waiver
Failure by PEDRO to enforce any provision of these TERMS shall not constitute a waiver of its right to subsequently enforce that provision or any other provision. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy by PEDRO shall preclude any other or further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

### Modification of TERMS 
PEDRO reserves the right to modify or update these TERMS at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review the TERMS periodically. Your continued use of the KUDAMONO EDITOR after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised TERMS.


## Software Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

THE KUDAMONO EDITOR IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE KUDAMONO EDITOR OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE KUDAMONO EDITOR.

Furthermore, YOU acknowledge that PEDRO may update, modify, or discontinue features of the KUDAMONO EDITOR at its sole discretion, without obligation to maintain compatibility with prior versions, and that may affect the integrity of any KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION.

## Acceptance of TERMS
If YOU do not agree with these TERMS, YOU must not use the KUDAMONO EDITOR (or affiliated tools), nor the KUDAMONO PLATFORM, nor any KUDAMONO REPRESENTATION.