As you may know, I sell Mana Seed assets in a variety of storefronts. Itchio, GameDev Market, Ko‑fi commissions, Patreon rewards, as well as through direct sales. Possibly more in the future. No matter where you acquire my products, this user license applies. Below you'll find a brief summary with the most pertinent information, then you'll find the fine print and extended details. Please contact me if you have any questions (email at the bottom of the page).
Summary
You may...
... use the asset(s) you bought to make one free or commercial video game.
... share the asset with other people working on your video game.
... edit my art in any way you see fit (it is actually encouraged).
... credit me, though it is not a requirement.
You may not...
... make print products (no shirts, hats, mugs, etc).
... resell or redistribute my art outside your team (they must acquire it from me, not you).
... use my art in any Web3 or A.I. project.
... make more than one video game with the asset, unless you purchase it again.
Fine Print
All Rights Reserved - I (Seliel the Shaper) retain all copyright to any works I create. By purchasing one of my assets (or downloading any that are freely offered), I transfer to you limited commercial usage rights, as outlined below.
Single Product - You can use the assets you purchased (or acquired through patronage) in a SINGLE PRODUCT. That means one video game, or one YouTube video, or whatever your product is. If you'd like to use the asset you purchased again in a second product (that includes a sequel or DLC for the first product), you'll need to pay for it again.
Commercial Use - The "product" in question MAY be a commercial product you charge money for.
Printed Products - The "product" in question may NOT be a printed product. No t-shirts, posters, mugs, etc. I may make an exception for board/card games or (in limited cases) a video game's promotional materials, but please discuss it with me first.
Game Trailers - If you're making a video game, THAT is your "product". Hence, you may publish multiple trailers, developer streams, demos, etc, for the product, and they still fall under the single product limitation.
Tutorials - If your "product" is a series of YouTube tutorials, showing people how to make games in Unity (for example), I would consider the entire series to be the single product, so you would not need to repurchase the asset for every video it appears in. Though please note the section on Reselling & Redistribution: you cannot give those tutorial assets to your viewers, they must be acquired directly from me via my storefronts, even if they're free to download.
Free Assets - This one-product limitation does not apply to assets listed as "free" on itch.io, or the "Seliel's Sketchpad" assets exclusive to Patreon or Ko-fi. You can use those as many times as you like.
Multiple Users - If you have multiple users working on a single project (your video game), you don't need to buy a license for each of them. Just once for the project itself.
Editing Assets - You MAY edit, recolor, or change the assets in any way you see fit. Please feel free to erase, move, rotate, resize, or do whatever you need to best suit your product.
Reselling & Redistribution - You may NOT resell or redistribute (either commercially or freely) my assets for other people to make their own products. They need to buy it from me, not you. Even if you recolor, resize, or change the assets in some way as mentioned previously, this still is not permitted.
No A.I. - I do not consent for any of my art to be used in any machine learning datasets, nor used in a project alongside "A.I." generated imagery or writing.
No Web3 - I am vehemently opposed to anything related to NFTs, cryptocurrency, or blockchain technology in general. You are expressly prohibited from using my art in any web3-related product. No exceptions.
No Bigotry - I reserve the right to disassociate myself and the Mana Seed brand from any products or persons I find morally repugnant. If you're making something racist, sexist, homo/transphobic, a deliberate scam, or environmentally destructive, then don't expect me to support your product or let you into my Discord. I may even speak out publicly against it, which may hurt your sales.
Transferability - This license is non-transferable without explicit written permission from Seliel the Shaper (email below). If you have a special circumstance (like a closing studio passing an in-progress game to another studio), please contact me to discuss.
Outside Commissions - If you hire a freelance artist to make edits to my artwork, you may share with them any assets you have purchased from me, a separate purchase is not required. That artist may not use assets acquired this way for any other purpose, ONLY your product.
Freelancers - If YOU are a freelance artist, and you want to use Mana Seed assets to create something for a client, you must communicate that to the client and get them to purchase the asset for you to use. The reason for this is due to the single-license clause outlined above: since my assets can only be used for a single project per purchase, that asset should be purchased by and belong (in full) to the product owner (to use an example: you can't purchase an asset once and use part of it for one client's project and part of it for another).
Mana Seed Compatible Assets - If you're an artist looking to make and SELL assets that are compatible with mine (like outfits for my Character Base or Farmer Sprite System), I'm probably cool with that but PLEASE get in touch with me first. There are some things I might not be OK with, so please talk to me first and get my approval before labeling something "Mana Seed" compatible. If you find someone selling an asset online advertised as Mana Seed compatible, and it's not on this list, then that person has not cleared their product with me. Please do not give them any money. There are some baseline rules you should understand before you reach out to me:
You can only sell the assets on itch.io.
You need to have an itch.io embed for the compatible product near the top of the page.
You can't use the Mana Seed logo or similar page color palette.
You'll need to provide me with a download key so I can check on the quality and compatibility.
I need to look over your page and provide feedback BEFORE you go public.
Credit - No, you don't have to credit me, though I would appreciate it 💖 If you tell me about your product I can help spread the word on social media.
Something Else? - If there's anything I haven't covered in this list, please refer to Envato's standard extended license, since that served as the basis for these rules before I added my own notes (where contradictions arise, this page takes precedence over Envato's license).
If you experience any confusion or frustration on account of any part of this license, please reach out to me with your concerns (I'm Seliel the Shaper at gee mail dot com). I'm sure we can find a pleasant solution for everyone. Happy world-building!
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