Retrojar is a free publication available on the open web at retrojar.cc. Use of the site is governed by the terms below. Reading the site is acceptance of them.
I. Copyright in editorial material
All editorial content on Retrojar — the writing in game writeups, the era framing, the categorization, the site design — is the copyright of Retrojar. You may quote short, attributed excerpts (a paragraph, with a link back to the source page). Wholesale republication, automated scraping, or reposting of the writing is not permitted.
II. Game rights belong to their creators
The games are not ours. They are created and owned by their respective developers and publishers, and licensed to the network from which we embed them. Retrojar makes no copyright claim to any game it lists. Trademarks (names, logos, character art) belong to their respective rights holders.
Any game can be withdrawn from the archive at any time — at a rights-holder's request, because our partner ceased distributing it, because we revised editorial judgment, or because the title broke. Availability is not guaranteed.
III. What is not allowed
Use of Retrojar is conditional on you not doing any of the following:
- Using the site for purposes prohibited by law
- Disrupting site operation through automation, abuse, or attack
- Scraping or systematically duplicating the catalog
- Reverse-engineering or breaking out of the embedded game frames
- Using the site to redistribute content that violates third-party rights
IV. DMCA / takedown procedure
If you are a rights holder and believe a Retrojar page infringes your copyright, send a notice to [email protected] containing:
- Identification of the work claimed to be infringed
- The specific URL on retrojar.cc where it appears
- Your name, contact email, postal address, and (if relevant) phone
- A good-faith statement that the use is not authorized
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have authority to act on behalf of the rights holder
- A physical or electronic signature
Valid notices are typically acted on within 48 hours.
V. No warranty, capped liability
Retrojar is provided as-is, with no warranty of uptime, completeness, accuracy, or fitness for any purpose. The embedded games run on third-party infrastructure outside our control. Liability for indirect, consequential, or special damages is excluded to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
VI. Changes
These terms may be revised. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the version in force. Continued use of the site after a revision indicates acceptance of the revised version.
VII. Jurisdiction
These terms are construed under the laws applicable at the publication's operating location. Disputes are resolved first through correspondence and, failing that, through appropriate courts.