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Viking Wardens

Viking Wardens

Keep those damn Vikings at bay!

Command the line. Defend the realm. Viking Wardens is a strategy defense game where every decision matters. Hold the line against relentless raiders and become the warden your people need.

StrategyDefenseAction
Paragon of Blightborne

Paragon of Blightborne

Rally your Team!

Tturn based strategy RPG where players command a team of five characters in tactical battles against other player teams, AI opponents, or fully self controlled squads.

StrategyRPG

About Us

Applied Game Designs is a game studio focused on thoughtful production and delightful player experiences. We partner with talented artists, designers, and engineers to deliver sustainable live ops and high quality launches. We develop and publish original titles while fostering the next generation of game developers. We build both great games and great careers.

Team Members

Scott

Scott

CEO

Leading across all Applied Game Designs.

Dave

Dave

Head of Product

Occasionally codes in bugs and poor design ideas.

Dadisi

Dadisi

Head of Engineering

Leads the development effort and services powering our games.

Michael

Michael

Head of Game Design

Leads the design effort across all our games.

Clint

Clint

Agile Advisor

Keeping processes efficient and clean.

Aaron

Aaron

Lead Producer

Creates immersive audio and soundscapes.

Brady

Brady

Lead Game Designer

Leads the game design features and levels for engaging play.

Jason

Jason

Lead Narrative Designer

Oversees story, characters, and worldbuilding.

Alejandro

Alejandro

Narrative Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Andy

Andy

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Cristian

Cristian

Narrative Game Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Edlun

Edlun

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Emmanouil

Emmanouil

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Komal

Komal

Game Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Liv

Liv

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Marco

Marco

Game Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Maurício

Maurício

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Momen

Momen

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Rana

Rana

Game Developer

Development effort and services powering our games.

Sera

Sera

Game Artist

Transform of ideas into immersive worlds, characters, and visuals.

Stanislav

Stanislav

Technical Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Theodore

Theodore

Game Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Thomaz

Thomaz

Narrative Designer

Game design features and levels for engaging play.

Yana

Yana

Game Artist

Transform of ideas into immersive worlds, characters, and visuals.

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 25, 2025

Overview

Applied Game Designs ("AGD", "we", "us", or "our") builds games and related services with a player first mindset. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our websites (including appliedgamedesigns.com and its subdomains), game clients, mobile apps, online services, and community features (collectively, the "Services").

By using the Services, you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

Information We Collect

We collect information in three ways: (1) you provide it to us, (2) we collect it automatically when you use the Services, and (3) we receive it from partners and third parties.

  • Account & Profile: display name, email, password (hashed), age range, region, preferences, and support requests.
  • Gameplay & Progress: match history, achievements, items, deck lists/loadouts, session timestamps, and in game interactions.
  • Purchases: order history, item IDs, and limited billing metadata from payment processors (we do not store full payment card numbers).
  • Device & Technical: IP address, device identifiers, OS, app version, language, crash logs, performance metrics, and approximate location (derived from IP).
  • Cookies/SDKs: cookie IDs, analytics and attribution data, ad/engagement metrics.
  • User Content: chat, forum posts, bug reports, and feedback you submit.
  • From Partners: platform IDs (e.g., Apple/Google/Steam), anti cheat signals, fraud prevention data, and entitlements.

How We Use Information

  • Provide & Operate the Services, including gameplay, networking, account management, cloud saves, and customer support.
  • Improve & Personalize features, balance, difficulty, recommendations, and UI; debug and fix issues.
  • Communicate about updates, security notices, and promotional messages (you can opt out of marketing).
  • Protect Integrity of our games and community (fraud prevention, anti cheat, abuse moderation, and enforcing our Terms).
  • Research & Analytics to understand usage trends and inform development decisions.
  • Legal compliance and obligations.

Legal bases (EEA/UK): consent (e.g., for certain cookies/marketing), contract (to deliver the Services), legitimate interests (security, improvements), and legal obligations.

How We Share Information

  • Service Providers (cloud hosting, analytics, crash reporting, support, payments, anti cheat) under contract.
  • Platform Partners (Apple, Google, Steam, consoles) to enable logins, entitlements, and purchases.
  • Community Features: content you post may be publicly viewable.
  • Legal/Compliance: comply with law, respond to lawful requests, protect users and Services.
  • Business Transfers: in mergers/acquisitions/financings, subject to continuing protections.
  • With Your Direction: account linking, betas, tournaments with sponsors.

We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, measure traffic, and improve the game experience.

  • Strictly Necessary: authentication, security, basic site functions.
  • Preferences: language, theme, cookie choices.
  • Analytics: usage patterns, performance, diagnostics.
  • Marketing (if enabled): measure campaign effectiveness.

Data Retention

We keep information only as long as necessary for the purposes in this Policy, including operating the Services, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.

Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the data we process. No system is 100% secure; use a strong password and keep it confidential.

International Transfers

We operate internationally. Your information may be processed in countries with different data-protection laws. Where required, we use safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your data; object to/restrict processing; and withdraw consent. You can opt out of marketing anytime.

  • EEA/UK: You may contact your supervisory authority. Our legal bases are listed above.
  • California (CCPA/CPRA): Rights to know, delete, correct, opt-out of "sale"/"sharing" and targeted ads; limit use of sensitive data; non-discrimination.
  • Other U.S. States: Similar rights may apply, including appeal of denied requests.

How to exercise your rights: email privacy@appliedgamedesigns.com. We may verify your request/identity as allowed by law.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. We'll update the "Last updated" date and, when appropriate, provide additional notice. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Policy.

Contact Us

Questions or concerns? privacy@appliedgamedesigns.com

Terms and Conditions

Effective date: September 28, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Applied Game Designs. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, games, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Services.

2. Who we are

Applied Game Designs is an independent game studio. References to "we", "us", or "our" mean Applied Game Designs. If you need to contact us about these Terms, please email legal@appliedgamedesigns.com.

3. Use of the Services

You may use the Services only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. You agree not to:

  • Use the Services for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services;
  • Upload malicious code or content that could interfere with the Services;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from our games or services, except where permitted by law.

4. Accounts and Registration

Certain features of the Services may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

5. Purchases, Subscriptions and In-Game Items

All purchases of digital goods (including virtual currency, cosmetic items, or subscriptions) are final except as required by law or as expressly stated in a refund policy. We may change prices, features, and availability of items at any time. Virtual items have no cash value and are not transferable outside the Services unless explicitly stated.

6. Intellectual Property

All content, designs, graphics, software, and game assets provided as part of the Services are owned or licensed by Applied Game Designs and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

7. User-Generated Content

If you submit content to the Services ("User Content"), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute that content for the purpose of operating and promoting the Services. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to grant us this license and that your User Content does not violate any law or third-party rights.

8. Conduct and Community Rules

We expect players to be respectful. Harassment, hate speech, cheating, exploiting, and engaging in other disruptive behavior may result in warnings, suspensions, or permanent bans. We reserve the right to remove or moderate User Content that violates these Terms or our community standards.

9. Community Guidelines

Applied Game Designs is committed to maintaining a professional, inclusive, and focused workplace environment. To ensure our community remains a productive space for game development and industry collaboration, we have established the following community guidelines:

  • Workplace Focus: Our platform and workplace are dedicated to game industry discussions, professional development, and collaborative work. We ask that all communications remain relevant to game development, design, technology, and related professional topics.
  • Prohibited Topics: To maintain a professional environment and avoid divisive discussions, we prohibit discussions of politics, religion, and other non-game industry topics in our workplace, forums, and official communication channels.
  • Respectful Communication: All interactions should be professional, respectful, and constructive. Personal attacks, inflammatory language, or attempts to derail conversations with off-topic content are not permitted.
  • Enforcement: Violations of these guidelines may result in warnings, content removal, temporary restrictions, or permanent bans from our Services, at our sole discretion.

10. Free Speech

Applied Game Designs respects the principle of free speech and encourages open dialogue within appropriate contexts. However, our Services and workplace are private spaces designed for specific professional purposes. As such:

  • Private Platform: Our Services are private platforms, not public forums. We reserve the right to moderate content and discussions to maintain our community standards and workplace focus.
  • Content Moderation: To preserve a professional environment focused on game industry topics, we may remove, edit, or restrict content that violates our Community Guidelines, including discussions of politics, religion, or other non-game industry topics.
  • Workplace Boundaries: While we support free expression in appropriate contexts, our workplace and official communication channels are designated spaces for game industry-related discussions. Off-topic content, including political or religious discussions, is not permitted in these spaces.
  • Alternative Venues: We encourage members to engage in broader discussions in appropriate public forums, personal social media, or other venues outside of our workplace and official channels.
  • No Impact on Legal Rights: These guidelines apply only to our Services and workplace. They do not restrict your rights to free speech in other contexts, and we fully support your right to express yourself outside of our platform.

11. Disclaimers

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Applied Game Designs, its officers, employees, or contractors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Services. Our aggregate liability for direct damages shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the last 12 months, or (b) $50.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Applied Game Designs from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Services.

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for violation of these Terms or for any lawful reason. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will end and certain provisions of these Terms will survive.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice (for example, via email or an in-app announcement). Continued use of the Services after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Applied Game Designs is incorporated, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. For any disputes not resolved informally, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in that jurisdiction.

17. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Applied Game Designs regarding the Services.