GIGGLING BEAN GAMES
FOUNDERS CLUB LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Effective Date: October 17, 2026
These Founders Club Lifetime Membership Terms and Conditions (the "Agreement") govern participation in the Giggling Bean Games Founders Club (the "Founders Club" or "Program"), offered by Giggling Bean Games, LLC ("GBG," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a Utah limited liability company.
By purchasing a Founders Club Lifetime Membership ("Membership"), the purchaser ("Member," "you," or "your") acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.
1. MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW
1.1. Founders Club Membership. The Founders Club is a limited-membership program designed to provide supporters of GBG with exclusive purchasing privileges, opportunities to participate in game development, and other membership benefits as described in this Agreement.
1.2. Membership Fee. Membership requires a one-time payment of $100.00 USD. No recurring annual membership fees are required.
1.3. Limited Availability. The initial Founders Club offering is limited to the first 2,500 Memberships sold. GBG reserves the right to establish additional membership programs in the future, provided that doing so does not eliminate the expressly stated benefits of existing Members.
1.4. Activation. Membership becomes effective upon GBG's receipt and acceptance of full payment, confirmation of enrollment, and completion of required Member personal information.
1.5. No Ownership Interest. Membership does not convey any ownership, equity, voting rights, profit participation, or other financial interest in GBG or its products. Membership is a contractual privilege, not an investment or security.
2. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DURATION
2.1. Definition of Lifetime. Membership benefits are available during the individual Member's natural lifetime, provided that GBG continues operating its game publishing and sales business and offers eligible games for sale, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
2.2. Business Continuity. Membership benefits are contingent upon GBG's continued business operations. If GBG permanently ceases operations, dissolves, liquidates, or discontinues its game publishing and sales business, Membership benefits may terminate, subject to applicable law. No refund or compensation shall be due solely because of such termination, except as required by applicable law.
2.3. Changes in Ownership; Sale of Business. In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of substantially all assets, transfer of ownership, or other change in control of GBG, any purchaser, successor, or acquiring entity shall have discretion to determine whether to expressly assume and continue the Founders Club Membership Program and its associated obligations, except to the extent assumption or continuation is required by applicable law.
No purchaser, successor, or acquiring entity shall be deemed to have voluntarily assumed the Program solely by purchasing GBG's assets or business. Any voluntary assumption must be expressly documented in writing.
If the acquiring entity elects not to assume the Program, Membership benefits may terminate in connection with the transaction, subject to applicable law and the rights and obligations of GBG under the transaction documents. No refund or compensation shall be due solely because of such termination, except as required by applicable law.
2.4. No Guarantee of Future Products. GBG makes no representation or guarantee regarding the number, frequency, availability, quality, or timing of future game releases.
2.5. No Guaranteed Monetary Value. GBG does not guarantee that the value of benefits received will equal or exceed the Membership fee.
3. PURCHASE OF GBG GAMES AT COST
3.1. Lifetime Purchasing Privilege. Members may purchase one (1) copy of each eligible GBG game at GBG's Cost, as defined below, plus applicable shipping charges, sales taxes, and processing and handling fees.
3.2. One-Copy Lifetime Limit. Each Member is entitled to purchase a maximum of one (1) copy of each eligible game at GBG's Cost during the Member's lifetime.
This limit applies regardless of the number of orders placed, changes to the Member's account, or subsequent changes in the retail price of the game.
3.3. Definition of GBG's Cost. For purposes of the Program, "GBG's Cost" means the Company's direct acquisition costs attributable to an eligible game, including:
a. Manufacturing and production costs.
b. Freight and transportation costs to GBG's warehouse or designated fulfillment facility.
c. Import duties, customs fees, tariffs, and related importation expenses.
d. Other direct expenses incurred in acquiring and receiving the game into inventory.
GBG shall determine the per-unit cost using its accounting records and a reasonable, consistently applied allocation methodology. Cost may vary between manufacturing batches and may change over time.
GBG's Cost excludes general corporate overhead, unrelated marketing expenses, and profit margins.
3.4. Shipping, Taxes, and Processing and Handling Fee
Members are responsible for all applicable shipping charges, sales taxes, and a flat processing and handling fee of $1.00 per transaction.
The processing and handling fee is intended to cover merchant payment processing expenses, transaction fees, administrative handling expenses, and other costs associated with processing and fulfilling Member purchases.
The $1.00 fee applies to each completed purchase transaction, regardless of the number of eligible games purchased in that transaction.
The fee is charged in addition to the GBG at-cost price of the games, applicable shipping charges, and sales taxes.
GBG reserves the right to modify the method of collecting this fee when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws or payment processing requirements, provided that any applicable fees are disclosed to the Member before completing the transaction.
Any applicable tax on the processing and handling fee shall be collected in accordance with applicable tax laws.
3.5. Eligible Games. Eligible games are physical tabletop and card games published by GBG and sold directly through its official website.
Unless GBG expressly designates otherwise, eligible games do not include:
- Games published or manufactured exclusively by third parties.
- Licensed products or merchandise not published by GBG.
- Promotional items, prototypes, or collector's editions.
- Limited-edition products or specialty merchandise.
- Accessories, replacement parts, apparel, or other non-game products.
- Products offered exclusively through crowdfunding campaigns, retail partners, or third-party marketplaces.
GBG may designate additional products as eligible at its discretion.
3.6. Game Editions and Expansions. The one-copy limitation applies separately to each distinct eligible game title.
Reprints, revised packaging, updated artwork, minor rule changes, and subsequent production runs of the same game do not create an additional at-cost purchase entitlement.
A materially different standalone game or expansion may qualify as a separate eligible product if GBG expressly designates it as such.
3.7. Availability. All purchases are subject to inventory availability. GBG is not obligated to manufacture, reorder, reserve, or maintain inventory of any game specifically for Members.
3.8. Personal Use Only. Games purchased under the at-cost benefit are intended for personal use, gifts, or personal collections. Purchases for commercial resale, distribution, or other business purposes are prohibited.
3.9. No Retroactive Discounts. Membership discounts cannot be applied retroactively to purchases made before Membership activation.
3.10. Purchasing Procedures. Members must purchase eligible games through GBG's designated Membership purchasing process. GBG may require account verification and may maintain purchase records to enforce the one-copy limit. GBG may use a discount code at checkout on the GBG website store or another similar process to apply the Membership at-cost benefit.
3.11. No Cash Alternative. Unused at-cost purchasing privileges have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash, store credit, or other compensation.
3.12. Crowdfunding Campaigns and Kickstarter Purchases. Founders Club at-cost purchasing privileges do not apply to Kickstarter campaigns, crowdfunding pledges, early-bird rewards, pledge packages, crowdfunding-exclusive bundles, or other purchases made through third-party crowdfunding platforms.
Members may not apply their at-cost purchasing privileges toward Kickstarter pledges, crowdfunding contributions, campaign rewards, or related promotional packages.
However, once a GBG game originally offered through Kickstarter or another crowdfunding platform becomes available for direct retail purchase through the official GBG website, the Member may purchase one (1) eligible copy of that game at GBG's Cost, plus applicable shipping charges, taxes, and processing and handling fees, in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.
Participation in a crowdfunding campaign does not create an additional at-cost purchasing entitlement.
All such purchases remain subject to product eligibility, inventory availability, and the one-copy-per-game lifetime limitation.
4. GAME TESTING AND EARLY ACCESS
4.1. Testing Opportunities. GBG may periodically invite Members to participate in playtesting, prototype evaluations, surveys, demonstrations, and other game development activities.
4.2. No Guaranteed Participation. Participation is subject to availability, project requirements, scheduling, and selection by GBG. Membership does not guarantee access to every testing opportunity or game under development.
4.3. Testing Materials. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, prototypes, samples, testing materials, and related items provided to Members remain the property of GBG and may be subject to return requirements.
4.4. Confidentiality. Members participating in confidential testing agree not to disclose, reproduce, publish, distribute, or otherwise share nonpublic game concepts, artwork, mechanics, rules, prototypes, or related information without GBG's prior written authorization.
GBG may require a separate confidentiality agreement before participation.
4.5. No Compensation. Participation in testing is voluntary and does not entitle Members to compensation, royalties, reimbursement, employment, or other financial benefits unless separately agreed in writing.
5. CREATIVE INPUT AND MEMBER FEEDBACK
5.1. Creative Participation. GBG may invite Members to suggest or vote on game titles, character names, artwork concepts, rules, themes, and other creative elements.
5.2. No Guarantee of Adoption. GBG retains complete discretion over all creative and business decisions. No Member suggestion, vote, or recommendation is guaranteed to be adopted or incorporated into a game.
5.3. Rights to Submitted Ideas. By voluntarily submitting suggestions, ideas, names, feedback, or other creative contributions through the Program, the Member grants GBG a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, nonexclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, and commercially exploit those submissions in connection with GBG's products and business.
5.4. No Compensation or Credit Required. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, GBG is not required to compensate, credit, or otherwise recognize Members for submitted ideas or suggestions.
5.5. Originality. Members represent that their submissions are their own original contributions or that they possess the necessary rights to submit them, and that the submissions do not knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
5.6. Independent Development. Members acknowledge that GBG may independently develop or receive similar ideas from other sources. Submission of an idea does not establish exclusive rights or prevent GBG from using independently developed concepts.
6. FOUNDERS CLUB WALL OF FAME
6.1. Member Recognition. GBG intends to establish a Founders Club Wall of Fame to recognize its founding Members.
6.2. Development and Availability. The format, location, launch date, presentation, and continued availability of the Wall of Fame remain subject to GBG's discretion.
6.3. Permission to Display Name. Members may elect to have their names displayed on the Wall of Fame, subject to GBG's content and display policies.
6.4. No Guaranteed Placement. GBG does not guarantee any specific placement, prominence, format, or duration of recognition.
6.5. Removal of Names. GBG may remove names that are inappropriate, misleading, offensive, or otherwise inconsistent with its policies. Members may request removal of their names from the Wall of Fame.
7. ADDITIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS
7.1. Exclusive Communications. GBG may provide Members with special announcements, behind-the-scenes updates, early previews, and information regarding upcoming games.
7.2. Additional Benefits. GBG may introduce promotional opportunities, exclusive offers, contests, or other benefits from time to time.
7.3. Discretionary Benefits. Additional benefits not expressly guaranteed under this Agreement may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at GBG's discretion.
7.4. No Guaranteed Frequency. GBG does not guarantee any minimum frequency of communications, testing opportunities, promotional offers, or other discretionary activities.
8. MEMBERSHIP OWNERSHIP AND RESTRICTIONS
8.1. Personal Membership. Each Membership is issued to one individual and is personal to that Member.
8.2. Nontransferable. Memberships may not be sold, assigned, transferred, gifted, inherited, or otherwise conveyed to another person.
8.3. Nonrefundable. Membership fees are nonrefundable after purchase, except where a refund is required by applicable law.
8.4. No Resale. Members may not advertise, offer, or attempt to resell their Membership or any associated Membership privileges.
8.5. Account Security. Members are responsible for maintaining accurate account information and safeguarding their login credentials.
8.6. One Membership Per Person. Each individual may maintain only one Founders Club Membership. GBG may reject duplicate applications and investigate suspected abuse.
8.7. Age Requirement. Membership purchasers must be at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction. Parents or legal guardians may purchase memberships for their own use but may not transfer those memberships to minors.
9. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
9.1. Termination for Cause. GBG may suspend or terminate a Membership for material violations of this Agreement, including:
- Fraud, misrepresentation, or unauthorized account access.
- Unauthorized resale or transfer of Membership privileges.
- Commercial resale of games purchased through the Program.
- Abuse of purchasing privileges or circumvention of quantity limitations.
- Material violations of confidentiality obligations.
- Harassment, threats, or abusive conduct toward GBG employees, representatives, or other Members.
- Other material breaches of this Agreement.
9.2. Notice and Opportunity to Cure. Except in cases involving fraud, serious misconduct, or immediate security risks, GBG may provide written notice and a reasonable opportunity to correct a violation before terminating Membership.
9.3. Effect of Termination. Upon lawful termination, all future Membership privileges cease. Termination does not entitle the Member to a refund except as required by applicable law.
9.4. Voluntary Cancellation. Members may request cancellation at any time. Voluntary cancellation does not entitle the Member to a refund, and canceled Memberships cannot be reinstated without GBG's written approval.
10. CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM
10.1. Operational Modifications. GBG may modify administrative procedures, website functionality, purchasing methods, and discretionary benefits as reasonably necessary to operate the Program.
10.2. Core Membership Benefits. GBG will not materially eliminate the expressly promised right to purchase one copy of each eligible game at GBG's Cost, plus shipping, applicable taxes, and processing and handling fees, during the Membership term, except as permitted under this Agreement or applicable law.
10.3. Changes in Law or Business Circumstances. GBG may make modifications reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, governmental requirements, or circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
10.4. Notice. GBG will make reasonable efforts to notify Members of material changes through email or its official website.
10.5. No Obligation to Expand Benefits. The introduction of new products, promotions, membership categories, or other programs does not require GBG to extend identical benefits to Founders Club Members unless expressly stated.
11. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
11.1. Program Provided As Available. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Founders Club and its discretionary benefits are provided on an "as available" basis without guarantees concerning frequency, availability, or uninterrupted access.
11.2. No Financial Return Guarantee. GBG makes no representation that Membership will produce savings, financial returns, appreciation, or benefits equal to or greater than the Membership fee.
11.3. Product Availability. GBG is not liable for product shortages, manufacturing delays, discontinued games, supplier failures, shipping delays, customs interruptions, or other circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
11.4. Indirect Damages. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GBG shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from participation in the Program, including lost profits, lost opportunities, or anticipated savings.
11.5. Limitation of Monetary Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GBG's aggregate liability for claims arising directly from the Membership Program shall not exceed the $100 Membership fee actually paid by the affected Member.
This limitation does not apply to liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, and does not diminish any mandatory rights or remedies relating to separately purchased products.
11.6. No Exclusion of Nonwaivable Rights. Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability for fraud, intentional misconduct, or any other liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
11.7. Third-Party Services. GBG is not responsible for the independent acts or omissions of third-party shipping carriers, payment processors, or other service providers, except to the extent GBG is legally responsible.
11.8. No Waiver of Product Rights. Nothing in this Agreement waives mandatory consumer protection rights, applicable product warranties, or remedies provided by law.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Members agree to indemnify and hold harmless GBG and its officers, managers, employees, and agents against third-party claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal expenses arising from the Member's fraud, willful misconduct, unlawful activity, infringement of third-party intellectual property rights through submitted materials, or material breach of this Agreement.
This provision does not require Members to indemnify GBG for GBG's own negligence, misconduct, or violations of applicable law.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
13.1. GBG Ownership. All GBG trademarks, logos, artwork, game designs, characters, written materials, and other intellectual property remain the exclusive property of GBG or its respective licensors.
13.2. No License Granted. Membership does not grant any ownership or commercial license to use GBG intellectual property.
13.3. Prohibited Uses. Members may not reproduce, distribute, sell, modify, or commercially exploit GBG intellectual property without prior written permission, except as permitted by law.
14. PRIVACY AND COMMUNICATIONS
14.1. Member Information. GBG may collect and process personal information reasonably necessary to administer Memberships, verify purchases, provide benefits, and communicate with Members.
14.2. Privacy Policy. Personal information will be handled in accordance with GBG's posted Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.
14.3. Program Communications. Members agree to receive necessary transactional and administrative communications relating to their Memberships.
14.4. Marketing Communications. Promotional communications will be subject to applicable consent and unsubscribe requirements.
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND GOVERNING LAW
15.1. Informal Resolution. Before initiating formal legal proceedings, Members are encouraged to contact GBG to attempt to resolve disputes informally.
15.2. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer protection laws require otherwise.
15.3. Jurisdiction. Subject to applicable consumer protection laws, disputes arising from this Agreement shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal courts located in Utah.
15.4. No Mandatory Arbitration. This Agreement does not require Members to submit disputes to binding arbitration or waive their rights to participate in class actions.
16. GENERAL PROVISIONS
16.1. Entire Agreement. These Terms and Conditions, together with any applicable policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement regarding the Founders Club Membership.
16.2. Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain effective to the extent permitted by law.
16.3. No Waiver. Failure by GBG to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision in the future.
16.4. Force Majeure. GBG shall not be responsible for delays or failures caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, governmental restrictions, labor disruptions, transportation interruptions, supply chain failures, or similar events. This provision does not excuse obligations that cannot lawfully be suspended.
16.5. Assignment by GBG; Successor Obligations. GBG may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of substantially all assets, or other business transaction, subject to applicable law.
Any purchaser or successor shall have discretion to determine whether to expressly assume the Founders Club Membership Program and its obligations, except to the extent assumption or continuation is required by applicable law.
No purchaser or successor shall be deemed to have voluntarily assumed the Program solely by purchasing GBG's assets or business. Any express assumption shall be documented in writing.
The rights and obligations of GBG and any purchaser or successor shall otherwise be governed by applicable law and the relevant transaction documents.
16.6. Headings. Section headings are for convenience and do not affect interpretation.
16.7. Electronic Acceptance. Electronic acceptance of these Terms and Conditions constitutes agreement to their provisions to the extent permitted by applicable electronic transaction laws.
17. CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions concerning the Founders Club or these Terms and Conditions may be directed to:
Giggling Bean Games, LLC
Email: info@gigglingbeangames.com
Website: www.gigglingbeangames.com
Mailing Address: 2093 Philadelphia Pike #1932, Claymont, DE 19703
MEMBERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By purchasing a Founders Club Lifetime Membership, I acknowledge and agree that:
- My Membership requires a one-time, nonrefundable payment of $100, except where refunds are required by law.
- My Membership is personal and cannot be transferred, inherited, or resold.
- I may purchase a maximum of one copy of each eligible GBG game at GBG's Cost, plus shipping, applicable taxes, and a $1.00 processing and handling fee.
- Game purchases and participation opportunities are subject to availability.
- Kickstarter pledges and crowdfunding reward packages are excluded from at-cost purchasing privileges.
- My Membership lasts for my natural lifetime, subject to GBG's continued qualifying business operations and the provisions of this Agreement.
- GBG does not guarantee future game releases, a particular amount of savings, or the adoption of my creative suggestions.
- I have read and agree to the Founders Club Terms and Conditions.
[ ] I have read and agree to the GBG Founders Club Lifetime Membership Terms and Conditions.