PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By accessing or using bestmurdermysterygames.com you agree to be bound by these Terms in full. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Website immediately.
1. About the Website
bestmurdermysterygames.com (“the Website”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is an independent online directory and review platform showcasing murder mystery case files, games, and board games. The Website is operated from South Africa and serves a global audience, including users in the US, UK, EU, and elsewhere.
The Website is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing on this Website constitutes professional, legal, financial, or other specialist advice.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or using any part of the Website, you confirm that:
- You are at least 18 years of age, or are accessing the Website under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
- You have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms in full.
- You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon posting to the Website. Continued use after an update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We will update the Effective Date shown above when material changes are made.
3. Affiliate Links Disclosure
Important: This Website uses affiliate links. In accordance with FTC guidelines (US), ASA/CAP rules (UK), EU Directive 2005/29/EC on Unfair Commercial Practices, and the South African Consumer Protection Act, we are legally required to disclose this clearly and prominently.
Some links on this Website are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission from the retailer or brand. This commission is paid by the retailer — not by you — and does not affect the price you pay.
Affiliate links are identified on the Website with a disclosure notice. The existence of an affiliate relationship does not influence our editorial opinions, recommendations, or ratings. We endeavour to link only to products we believe are relevant or useful to our audience.
We cannot guarantee the accuracy, availability, or pricing of products on third-party websites, and we are not responsible for any transactions you enter into with those third parties.
4. Paid Listings
4.1 What Is a Paid Listing?
Third parties may pay an annual fee of USD $60 to have their murder mystery game or product listed on the Website for a period of twelve (12) months. The listing takes the form of a direct link to the product page or to the marketplace (such as Amazon or Etsy) where it is sold. Paid listings are NOT affiliate links. We do not earn a commission on purchases made through a paid listing. The annual fee is the only consideration we receive.
Listing fee notice: The annual listing fee is currently USD $60. This price may change at any time without prior notice. Any price change will only apply to new listings or renewals made after the date of the change. Listers who have already paid for a current annual term will not be affected by any price increase during that paid term.
4.2 Eligibility
- Submissions must be genuine murder mystery games, kits, case files, or closely related products.
- Products must be legally available for sale in the jurisdiction in which they are offered.
- You must be the owner of, or have authority to list, the product.
- Listings must not contain false, misleading, or defamatory information.
4.3 Listing Approval & Removal
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to approve, reject, edit for formatting, or remove any paid listing at any time and without refund if we determine that it:
- Violates these Terms or any applicable law.
- Contains false, misleading, inaccurate, or defamatory information.
- Includes artificially lowered prices, inflated ratings, fabricated player counts, or any other manipulated data intended to influence how the listing ranks, appears, or is perceived on the Website.
- Is irrelevant to the purpose of the Website.
- Brings the Website into disrepute.
Where we determine that a lister has deliberately submitted inaccurate or manipulated information in order to gain a ranking or visibility advantage, we reserve the right to remove not only the offending listing but all listings associated with the same individual, company, or entity, without refund and without prior notice.
4.4 Fees & Refunds
The listing fee of USD $60 covers a twelve (12) month listing period and is non-refundable once a listing has been published on the Website. If a submission is rejected before publication, a full refund will be issued within 14 business days.
We reserve the right to change the listing fee at any time without prior notice. Any new fee will apply only to new listings or renewals created after the date of the change. Listers who have already paid for a current annual term will continue to benefit from the fee they paid for the duration of that term only.
4.5 Lister Responsibilities
By submitting a paid listing, you warrant and represent that:
- All information provided is accurate, complete, truthful, and not misleading at the time of submission.
- All prices shown in your listing reflect the genuine, publicly available retail price of your product at the time of submission. You must not submit artificially lowered, promotional, or otherwise manipulated prices for the purpose of gaining a ranking, visibility, or competitive advantage on the Website.
- All product descriptions, player counts, age ratings, play times, and other attributes reflect the true characteristics of your product and have not been exaggerated or misrepresented.
- You hold all necessary rights, licences, and permissions to list and sell the product.
- The product and its listing do not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.
- You will notify us promptly if the linked product URL changes or the product is no longer available.
You agree to indemnify us against any claims, losses, or liabilities arising from inaccurate, misleading, or unlawful content in your listing.
4.6 Listing Accuracy & Outdated Information
All product information in a paid listing — including but not limited to prices, descriptions, availability, player counts, and age ratings — is accurate only at the time of original submission. Product details can change after a listing is published, and we are not responsible for keeping listings current.
We may, at our discretion, periodically review and update listings for accuracy, but we make no guarantee that any listing will be checked, updated, or corrected at any particular time or at all. Users are advised to verify all product information directly with the seller or marketplace before making a purchase.
We accept no liability for any loss or inconvenience caused by reliance on outdated, inaccurate, or incomplete listing information.
5. Advertising
We reserve the right to display third-party advertisements on the Website at any time, and to start, pause, change, or permanently cease advertising at our sole discretion and without prior notice. This includes changing advertising networks, placement, frequency, and format at any time.
Advertisements are served by third-party networks (such as Google AdSense) and are governed by the policies of those networks. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements or for any advertised products or services. The presence of an advertisement does not constitute our endorsement of it.
6. Intellectual Property
All original content on the Website, including text, graphics, images, logos, and reviews authored by us, is our intellectual property and is protected under South African law, the Berne Convention, and applicable international copyright treaties.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without our prior written consent, except as permitted under applicable law (e.g., fair dealing or fair use).
Content submitted by third parties (such as paid listing descriptions) remains the intellectual property of the respective third party. By submitting content to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to display and reproduce that content on the Website for the duration of the listing.
7. Acceptable Use
By using the Website you agree not to:
- Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, its servers, or connected databases.
- Transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
- Scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Website in an automated manner without our written permission.
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent paid listing information.
- Use the Website in a way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality or infrastructure.
- Engage in any conduct that is abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
We expressly disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:
- That the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, error-free, or virus-free.
- That information on the Website is accurate, complete, current, or reliable.
- That the Website will be available at any particular time or from any particular location.
- That any defects or errors will be corrected.
- That any product listed on the Website is safe, legal, of satisfactory quality, or as described by the lister.
Nothing in this clause affects any rights you may have as a consumer under applicable mandatory law that cannot be excluded by contract.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT OR PRODUCTS LINKED FROM IT.
Without limiting the foregoing, we are specifically not liable for:
- Website downtime or unavailability: The Website may be unavailable due to scheduled or emergency maintenance, hosting failures, cyber-attacks, or events beyond our control. We make no uptime guarantee whatsoever and accept no liability for any losses arising from downtime.
- Third-party products: We are not a retailer. We do not sell, supply, or dispatch any products. Disputes about products must be raised with the relevant seller or marketplace.
- Affiliate purchases: We are not a party to any transaction between you and an affiliate retailer and accept no liability for products purchased through affiliate links.
- Paid listing accuracy: Content submitted by paid listers is the sole responsibility of the lister. We do not independently verify the accuracy of paid listing information.
- External links: We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, availability, or security of any third-party website linked from this Website.
- Data loss or security breach: While we implement reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee immunity from cyber-attacks or unauthorised access. We accept no liability for data breaches resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
- Changes to the Website: We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website or any part of it at any time without notice or liability.
Nothing in these Terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
For users in the EU and UK: if you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights under applicable mandatory consumer protection law.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless bestmurdermysterygames.com and its operators, agents, and representatives from and against any claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable legal fees), and liabilities arising out of: (a) your use of the Website in breach of these Terms; (b) any content you submit to the Website; or (c) your violation of any third-party rights.
11. Third-Party Websites & Marketplaces
The Website contains links to third-party websites and marketplaces including Amazon and Etsy. These links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement. Third-party websites are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and we encourage you to review those before making any purchase.
We have no control over, and accept no responsibility for, the content, functionality, availability, or security of any third-party website.
12. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, in particular the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (ECT Act) and the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008.
Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts, except where mandatory local consumer protection laws in your country of residence confer exclusive jurisdiction on local courts.
If you are an EU consumer, you may also use the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
If you are a UK consumer, you may be entitled to refer disputes to an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes Regulations 2015.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Affiliate & Paid Listing Disclosure, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of the Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings