Terms of Service

Agreeing to these terms

By using gamesmothership.com, booking a coaching session, registering for an event, joining as a member, or playing at the store, you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site or its services.

"We", "us", and "the store" mean Games Mothership, 6671 E Baseline Rd, Ste 101, Mesa, AZ 85206. "You" means anyone who uses the site or visits the store.

Who may use the site

You must be at least 18 to buy a membership, book coaching, or register for a paid event on your own. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must make the purchase or booking for you, or give you permission to make it, and they agree to these terms on your behalf. Everyone is welcome to read the site and use the learn-to-play guides.

When you submit a form, you agree to give accurate information and to use only your own name and email address, or those of a person who has asked you to book for them.

The website and its content

The design, text, logos, images, and code on this site belong to Games Mothership or are used with permission. You may view and print pages for personal use. You may not copy, republish, sell, or scrape the site's content without our written permission, or use the site in a way that interferes with how it works, including automated submissions to our forms.

Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Dragon Ball Super Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Gundam, Union Arena, Riftbound, and all other game names, card images, and logos are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publishers. Games Mothership is an independent retailer and organized-play store and is not affiliated with or endorsed by those publishers. Our learn-to-play guides summarize the publishers' official rules for educational reference only; the official rules documents control in any dispute.

We try to keep the site accurate, but event times, prices, and coach availability can change. We may correct errors and update the site at any time.

Membership

• Price and billing. Membership costs $100 a month, billed monthly through our online store. Your membership renews each month until you cancel.
• Benefits. Members receive 10% off products in the store, 10% off private coaching sessions, and 20% off entry to our events, plus the other perks listed on our Join the Crew page. Discounts apply to regular prices and cannot be combined with other promotions unless we say otherwise. Benefits are for the named member only and cannot be shared, transferred, or resold.
• Cancelling. Membership is month to month with no minimum term and no cancellation fee. Cancel any time through your online store account or by emailing us. Your benefits continue through the end of the month you have already paid for, and we do not refund partial months.
• Changes to benefits. We may adjust benefits or the monthly price from time to time. We will give members at least 30 days' notice by email before a change takes effect, and you may cancel before then if you do not agree.
• Ending a membership. We may cancel a membership, with a prorated refund of the unused portion, if the member breaks the conduct rules in these terms.

Private coaching

• What you are booking. Private coaching is sold as a package of four one-hour, one-on-one sessions with one of our coaches, held at the store. Booking through the site reserves your first session time; the remaining sessions are scheduled with your coach.
• Requests, not instant confirmations. Choosing a time on the site places a hold on that slot. Your booking is confirmed when a member of the team emails you, normally within two business days. Payment is made through our online store, and a session is not guaranteed until payment is complete.
• Scheduling. Sessions can be booked at least 24 hours in advance and up to 60 days ahead, during the coach's posted availability.
• Rescheduling and cancellation. Email us at least 24 hours before a session to reschedule or cancel it at no charge. A session cancelled with less notice, or missed without notice, counts as used. If your coach has to cancel, we will offer another time or another coach, or refund that session.
• Refunds. Unused sessions in a package can be refunded within 30 days of purchase by emailing us. After that, unused sessions may be transferred to another coach or game but are not refundable.
• Minors. A parent or guardian must book coaching for a player under 18 and must remain in the store during the session unless we have agreed otherwise in writing.

Event registration

• Registering. Registering for an event on the site holds a seat under your name. For paid events, your seat is confirmed once you complete payment through our online store or pay at the door before the event starts. Unpaid seats may be released to waiting players when an event fills.
• Entry fees. Entry fees are listed on each event. Members pay 20% less than the door price. Some events have a prize pool or product included in the fee, and we describe this on the event.
• Refunds. If you cannot attend, email us before the event starts and we will refund a prepaid entry fee or credit it to a future event. Fees are not refunded after an event has begun, or if a player is removed for breaking the conduct rules.
• If we cancel. If we cancel or reschedule an event, you may take a full refund or move your entry to the new date.
• Tournament rules. Sanctioned events follow the publisher's official tournament rules, formats, and banned lists, and may require a publisher player ID. Decklists, proxies, and card condition are governed by those rules and by our staff's judgment.
• Prizes. Prize support is as described on the event and may be adjusted if attendance is lower than expected. Prizes are awarded to the registered player only and have no cash value unless stated.

Store and event conduct

The Mothership is a place for players, collectors, and families. Everyone at the store, at our events, and in our online community agrees to:

• Treat staff, players, and other customers with respect. Harassment, threats, discrimination, and abusive or sexual language have no place here.
• Keep language and behavior family-friendly. Kids are in the room.
• Play honestly. Cheating, collusion, stalling, and misrepresenting the game state are grounds for immediate removal.
• Use only genuine cards in sanctioned play. Counterfeit cards are never allowed. Proxies are allowed only in casual play, with your opponent's agreement.
• Accept staff and judge rulings. You may ask for an explanation or appeal to the head judge, but the head judge's decision is final.
• Take care of the space. Sealed drinks only at play tables, food in designated areas, and clean up your table when you finish.
• Respect other people's property. Watch your own cards and belongings; the store is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• Follow staff instructions about capacity, seating, and safety.

We also expect this conduct in our member Discord and on our social channels. Content that breaks these rules may be removed and the poster may lose access.

Trading and selling between players

Player-to-player trades are welcome outside of active matches. Trades are between the players involved; the store does not guarantee them and will not mediate a trade that both sides agreed to. Do not take advantage of younger or newer players by pushing trades they do not understand. Staff may step in to stop a trade that looks predatory. Selling product to other customers inside the store is not permitted; please ask about our buylist instead.

Young players

Players under 13 must have a parent or guardian in the store while they play. Players 13 to 17 may attend on their own with a guardian's permission, and the guardian must be reachable by phone during the visit. Parents and guardians are responsible for their child's conduct, purchases, and belongings, and agree to these terms on their behalf. Staff supervise events, not children, and the store is not a childcare provider.

Enforcement

Most problems are solved with a quiet word. Where that is not enough, staff may issue a warning, remove a player from an event or from the store for the day, or suspend or ban a player from the store, its events, and its online community. Cheating, theft, harassment, and threats result in immediate removal and may result in a permanent ban and a report to the relevant game publisher or to law enforcement. Entry fees and membership dues are not refunded to a player removed for misconduct, except as stated in the membership section above.

Photography at events

We photograph and film our events for the store's website and social media. By attending an event you agree that your image may appear in that coverage. If you or your child prefer not to be photographed, tell a staff member when you arrive and we will do our best to leave you out; we will also remove a photo of you from our channels on request to info@gamesmothership.com.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The website and its content are provided "as is". We do not promise that the site will always be available or free of errors, or that event schedules, availability, or prices shown will be exact at all times. The learn-to-play guides are educational summaries and may not reflect the latest official rules.

To the fullest extent Arizona law allows, Games Mothership and its owners, staff, and coaches are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site, your attendance at the store or an event, or the loss, theft, or damage of cards or other personal property. Our total liability to you for any claim related to a purchase is limited to the amount you paid us for that purchase. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. Any dispute that we cannot resolve informally will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and you agree to the jurisdiction of those courts. Before filing, please contact us; most issues can be sorted out with an email.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the store and its services change. The current version is always posted here with its "last updated" date. Significant changes to membership, coaching, or event terms will be announced by email or on the site before they take effect. Continuing to use the site or the store's services after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact us

Games Mothership
6671 E Baseline Rd, Ste 101, Mesa, AZ 85206
info@gamesmothership.com
(480) 625-2550

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