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1. About this publication

THE FOLIO is an independent video game publication offering video game reviews, release news, and lore essays. Access to the site is provided free of charge for personal, non-commercial reading.

2. Editorial independence

Our reviews are not for sale. We do not accept payment, gifts, or access in exchange for coverage or for a particular Imprint Score. Scores and verdicts reflect the independent judgement of our editors. If that ever changes for a specific piece, we will disclose it plainly within that piece.

3. Fictional titles and studios

Every video game, studio, and individual reviewed or named on THE FOLIO is a work of fiction created for this publication. Titles such as Glasswind Reverie, Marrow & Mire, Cassette Sovereign, Halcyon Breach, The Quiet Loom, and Ironroot Dynasty, and studios such as Paper Lantern Atelier or Anvilgrove Games, do not refer to any real product, company, or person. Any resemblance to an actual title or organisation is coincidental. Publish dates, Imprint Scores, sub-metrics, and read-times shown on the site are generated for editorial illustration.

4. Acceptable use of our forms

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7. No warranty

THE FOLIO is provided "as is". While we proof every claim with care, we make no warranty that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, and editorial opinion is offered as opinion, not as professional advice. Your use of the site is at your own discretion.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, THE FOLIO will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content.

9. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. The current version always lives on this page, with the "Last set" date above reflecting the latest revision. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to [email protected] or through our Letters to the Editor page.