What you can do with SOURCE
Royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive.
Print physical copies and sell them. No royalties.
Make new terrain, biomes and buildings. Sell them.
Desktop printing, small-batch CNC, hand assembly.
Game nights, tournaments and conventions.
Mark derivative works as derived from the SOURCE System.
Only when the original file is 20% or less of your product.
Injection molding and mass production need written permission.
No Adventure Together logos or branding without permission.
Who this agreement is between
Downloading, unzipping or using the SOURCE files means you accept this agreement. It is between you and Adventure Together LLC. If you do not agree, do not download the files.
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This Agreement constitutes a legally binding contract between Adventure Together LLC, the Licensor, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 60 Woodside Ave, East Windsor NJ, 08520 and any Licensee that downloads, accesses, or uses the Digital Files related to the SOURCE System. By downloading, accessing, or using the Digital Files, each Licensee acknowledges that they have reviewed this Agreement and expressly agrees to be bound by its terms.
If the Licensee does not agree to the terms herein, they shall not download, access, or use any of the Digital Files. The Licensee’s acceptance of this Agreement is deemed effective upon the first instance of download, access, or use of the Digital Files and continues for the duration of their use.
Defined terms
The capitalized words in the agreement mean exactly this.
- Agreement
- This Digital File License Agreement.
- Licensor
- Adventure Together LLC and any Affiliates or Successors.
- SOURCE System
- A modular, hex-based terrain product developed and owned in full by the Licensor.
- Digital Files
- The actual digital 3D files of the SOURCE System associated to this Agreement.
- Licensee
- The Person who downloads, accesses, or uses the Digital Files.
- Factory Scale Manufacturing
- Large-scale production of goods in a dedicated facility specifically designed and equipped for high-volume output, utilizing high-capacity production machinery, automated processes, or specialized tooling to achieve efficient and consistent manufacturing at scale.
- Small Scale Manufacturing
- Small production volumes typically for independent or artisanal purposes; often involves more hands-on processes.
- Request
- An email or mail submission replicating and containing the information requested in Exhibit A for permission to act outside of the rules of this Agreement.
Grant of license
You can download the files, print them, change them and sell what you make, for personal or business use, anywhere in the world, with no royalties. Keep the credit to SOURCE.
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This Agreement is based on open-source principles, encouraging modification, sharing, and expansion of the SOURCE System while ensuring compliance with legal protections that support innovation, fair commercial use, and sustainable community-driven development.
Licensor grants Licensee a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
- Download and use the Digital Files for personal and commercial purposes.
- Print physical copies of the Digital Files for personal use or resale.
- Modify, adapt, and create derivative works of the Digital Files while maintaining attribution to the original SOURCE System.
- Sell or distribute derivative works, including printed physical copies and digital modifications, as long as they remain subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Open content, our brand, and factories
The hex terrain designs are open. Our name, logos and brand are not. Printing at home or in a small shop is fine. Factories (injection molding, die-casting, industrial CNC, mass production) need our written OK first. Ask by Request. We answer within 30 business days. No answer means no, and you get one appeal.
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Open-Source Content: The open-source content includes modular hex-based terrain designs and elements intended for public modification and expansion. Licensees may freely modify, distribute, and commercialize these elements under this Agreement, provided they adhere to all applicable terms.
Proprietary Content: Proprietary content encompasses Licensor’s trademarks, branding, logos, unique design elements, and any copyrighted names or concepts related to the SOURCE System. Licensees are expressly prohibited from using these elements without explicit written permission from the Licensor.
Manufacturing & Tooling Restriction:
- Licensees are granted the unrestricted right to use, modify, and distribute the Digital Files for personal and commercial purposes, including the sale of physical prints and derivative works.
- Factory Scale Manufacturing including but not limited to injection molding, die-casting, industrial tooling, automated mass production, and any commercial-scale manufacturing agreement or partnership with third-party industrial manufacturers, including industrial-scale CNC milling operations, are expressly prohibited without prior written consent from the Licensor.
- This restriction does not extend to Small Scale Manufacturing whether it be independent or artisanal production, including but not limited to desktop 3D printing, small-batch CNC milling, hand-crafted assembly, or any method where individual creators maintain direct control over the manufacturing process.
- Any attempt to circumvent this restriction by engaging third-party manufacturers, contracting industrial-scale production facilities, or entering into agreements for Factory Scale Manufacturing without prior written consent from the Licensor is strictly prohibited.
- Licensees may submit Requests for approval to utilize Factory Scale Manufacturing, with Licensor responding within 30 business days of submission. Failure to respond within this timeframe shall be deemed a rejection of the request. If a request is rejected, the Licensee may request a one-time appeal, providing additional supporting documentation or modifications for reconsideration.
Credit SOURCE in what you make
Make new tiles, hexes, biomes and expansions. Say clearly that your work is derived from the SOURCE System, keep the credit, and do not claim the core mechanics or patented features as yours.
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Licensees may create and distribute modified or expanded versions of the SOURCE System, including new tile and hex designs, biome variants, and expansions, provided they:
- Clearly indicate that the work is derived from the SOURCE System;
- Maintain attribution to the SOURCE System;
- Do not claim ownership over core mechanics or patented features.
Get your designs sold by us
Made a great expansion, miniature or building? Send it in. We may sell it on our platforms, usually with a revenue share set case by case. You keep ownership. We may ask for a 6 to 12 month exclusive, agreed before anything goes on sale.
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Creators who design compatible expansions, miniatures, buildings, or enhancements for the SOURCE System may submit Requests for their designs for review and potential distribution through Licensor’s official platforms. Approved works may be featured for sale directly or through a revenue-sharing model.
- Submission Process: Licensees must submit designs via an official submission portal, including documentation of compatibility.
- Revenue-Sharing Terms: Approved designs may be subject to revenue-sharing agreements, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- Exclusivity Terms: Licensor does not claim ownership of submitted designs but may require time-limited exclusivity (e.g., 6-12 months) for official distribution deals. Exclusivity terms will be agreed upon prior to distribution.
Events and game nights
Run game nights, tournaments and conventions with SOURCE, no permission needed. Mention SOURCE in your promotion, but do not say we sponsor the event unless we do.
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The SOURCE System may be freely used for community events, tournaments, and game nights without restriction. Organizers may reference the SOURCE System in promotional materials, provided they do not misrepresent their event as officially sponsored by the Licensor.
Selling the files themselves
Sell your prints, not our files. You cannot sell or share the original STL files, or lightly edited versions. A new file is yours to sell when SOURCE makes up no more than 20% of it and you changed it a lot, for example using a tile as the base of a bigger build. Not sure? Ask before you publish. Derivative files stay open-access.
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Licensees may not sell, sublicense, or otherwise commercially distribute the Digital Files (e.g., STLs, 3D models) in any form, whether original or modified, unless they sufficiently transform the original file into a new and distinct work. A work shall be considered sufficiently transformed if the original file comprises no more than 20% of the final product, with significant alterations to the form, function, or purpose of the original file. Acceptable transformations include, but are not limited to, incorporating the tile design as a base for a larger structure or significantly altering its geometry.
- Licensees who are uncertain if their work meets the transformation threshold may submit a Request for their derivative work for pre-approval.
- If Licensor determines that a derivative work does not meet the 20% transformation threshold, the Licensee may submit a one-time appeal within 30 business days, providing additional documentation or modifications for reconsideration. The Licensor will review and respond within 30 business days, and its decision shall be final and binding.
- The Licensor reserves the sole and absolute right to determine, at its full discretion, whether a derivative work has met the transformation threshold. The Licensor’s determination in this regard shall be final and binding.
- Derivative works must remain under an open-access framework, ensuring compatibility with the SOURCE System’s licensing intent.
- Minor modifications to the Digital Files do not create new ownership rights and must comply with the manufacturing restriction.
If the rules are broken
We can send takedown notices, cease-and-desist letters or take legal action. Disputes go to binding arbitration in Delaware. Breaking the agreement can end your license.
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- Enforcement Actions: Licensor reserves the right to enforce this Agreement through formal legal and administrative actions, including but not limited to issuing infringement notices, DMCA takedown requests, cease-and-desist orders, and legal proceedings if necessary.
- Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration in the State of Delaware, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Alternative dispute resolution options, such as regional mediation or online arbitration, may be considered for international Licensees at the Licensor’s discretion.
- Licensor retains the right to pursue legal remedies in cases of unauthorized mass manufacturing, sublicensing, or intellectual property infringement.
By downloading and using the Digital Files, the Licensee agrees to these terms and acknowledges that violations may result in termination of the license and potential legal consequences.
Licensor reserves all rights not expressly granted herein.
No warranty
The files come as they are. We do not promise they suit your project, and we are not liable for losses from using them.
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As-Is Provision. The Digital Files are provided on an “as is” basis, without warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of title, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
No Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Licensor be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the Digital Files, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
Our name and logos
Do not use the Adventure Together name, logos or trademarks in a way that suggests we endorse or sponsor you. Want to use them? Send a Request.
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1.7.2 No Endorsement or Sponsorship. Nothing in this Agreement grants the Licensee the right to use the Licensor’s name, logos, or trademarks (beyond what is expressly permitted under “Proprietary Content”) in a way that suggests or implies endorsement, sponsorship, or official status. They may submit a Request to use said material.
1.7.3 Trademarks & Branding. Except as explicitly stated in Section 1.1 regarding Proprietary Content, this Agreement does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor. They may submit a Request to use said material.
Losing and getting back the license
Break the rules and the license ends on its own. Fix the problem within 30 days and we may reinstate you, unless we have already taken legal action.
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This Agreement and the rights granted hereunder will automatically terminate if the Licensee fails to comply with any of its terms. However, if the Licensee corrects such non-compliance within thirty (30) days of discovery, the Licensee may, at the Licensor’s discretion, be reinstated unless the Licensor has pursued other legal remedies.
Fine print
If a court strikes one clause, the rest still stands. The agreement follows the dispute terms in 1.6. It covers the files only: it does not give you rights to our patents, trademarks or trade secrets.
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1.7.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws referenced in Section 1.6 (Dispute Resolution). The Parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue as stated therein.
1.7.6 No Additional License Grant. Except as expressly stated herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license to any of the Licensor’s intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, or trade secrets.
How to send a Request
Need to do something the license does not allow, like factory production, selling files or using our logo? Email us with the details below and we will review it.
- Reason for the Request (also the subject line): Factory Scale Manufacturing, Resale of Digital Files, Extensions to the SOURCE System, or Use of Licensor’s materials
- Name
- Company name (if applicable)
- Contact information
- Explanation of Request
- Overall goal of project
- Link for corresponding files and documents
- The last board game you played
Common questions
Can I sell prints of SOURCE pieces?+
Yes. Print physical copies and sell them, royalty-free, anywhere in the world (Section 1).
Can I sell or share the STL files?+
Not the original files or lightly edited versions. A new file you can sell must use SOURCE for no more than 20% of it and change it significantly. Unsure? Send a Request for pre-approval (Section 1.5).
Can I hire a factory to make SOURCE pieces?+
Only with our written consent. Injection molding, die-casting, industrial CNC and mass production all need approval. Desktop printing, small-batch CNC and hand assembly do not (Section 1.1).
How do I credit SOURCE?+
State clearly that your work is derived from the SOURCE System and keep the attribution. Do not claim the core mechanics or patented features as your own (Section 1.2).
Can I use the Adventure Together logo or name?+
Not without written permission, and never in a way that suggests we endorse you. Send a Request to ask (Sections 1.7.2 and 1.7.3).
Can I run a tournament or game night with SOURCE?+
Yes, with no permission needed. Just do not present it as officially sponsored by us (Section 1.4).
What happens if I break the rules?+
The license ends automatically. Fix the issue within 30 days and we may reinstate you (Section 1.7.4).
How long does a Request take?+
We answer within 30 business days. No answer in that time counts as a no, and you can appeal once (Sections 1.1 and 1.5).
This page explains the agreement in plain words to help you understand it. It is not legal advice. If anything here differs from the agreement text, the agreement text applies.
