Terms of Service
Last Updated: September 8, 2026 · Effective Date: August 20, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using HowToFish.quest ("the Website", "we", "us", or "our"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our related policies, including our Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of the Website. Continued browsing or utilization of our interactive tools constitutes ongoing agreement to these Terms.
2. Description of Service & Independent Fan Status
HowToFish.quest is a free, community-driven field manual, strategy guide collection, and interactive database created for the video game How to Fish (released on Steam on August 20, 2026). Our services include:
- Comprehensive game walkthroughs, beginner survival instructions, and economy guides
- Interactive databases (16 bait types, fish species schedules, weather conditions, island spawn maps)
- Apex Boss breakdown guides (summoning conditions, phase rotations, and drop requirements)
- Equipment upgrading ladders (fishing rods, weapon scaling, and shop pricing tables)
- Interactive utilities including the Campfire 1.5x cooking multiplier calculator
- Curated Steam achievement roadmaps and verified Secret Codes catalogs
HowToFish.quest is an independent, unofficial fan companion site. We are NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to Dazed Games (the developers and publishers of How to Fish) or Valve Corporation (Steam).
3. User Responsibilities & Acceptable Use
You agree to access and use the Website solely for lawful, non-commercial, personal entertainment and educational purposes in accordance with these Terms.
Prohibited Activities:
- No Malicious Exploits: Do not introduce viruses, worms, trojans, or attempt unauthorized network penetration.
- No Aggressive Scraping: Do not run high-frequency scraping bots or automated query floods that overburden infrastructure.
- No Commercial Resale: Do not package, mirror, or resell our database compilations or original editorial text.
- No Impersonation: Do not misrepresent yourself as an administrator, contributor, or representative of Dazed Games.
4. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership
A. Original Website Content
All original text, strategy analyses, custom table schemas, interactive calculation logic, graphical layout design, and editorial compilations published on HowToFish.quest are the copyrighted property of HowToFish.quest (© 2026). All rights reserved.
B. Game Content & Fair Use
All video game trademarks, logos, character designs, in-game item artwork, fish renders, weapon models, sound assets, and game screenshots for How to Fish remain the exclusive intellectual property of Dazed Games. Such materials are utilized on this Website in good faith under fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act) for non-commercial commentary, player education, and research.
C. Community Contributions
If you submit gameplay corrections, verified data points, or feedback to us via email or community channels, you grant HowToFish.quest a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to incorporate, edit, and publish that information to improve guide accuracy for all players.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and all materials are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind.
- Game Patch Fluctuations: Video games undergo active development and frequent balancing patches. While we regularly audit our guides against Steam updates (such as Patch 1.0.10+), we do not warrant that all statistics, spawn rates, or mechanics descriptions will remain 100% accurate or up-to-date at all times.
- Uninterrupted Service: We do not warrant that the Website will operate without technical glitches, server latency, DNS resolution interruptions, or server downtime.
- Save File & Game Safety: We provide guides on game progression, modding, and technical performance in good faith. You are solely responsible for backing up your local game save files before installing third-party mods or altering game configuration files.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall HowToFish.quest, its authors, operators, or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to:
- Your access to, use of, or inability to access or use the Website
- Any gameplay choices, lost game saves, in-game currency losses, or missed achievements
- Any conduct, content, or third-party advertisements displayed via Google AdSense
- Any bugs, viruses, or transmission errors encountered through external links
In no circumstance shall our cumulative aggregate liability exceed $100.00 USD or the total sum paid by you (if any) to access the Website during the preceding six months.
7. Links to Third-Party Platforms
The Website contains outbound links to third-party services, including the Steam Store, Steam Community discussion boards, official developer announcements, and advertising partners. These links are provided solely for player reference. We do not control, inspect, or endorse external third-party sites and assume no liability for their contents or privacy policies.
8. Modifications to Terms and Services
We reserve the right to revise, update, or replace any portion of these Terms of Service at our discretion. Significant revisions will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" timestamp at the head of this page. Your continued use of the Website following any published revision constitutes binding acceptance of the modified Terms.
9. Governing Law & Severability
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable general principles of contract law, without giving effect to conflicts of law rules. If any specific provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
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