1 Purpose of the Service
CosmicLinks is an astronomical puzzle and educational constellation discovery game. Players solve glowing star-connection puzzles across 545 levels to progressively reveal the 88 official constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), explore the interactive Celestial Vault (Northern and Southern hemispheres), and unlock 5 Deep-Sky Explorations.
Downloading or using the application constitutes full and unreserved acceptance of these Terms of Use.
2 Access to the Application
CosmicLinks operates standalone on compatible iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android, and modern web devices without requiring user account creation or registration.
Gameplay progression is stored locally on the player's device. Users are responsible for maintaining their device and local app storage if they wish to preserve their saved progress.
3 Intellectual Property
All elements comprising CosmicLinks — including source code, grid generation and validation algorithms, user interface, Celestial Vault rendering engine, artwork, astronomical and mythological descriptions, musical scores, sound effects, and the CYFRA Labs and CosmicLinks trademarks and logos — are protected by copyright and international intellectual property laws.
Any unauthorized reproduction, extraction, decompilation, reverse engineering, modification, or redistribution of the application, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
4 Personal License of Use
CYFRA Labs grants the user a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to install and play CosmicLinks strictly for private, non-commercial entertainment.
Users may not misuse the application, automate puzzle solving via external scripts, or commercially exploit any part of the game's content.
5 Availability and Updates
Thanks to its offline-first architecture, CosmicLinks remains playable without an active internet connection once installed.
CYFRA Labs reserves the right to release patches or content updates through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store to improve performance, refine puzzles, or expand the astronomical atlas.
6 Potential Future In-App Purchases or Optional Content
In its current version (v1.0), CosmicLinks contains no mandatory in-app purchases and in-game hints are provided free of charge.
Should optional expansions, premium features, or In-App Purchases (IAP) be introduced in future updates, all payment processing will be handled exclusively by the official platform stores (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) under their respective terms of sale. Virtual distinctions ('Eminent Explorer') and in-game progress hold no real-world monetary value.
7 Limitation of Liability
CosmicLinks is provided 'as is'. While astronomical data (star catalogs, Bayer designations, and the 88 constellation layouts) is curated with great care, it is intended for entertainment and educational discovery and must not be used for professional navigation.
CYFRA Labs shall not be held liable for loss of local game progress resulting from app uninstallation, device reset, or hardware failure.
8 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by French law, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable in the user's country of residence.
In the event of a dispute, an amicable resolution shall first be sought with CYFRA Labs support prior to any legal proceedings.
9 Contact & Support
For any questions regarding these Terms of Use or the CosmicLinks application, please contact the publisher at: contact.cyfra@gmail.com.