Terms & risks

Plain-language summary. This is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for terms reviewed by a lawyer in your jurisdiction. Last updated: September 2026.

What blipWARs is

blipWARs lets two to four players stake ETH (or bWARs, the in-game currency, once it is live) on an arcade match. All the stakes are held by an escrow smart contract on Base. The game server referees the match and signs the result; the contract pays the winner. blipWARs is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Base or Coinbase.

Fees

When a match has a winner, a platform fee (shown before you accept or post a challenge, and capped at 20% by the contract) is taken from the pot and sent directly to the operator account. There is no fee on a draw. Winnings and draw refunds are credited to you by the contract when the result is recorded and stay there until you claim them with your wallet; claiming costs a small network fee that you pay. The fee that applies to a match is fixed when the match opens. Network (gas) fees are paid by you to the network.

How money moves

• You deposit your stake into the escrow contract. The match starts only when every seated player has deposited.
• The referee's signed result decides the winner. Nobody, including the operator, can send escrowed funds anywhere except to the players of that match and, as the fee, to the operator account.
• A draw returns both stakes.
• If your opponent never deposits, you can cancel and reclaim your stake. If both deposited and no result is ever reported, both stakes can be reclaimed from the contract two hours later.
• If a player disconnects mid-match and does not return within 15 seconds, the match is forfeited to the other player.

Risks

• You can lose everything you stake. Matches are final once the referee signs the result.
• Smart-contract risk. The contract has automated tests but has not been audited by a third party unless the operator states otherwise. Bugs in contracts, wallets, tokens or the chain can lead to loss of funds.
• Server and network risk. Latency, dropped connections or server downtime can affect a match. Fairness measures compensate for typical latency but cannot remove it.
• Referee trust. The result comes from the operator's game server. You trust it to run the game honestly. The escrow limits what it can do (it can only pick between the players of the match), but it can pick unfairly if compromised.
• bWARs (once it is live) is an in-game currency with no fixed value. Its price, if shown, comes from an oracle feed the operator selects and may be unavailable or wrong.
• Oracle data. The ETH/USD price is read from a Chainlink feed for convenience only. It does not affect what is staked or paid, which are always in ETH or bWARs amounts.

Your responsibilities

You must be of legal age and it must be lawful for you to play skill-based wagering games where you live. Rules about wagering differ widely and some places prohibit it. You are responsible for checking and for any taxes. Do not play if you are unsure. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose. If gambling is causing you harm, please seek support.

Conduct

Do not use bots, scripts, exploits, multiple wallets against yourself or any other method to gain an unfair advantage. The operator may block wallets from the game server. Blocking does not affect your right to reclaim funds that are already in the contract.

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